About 2 Weeks Ago I Renewed My Membership For 2 Years; My New AMRAD Newsletter Says "Please Renew"

[Chip Fetrow]

Well, Terry, maybe I was too blunt, but I was right.  I likely could  
have worded it softer.  I don't do any of those jobs in AMRAD, as you  
know, but I wear several hats in a very large origination.  I was  
membership director at one point, sending out 4,000 renewal letter at  
once, then process them as they came in -- that is after the person  
who checks the PO Box could get them to me.  Some people would send e- 
mails three DAYS after the envelope was postmarked asking why they  
didn't have their membership card yet.  Figure two days in the mail  
each way and it is physically impossible, so I admit, I may be more  
sensitive than most.

I edit the Gun Owner Unfriendly Business for the Virginia Citizens  
Defense League, and people will send in a report, but they will leave  
most of the questions unanswered -- things like address and phone  
number.  THEN they will write or call two days later wondering why the  
business isn't on the list.  Often the business will be six hours away  
and they expect me to go and check it out.  I could go on and on, but  
the point is, maybe I am more sensitive than most.


Regarding Paul's response -- I have yet to see it.  I am out of town  
with limited time, and I am on the Digest, so things to "pass in the  
mail."  Had I seen a response, it is unlikely I would have written.   
That is a problem with being on the Digest, but I have to manage both  
my mail and my time.


I also realize that Tacos is pretty informal, but a direct e-mail  
would seem more fitting -- but please don't think I am picking on  
Richard -- I am not.


Finally, we are in agreement on one thing for sure, the volunteers  
don't get near the credit they deserve.

--chip

On Jul 10, 2011, at 1:38 AM, wb4jfi wrote:

> Chip: CHILL.
> 1.  Let's not go after our members that have questions (re: "I think  
> you have unreasonable expectations" sounds excessive).
> 2.  Paul (who IS president) already responded to Richard @ 7AM on  
> 7/8/11.  No need to jump in two days later.
> 3.  While tacos is often technically oriented, it is also an  
> acceptable forum for members to ask questions regarding AMRAD  
> business.  In fact, I often see non-technical stuff here, including  
> humorous posts.  If this was just a technical forum (with active  
> monitoring), the posts would be significantly fewer.  Let's not  
> stifle legitimate AMRAD business.
> 4.  I agree completely with your volunteer comments.
> 73s,
> Terry
>
>
> On 7/10/2011 1:20 AM, Chip Fetrow wrote:
>> I am not involved in any of this in AMRAD, but I can relate from my  
>> volunteering in another organization.  I was the membership  
>> director for the group for a year.  While that group is a bit  
>> larger, it is the same thing.
>>
>> You have VOLUNTEERS making up the newsletter.  You have VOLUNTEERS,  
>> printing the labels, and either the same or different VOLUNTEERS  
>> putting the labels on the newsletters.  You have a VOLUNTEER  
>> managing the renewals.
>>
>> Then, there is the meeting up to exchange information.  It can all  
>> take a while.  I think you have unreasonable expectations that your  
>> membership would be updated, and that information get to the person  
>> who prints the labels in just two weeks.  Heck, the labels may have  
>> been printed before you mailed your renewal.
>>
>> I wouldn't worry about it unless the NEXT newsletter asks you to  
>> renew.
>>
>> Also, this is a technical forum, and I don't believe it is the  
>> correct place to ask membership status questions, but that may just  
>> be me.
>>
>> --chip
>>
>> On Jul 8, 2011, at 10:29 AM, tacos-request at amrad.org wrote:
>>
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 15:33:37 -0700 (PDT)
>>> From: Richard <revo753 at yahoo.com>
>>> To: tacos at amrad.org
>>> Subject: About 2 Weeks Ago I Renewed My Membership For 2 Years;     
>>> My New
>>>    AMRAD Newsletter Says "Please Renew"
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> About 2 weeks ago I renewed my membership for 2 years.? Today I  
>>> received my AMRAD newsletter, which has printed on the mailing  
>>> label "Please Renew".? Have I been credited for my renewal?
>>>
>>> Best Wishes
>>> Richard Demaret
>>> KI4KXJ