Also it seems strange to me that since most of NANFAs "marketing" is done
online with this list and the website, why wouldn't you want it to be easy
for people to join online? Wouldn't it be nice to tell people they can just
go to the website and sign up right then and there online?
Jane writes
"Isn't joining pretty easy as it is ?Go to the website and click on the
membership form(http://www.nanfa.org/join.htm), print it off and fill it
out. Then write a check, put the two pieces of paper in an envelope, and
address the envelope. The entire process should take less than 10 minutes
and I believe it is still the methodology most people use to subscribe to
magazines, make
charitable contributions, etc.. Its hard for me to believe that we are
missing out on many (any?) newmembers because we do not have a system for
online payment. If someone wants to join, I doubt that they are going to
hold back because we do not offer Paypal."
Well I for one can not remember the last time I wrote out a check. I use a
debit card or online bill pay for everything. Cash, checks whats that? Ten
minutes vs ten seconds is a huge difference. You also forgot to mention that
you need to find a mailbox or drive to a post office to mail the check and
that is an even bigger pain in the rear. Also go to any website for a
charity and you will see online payment.
Wally
>From: "Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS" <Jan.J.Hoover-in-erdc.usace.army.mil>
>Reply-To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
>To: "'nanfa-in-aquaria.net'" <nanfa-in-aquaria.net>
>Subject: RE: NANFA-- Membership
>Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:13:34 -0500
>
>A subscriber writes:
> >>>I would probably join if I could do so online via Paypal if for nothing
>else
>other than to get AC. If you made it easier for people to join maybe more
>would?<<<
>
>and Todd responded:
> >>>That is something to explore for sure. What we need to figure out is
>how
>much extra work (or less) it creates for the Membership Coordinator...<<<
>
>Isn't joining pretty easy as it is ?
>Go to the website and click on the membership form
>(http://www.nanfa.org/join.htm), print it off and fill it out. Then write
>a
>check, put the two pieces of paper in an envelope, and address the
>envelope.
>The entire process should take less than 10 minutes and I believe it is
>still the methodology most people use to subscribe to magazines, make
>charitable contributions, etc..
>Its hard for me to believe that we are missing out on many (any?) new
>members because we do not have a system for online payment. If someone
>wants to join, I doubt that they are going to hold back because we do not
>offer Paypal.
>Todd is correct that we need to carefully evaluate increasing the workloads
>of our volunteers (especially for something with such uncertain benefits).
>
>
> - Jan Hoover
> Vicksburg, MS
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