[WXBH-Discuss] Back to Brochure

Aron Conaway aronconaway at hotmail.com
Thu Jul 6 16:16:03 EDT 2006 

Updated version of brochure:

http://www.wxbh.org/aron/wxbh/showrequestbrochure/

If it looks the same, erase your cache and/or history in internet options.


BROCHURE: Rather than tailor the statement to fit in the context of this 
project, I excluded the mission statement and the rest of the text can be 
bigger and more attractive/-ing/-able. I think that will be better anyways 
(thanks John). If someone wants to write a short piece to replace the 
mission statement that says the same thing, but will not be called "mission 
", please help me out.

One technical point/ question.... I was thinking that as the pamphlet opened 
up (think journalist's small spiral notebook that flip over the top) that 
the first thing that would be seen would be the bottom half and would be the 
focus. That was my rational of putting it on the bottom half. Jennifer does 
that change your opinion of it or should I still switch it to the top half? 
(oh and this thing will be 4.25 X 11.)

Jennifer, at the bottom is the copy from the brochure for editing. You seem 
like you'd be good at it…

COMPUTERS: Corey, if you want to meet at the Brick House tonight to work on 
computers, I can do that. In my studio I dug up a Dell Pentium III machine 
that has a sound card, a RCA YRB Video out, 256 meg of RAM and a small 10Gig 
  hard drive. I bought it a few months ago with a 21 inch monitor for $10 at 
St. Joes Bargain Barn. i forgot I had it. It can go in the office with 
whatever we want to add into it. Sorry i am keeping the 21 inch monitor 
though. I'll call you in a bit if I can dig your number up out of my messy 
area here.

MISSION: Look, all I am saying is that a mission statement is very important 
to be consistent with. There is no issue beyond that. I can't (or know its 
inappropriate to) on a whim change the mission statement to be what it seems 
like it should be for the moment. I am in a masters program in museum 
studies and this point has been beaten into my brain. It is the single most 
important little piece of information that an organization can have and 
constantly come back to. The point of my last email was that there needs to 
be a serious discussion of this mission statement when we can all sit around 
a table and do it. So lets do it soon. At the same time then maybe we can 
come up with some other plug and play statements about WXBH that can be 
easily dropped into literature, websites, emails, etc. I don't like having 
to come back to the drawing board every time I design something.

Corey i apologize for making you feel as though I am bitterly rejecting your 
ideas. I was debating a point that i should have left alone for a different 
time, when we can have that discussion as a group. No, this is not MY 
brochure, but I am being faced with complications in working out OUR flyer.

Again I apologize for dragging this out. Let's be friends.

Kindly, Aron


COPY:  that I did in mediocre quality, please feel free to embellish, 
improve and send back for the brochure. Please try to stick to the same 
amount of words. Thank you.

“SPEAK FOR YOURSELF! WE WANT YOU!!!
WXBH is requesting submissions for pilot radio shows and programming. 
Imaginative offerings in all genres are sought: news, documentary, drama, 
comedy, children’s programming, and music of all kinds. Once reviewed by the 
WXBH programming committee, your show will be added to the WXBH Radio Stream 
and played through this early stage of the station until we receive more 
shows.

If you are interested in being on the radio, complete our online program 
proposal form and submit it immediately for consideration. Create your show, 
free of obscene language and content (or else it won’t be heard). Edit it on 
a computer (yours or ours) using free software “Audacity” (linked at our 
site), and once completed, bring it in for us to air.  Details and more 
information: WXBH.org
Get involved! Your show will make WXBH a success locally and 
internationally.
DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2006”
_____________________________________________________________________________________


