This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------5C9C7BB2D8E90DB5AAEFFA99 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For your information, I am passing along the more pertinent messages appearing on TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L list for listowners. Several ideas for bumper stickers, hand out flyers to publicize Rootsweb are currently being discussed. The flyers need to be approved yet before they are distributed so ideas are still being fielded for their development. Norma Jennings Listowner and County Coordinator for Louisa and Henry Counties in Iowa --------------5C9C7BB2D8E90DB5AAEFFA99 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by franklin.lisco.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id XAA17971 for <njennings@lisco.net>; Sun, 3 Jan 1999 23:54:09 -0600 (CST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id VAA02166; Sun, 3 Jan 1999 21:50:26 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 21:50:26 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <368FB866.63C7@castles.com> Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 10:35:18 -0800 From: Sharon <todt@castles.com> Reply-To: todt@castles.com Organization: TheShipsList X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.04 (Win16; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: cheska@ix.netcom.com Old-CC: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: GENTECH and stickers References: <fd668ea.368eacc4@aol.com> <368F1C07.1085@ix.netcom.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <"Ovt4HD.A.1f.SaFk2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1085 X-Loop: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L-request@rootsweb.com Ya know the bumper sticker idea could really be a gold-mine. Everyone likes to 'advertise' or show off their particular hobby or special interest. The GENTECH is a perfect place to start this but not just for the folks who attend. I can't be there (even though I would love to), but I would sure order a bumper sticker AND other stuff like that. Bumper stickers are cheap to have produced and I think some one on this list mentioned having the equipment or knowing someone/someplace to have it done. Surely, we could arrange to have a mass production of these done and then announce on our lists and/or webpages that they are available by mail order. We could put a webpage online for ordering. This isn't something that would take a giant warehouse to handle. Infact could probably easily be handled by a small group of volunteers. As far as mailing them - there must be someone out here who has a bulk-mailing permit. If not, I do know someone who does and I can certainly check to see if I could use it. Folks WOULD pay $5-$10 for a bumper sticker! They could also be sold at County Genealogical Societies, County Fairs, Street Fairs, etc. Another idea is address labels - some cute little design that plugs RootsWeb and has the persons name, mailing address and maybe even email address on them. This could probably be worked out with a label company, who would in turn handle all the orders and mailing of the labels to folks. Something like this could probably be setup online. The lbel company handles it all and RW gets a percent of the sales - plus the publicity! This would work and would probably be something that could be implemented quickly. Again, we could announce this on our lists and webpages with a link to the url to place an order. Maybe a couple of different designs to suit everyones taste - but all plugging RW. Mouse Pads - another good idea that folks WOULD buy. My Micky Mouse pad is just about worn out! And I always buy some sort of 'cute' one! I would probably even buy one for my computer at work - because everyone I work with knows I'm into my ancestors and is always asking me questions - a perfect place to plug RootsWeb with showy little products that will get folks to ask me more questions! Again, there are companies out there that mass produce these; could be handled online and RW getting a percent of the sales. Calendars - either pocket (wallet type calendars), regular 12 month calendars or the larger 'year at a glance' calendar (with some sort of logo/advertising in the center). Again, something I pick up at the office supply store faithfully every year and use them at home and at work - just because they're handy and don't take up a lot of room on a wall - but I 'look' at it every day. All of these items are small in cost, could easily be set up with companies that ARE already online and mass produce the stuff and would handle the bulk of taking the orders, the mailing, etc and RootsWeb get's a percent of the sales and THE PUBLICITY! Sharon -- ************************* Sharon Todtenbier Co-owner TheShipsList mailto:todt@castles.com ************************* --------------5C9C7BB2D8E90DB5AAEFFA99--