[NSRCA-discussion] Facebook

Wed Aug 10 08:09:37 AKDT 2011

Pros or cons Facebook is a viable information outlet.  ANY way we can promote the hobby should be considered.  Thanks to the efforts of those that are involved in such.
Its like your TV... you can turn it off if you don't like the programming.

Wayne Galligan

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Archie Stafford 
  To: General pattern discussion 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Facebook

  But many more are.  I use it for my local club Pax Aero.  Many of our members have facebook pages and when I update the website, I update the facebook page as well.  This tells members the clubs page has been updated and then they go to the site.  It has worked very well in keep members more informed.

  Those who aren't still have the option of going to the webpage without the notice from Facebook.  

  Arch

  On Wed 08/10/11 11:54 AM , Paul Brine pbrine at uoguelph.ca sent:

    I hate to be the one to say it. Everyone is not on facebook. That includes businesses too.

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    From: "Scott McHarg" <scmcharg at gmail.com>
    To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
    Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:30:36 AM
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Facebook

    Hi Tim, 
      The idea of requesting a section for the NSRCA has been suggested before but doesn't seem to go anywhere with the board.  Why?  I honestly don't know.  In the Information Technology world, it's all about Social Media now.  I created this and got approval from the board simply to reach out to all that are out there or may be out there in the future.  Everyone is on Facebook.  The page is not meant as a gathering place but solely to put small tidbits of information out there at your fingertips.  The are more people who read their News Feed than take the time to go to the NSRCA website by far.  If we post something there and it appears on everyone's News Feed, that information is more apt to be read.  The purpose is only to get us out to the general public and present information quickly without someone having to pop on to another site.  Since a lot of people already sit on Facebook, this is the perfect opportunity for us to get information out there so people, for example, can't say I didn't know the deadline for registering for the NATs was June 30.  Believe me, I had that happen with some pretty "happening" folks but I know they were on Facebook.  My comment was it was posted on the application and certainly on NSRCA's website.  The response was, "I rarely go to the NSRCA website".  Yes, the argument can be made that this is a reason to enhance the website (which John Gayer and I are pushing for) and the argument could be made that this is another reason to go to RCU.  All I'm trying to do is increase our visibility and Facebook is a prime place to do this.  This is exactly why almost ANY business is on Facebook.  It's where folks are. 

    Scott 

    On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Tim Taylor < timsautopro at yahoo.com > wrote: 

    Thanks for the effort Scott, 

    However, isn't this exactly what the NSRCA web site is for? The one with all the info in one place that everyone already uses to some degree. Actually I've been disappointed in the usage on the Nsrca site and find far more usefull info on RCU. The Nsrca web site can go months between posts. Contest results are the best, love that feature. 

    So now we have to place the same info in several different places. 

    RCU seems to be the biggest place that NSRCA/Pattern fliers hang out, would it be smarter to use that as the nesting place?  

    Might we ask for a Forum for NSRCA? would that be a good idea? 

    Why must we reinvent the wheel again? 

    Tim 

    --- On Wed, 8/10/11, Scott McHarg < scmcharg at gmail.com > wrote: 

    From: Scott McHarg < scmcharg at gmail.com > 
    Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Facebook 
    To: "General pattern discussion" < nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org > 
    Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 9:48 AM 

    Good Morning, 
         For those of you on Facebook, the NSRCA has created a Facebook page for our group that will list any information that we have to distribute and we can also post contest results, upcoming contests and anything that makes sense to put on this page pertaining to pattern.  We are excited about this opportunity to hopefully reach out and touch more individuals.  You can find the link to our Facebook page on www.nsrca.us on the right side under the Kfactor stuff.  If you click on the "Like" button, information posted on our site will be visible each time on your "News feed" of Facebook. 
        If you have information that you would like to put out there, please send it directly to me and I will post this information immediately.  Look at us going into the 21st century!  :) 

    Warmest Regards, 
    Scott 

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