>From: "Jennifer Oladipo" <jenniferola at wildmail.com>
>Reply-To: WXBH Radio Discussion List <wxbh-discuss at wxbh.org>
>To: wxbh-discuss at wxbh.org
>Subject: Re: Re: [WXBH-Discuss] Principles/brochure
>Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:51:20 -0400
>
>Hello all,
>
>I just wanted to say that the issue at hand with the brochure is largely 
>(not only, but largely) what will be clear and attractive to various people 
>in our community.
>
>It's common practice in marketing -- corporate AND nonprofit -- to tailor 
>the message for the the audience and the goal. I think that's perfectly 
>fine as long as it's honest and doesn't misrepresent the "seller." And hey, 
>we're selling an idea. A very good one.
>
>What do we have, about 3x8 inches? And from the average person, about a 
>minute of attention? Maybe two? Along with wide variances in education, 
>personal concerns, literacy (media, politcal, social and otherwise), time 
>constraints... all of which I'm glad about, because that's what we want on 
>community radio. I hope.
>
>So I'm just asking that we all continue to keep these things in mind. We're 
>trying to sell an unpopular idea to several different types of people. 
>Hundreds of them. It's awesome that there's so much concern over how we 
>present ourselves. I'm seeing basically, "Let's not compromise" and "Let's 
>not alienate."  These two things aren't mutually exclusive.
>
>Here's mine "Let's just make sure this one peice of literature is as 
>effective as possible, whatever our opinions."
>
>Also, I'm still very excited about the who thing. I hope everyone else is, 
>too.
>
>Jennifer
>
>
>---- Begin Original Message ----
>  From: "Cory R" <coryri at gmail.com>
>Sent: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:10:36 -0400
>To: "WXBH Radio Discussion List" <wxbh-discuss at wxbh.org>
>Subject: Re: [WXBH-Discuss] Principles
>
>I don't want to beat dead horses any more than anyone else but, "I disagree
>completely with dumbing down our message because people don't have the self
>respect to pick up a dictionary..." sounds very elitist.  I agree with the
>use of the word, but if we're going to make any real change in society we
>can't preach to the choir.  We need to go out and show people that they 
>have
>the power to change themselves, not just book smart people who already know
>this.  We don't have to water down anything in regards to our mission
>statement or anything, we can leave the mission statement how it is.  I 
>just
>think it's a better idea to put a laymans version of our mission statement
>and everything else on our publicly available material.  I can't say that
>everyone knows what egalitarian means and I can't vouch for the rest of
>society's competancy in the english language.  After all "git er dun" is a
>popular phrase in our culture.
>
>Again, I don't want to offend anyone.  Just excersizing that freedom of
>speech that american revolutionaries thought was so important that they 
>died
>to give it to us.  You're free to use whatever you want, it seems like it 
>is
>YOUR flyer, not OUR flyer.  Please, don't ask for suggestions and bitterly
>reject them when they're not what you want to hear.
>
>On another note, when are we getting together, I feel a real big need to
>meet up and get things done.  This week of doing jack-$#!^ is killing me.
>Especially since things NEED to be done.
>
>
>Cory
>
>On 7/5/06, Aron Conaway <aronconaway at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I don't want to sound too shitty here, but I am concerned about 
>nitpicking
> > this thing to death. I am going to reccomend that we design a very 
>formal
> > process for dealing with these types of issues (revisiting decisions 
>made
> > in
> > the past). I am trying to create a product here and it is getting more
> > complex than any individual should have to deal with. i appreciate the
> > comments about the brochure specifically, but lets bring these other
> > issues
> > up in a meeting when someone feels it is time to discuss coming to a
> > consensus. I feel like this type of activity in an organization is
> > counterproductive and inefficient use of time and energy. People leave
> > volunteer organizations because the wheels keep spinning and everything 
>is
> > discussed to death rather than just making a decision and taking action.
> > I apologize Jennifer and Corey for using this opportuntiy to highlight
> > these
> > concerns, but this is wearing me out.
> >
> > For the sake of making further points,
> > The word egalitarian is a loaded word, but if you look it up it is a 
>very
> > positive word...
> > http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/egalitarian
> >
> > e·gal·i·tar·i·an   Audio pronunciation of "egalitarian" ( P
> > )  Pronunciation
> > Key  (-gl-târ-n)
> > adj.    Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal
> > political,
> > economic, social, and civil rights for all people.
> >
> > egalitarian
> > adj : favoring social equality; "a classless society" [syn: classless] n 
>:
> > a
> > person who believes in the equality of all people [syn: equalitarian]
> > [ant:
> > elitist]
> >
> >
> > Notice the antonym for it is "elitist".  If we go running from every 
>word
> > that has been demonized by the right wing then we will have no 
>principles
> > to
> > stand on. We are what we are and I don't think we should shy away from
> > that.
> > A mission statement is set at the beginning of a groups journey and sets
> > its
> > course. i think that its important to accept that the organization has
> > come
> > up with a vision. People respect those who have integrity and stand by
> > that.
> > Everyone I have spoken to about underwriting, from former WRFL founders 
>to
> > community leaders, have stated that we will gain and retain respect by
> > being
> > clear in our beliefs.
> >
> > I disagree completely with dumbing down our message because people don't
> > have the self respect to pick up a dictionary. Do we really want to 
>water
> > WXBH down? The mission speaks to OUR intentions. The rest of our
> > presentation can be inviting and simplistic.
> >
> > kindly, Aron
> >
> > PS i will be making the changes that Jennifer suggested and will send it
> > back out when i can.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Jennifer Oladipo" < jenniferola at wildmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: WXBH Radio Discussion List <wxbh-discuss at wxbh.org>
> > >To: wxbh-discuss at wxbh.org
> > >Subject: Re: Re: [WXBH-Discuss] Draft Show Request Brochure
> > >Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 08:27:17 -0400
> > >
> > >Hello all. I'm inclined to agree with Corey on "egalitarian," 
>especially
> > >because not everyone knows what that means. Maybe the mission statement
> > can
> > >come last, after you tell people they'll get to do something, get free
> > >training, etc.
> > >
> > >Similarly, FCC is also not necessarily common knowlege. Maybe you can
> > just
> > >say something 'laws' or 'regulations,' etc.
> > >
> > >Also, instead of WXBH requesting... How about something more along the
> > >lines of "what do you want to say?" or "let your voice be heard" or "we
> > >want to hear from you!" or "dying to get something off your chest" ....
> > >something like that. Something that says "you, you, you!"
> > >
> > >Also, can  you make the "YOU" on the mic bigger?
> > >
> > >I wish I had time to be more specific, but I'm at work. I moved last 
>week
> > >and don't yet have i-access at home. See you all soon.
> > >
> > >It looks good, Aron.
> > >
> > >Jennifer
> > >
> > >
> > >More than 300,000 seals could be killed in Canada this year - most of
> > >them babies. Tell Canada's Prime Minister to stop the hunt now!
> > >http://go.care2.com/stophunt
> > >
> > >
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