[ComCom] Fwd: [fundraising] GRP Info Brochure

Thu Jan 5 16:16:52 EST 2006

Hi,
To use language that is decidedly NOT street, "street" would be more
visceral than cerebral. :-)

Some comments:

Like Jim Bosman, I'm surprised how quickly time has flown since we
worked on this version. At this point, we need to consider short-term
needs and long-term needs

For the short-term, I suggest:

1) Changing the title of the history panel, maybe to something like
"How the GRP was formed." The purpose of this panel was to explain the
background of each former party (Mass. Greens and Rainbow Coalition)
and how they came together. People are curious about that. I don't
really see the necessity of making this a year-by-year update. In
fact, I would consider dropping the year 2001 (Chuck's REelection) as
an unneeded detail.

2) Making any necessary corrections. David Rolde said something about
the committee email addresses not working?? That's probably because
most of them have been programmed to reject postings from non-members
as a protection from the tons of spam they get. Is there a better (and
dependable) way to reach the Party and get a response from someone?

For the longer term:

1) Consider adding a panel that highlights current and ongoing
activities (and then keep it up-to-date!). The brochure could be
folded so that the other side of the new panel made the brochure a
self-mailer.

2) Ask for volunteers to review the copy approach. I suggest including
some Rainbow Coalition folks (I'm thinking Grace, Gary, Jennifer,
Damon, Lisa, and/or Mel) for input about the current version and
suggestions to make it more "street" if there is agreement that
there's a better way. I would also make a point of including some
20-somethings.

Finally, to the best of my knowledge, the Party never printed these in
great quantity. (Maybe the Membership Committee printed quantities
when they supplied regional locations with Party materials. I don't
know what those locations are and how many exist.) The brochure was
put on the website for local chapters to print as needed. But it
appears under the "newsletters" link, so is not immediately obvious.

And speaking of the website and being up-to-date: Maybe someone would
be willing to replace the "history" website copy with the history
panel from the brochure? The website history is truly truly
out-of-date.
Best, Merelice

On 1/5/06, Brian O'Connell <vinniechops at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure if I know what "street" means. More punk?
>
> I think that it looks great, well laid out, it draws you in and educates (I
> learned a lot from it). I was hoping to just have it be updated.......
>
>
>
> Brian O'Connell
> cell: 617-947-8983
> home: 617-364-9746
> vinniechops at hotmail.com
>
>
> >From: Jim Bosman <jamesbosman at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Fundraising and Finance Committee <fundraising at green-rainbow.org>
> >To: "This is the Communication/Media working committee email list."
> ><comcom at green-rainbow.org>,Fundraising Com <fundraising at green-rainbow.org>
> >Subject: Re: [ComCom] Fwd: [fundraising] GRP Info Brochure
> >Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 04:46:22 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >When I was co-chair of com com two or three years ago,
> >Emily Lewis, Merelice, Owen and myself and others put
> >in hours and hours to update and format that GRP
> >trifold brochure and make it available on the website.
> >I can't believe so much time has gone past!
> >
> >Important Point: That 2003 version of the the trifold
> >was not universally welcomed  because it was not
> >"street" enough. Anyone who endeavors to update or
> >re-create the trifold this time around should be aware
> >of that, and be sure to solicit Grace's   opinion on
> >the new version, becuase she had some ideas that would
> >have been good for the more "street" version.
> >
> >I'm not offering to work on the trifold, just
> >providing that tidbit of information.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >--- Jamie O'Keefe <jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Brian had some questions about the GRP Brochure.
> > > Would someone who is
> > > more knowledgeable please answer his questions?
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Jamie
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: Brian O'Connell <vinniechops at hotmail.com>
> > > Date: Jan 2, 2006 5:51 PM
> > > Subject: [fundraising] GRP Info Brochure
> > > To: fundraising at green-rainbow.org
> > >
> > >
> > > I have been including a copy of the GRP Flyer
> > >
> >(http://www.green-rainbow.org/Documents/partyflyer.pdf)
> > > in my mailings. It
> > > is a nice piece and I think that it fits in great
> > > with any mailing.
> > >
> > > I have a few questions about it however.
> > >
> > > 1) What is the best format for it to be printed?
> > > Whenever I print them at
> > > home they are off center.
> > >
> > > 2) Can we update the timeline to at least 2005?
> > > Right now it stops at 2003.
> > >
> > > 3) I would like to print off a few hundred of these.
> > > I hope that it's OK to
> > > go ahead and do that as well as print out a lot
> > > other letters as well.
> > >
> > > Sorry if anyone was confused by my previous post
> > > about Torben. That email
> > > was meant for Merelice. Torben is a volunteer who
> > > said that he would write a
> > > rough draft of a fundraising letter.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian O'Connell
> > > cell: 617-947-8983
> > > home: 617-364-9746
> > > vinniechops at hotmail.com
> > >
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