WEBMGRS Digest for Wednesday, June 08, 2011. 1. RE: Web Managers at Convention 2. FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv 3. Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv 4. Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv 5. Re: How to email newsletters via a listserv 6. Re: How to email newsletters via a listserv 7. Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv 8. Re: Web Managers at Convention 9. Subject: Re: Web Managers at Convention
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: Web Managers at Convention From: "Shelly Johnson" <aauwshe...@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:58:36 -0700 X-Message-Number: 1 Due to other distractions, I have not been following all the discussions in the past six months, or doing much for my "job" as a member of the AAUW CA webteam, but I will be at convention and plan to attend the SIG meeting. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, Nancy, and for all your efforts to keep the group functioning. Shelly Johnson -----Original Message----- From: webm...@aauw.org [mailto:webm...@aauw.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Shoemaker Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:30 AM To: web managers Subject: Web Managers at Convention Hi, all. I hope you've noticed that there's a Webmanagers Special Interest Group scheduled for 4:30-5:30 on Thursday, June 16 at Convention. This will be the 7th convention where the subscribers to this list have had a chance to meet face to face. So who's going to be there? What would you like to put on the agenda (aside from "meet and greet", of course)? My topics: - Is it time to look at our becoming an official "entity" of AAUW? As far as I know, no such entity has been granted recognition, but they are described in the current AAUW bylaws and policies. I was part of the "new structure" discussions that led up to the new 2009 bylaws, and each time this idea of "communities that aren't 'branches'" came up, I thought of webmanagers as an example. This might help with the problem of new webmanagers having a hard time finding that this support network actually exists. - Should we look at creating subgroups of this list (e.g. WordPress, SiteWise -- maybe on Facebook?) to support those who are running sites on similar platforms. Even if you're not going to be able to make it to Convention, do chime in with your comments on the future of this list and its community of subscribers. Historically we have provided notes after the SIG meeting to document the discussions. Thanks! -Nancy About this list: formed in 1999, this list has served as a way to connect volunteer webmanagers for AAUW branch and state sites. After the 2001 convention, a number of people subscribed who were concerned about general AAUW IT issues. After the 2009 convention, attendees at IT/Social Media focused workshops were also subscribed. If you're no longer interested in the list, please follow the unsubscribe link below. If you know someone else who'd like to subscribe, please have them write webmas...@aauw.org (*not* me). My role here is as one of the volunteers. My only claim to fame is that I was webmanager for the first branch AAUW web site linked from aauw.org -- back in 1996 or so. ____________________________________________ Nancy Shoemaker 919-662-0538 (W) www.aauwnc.org | 866-525-2155 www.tarheel.aauwnc.org - a virtual branch serving all of NC AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. --- You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: aauwshe...@earthlink.net. To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=93064.67d544ef11ec6b6e8ca189e182fab2ab&n=T&l=we bmgrs&o=53819 or send a blank email to leave-53819-93064.67d544ef11ec6b6e8ca189e182fab...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv From: "Woods-Clark, Peggy" <cla...@aauw.org> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 13:56:15 +0000 X-Message-Number: 2 Carol, your message didn't come through the Webmanagers listserve so I am forwarding on your behalf: Our state is attempting to convert to sending out the state newsletter to everyone (about 1500 people) by using some sort of listserv or other method. Our newsletter editor is becoming very frustrated trying to find the connection to a good resource. I think this group perhaps talked about this subject a long time ago. Does AAUW have a service to do this? Or a recommendation? Thanks, Carol Sheggeby MN state president I recommended MailChimp (http://mailchimp.com<http://mailchimp.com/>) and VerticalResponse (http://www.verticalresponse.com<http://www.verticalresponse.com/>) which both offer free or low-cost plans for nonprofits, but you all certainly have the experience and knowledge base. Any other suggestions? Thanks! Peggy Woods-Clark AAUW Website Manager ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv From: Nancy Shoemaker <shoema...@acm.org> Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:10:50 -0400 X-Message-Number: 3 AAUW NC is just tackling this issue. I may be reading MailChimp's terms of service too carefully. But I'm wary of just adding all the email addresses from the AAUW records to a MailChimp list without -- 1) Verifying that there are no bounces -- 2) Having some confirmation that folks *want* email from AAUW NC so we plan to use SurveyMonkey to collect names of subscribers. What have others done about seeding their lists? I've been using ConstantContact for another organization, but to keep costs low, we plan to give MailChimp a whirl. A company in NC, iContact, also offers nonprofit discounts -- but I haven't checked them recently. -Nancy At 09:56 AM 6/8/2011, you wrote: >Carol, your message didn't come through the Webmanagers listserve so >I am forwarding on your behalf: > >Our state is attempting to convert to sending out the state >newsletter to everyone (about 1500 people) by using some sort of >listserv or other method. Our newsletter editor is becoming very >frustrated trying to find the connection to a good resource. I think >this group perhaps talked about this subject a long time ago. Does >AAUW have a service to do this? Or a recommendation? > >Thanks, Carol Sheggeby MN state president > >I recommended MailChimp >(<http://mailchimp.com/>http://mailchimp.com) and VerticalResponse >(<http://www.verticalresponse.com/>http://www.verticalresponse.com) >which both offer free or low-cost plans for nonprofits, but you all >certainly have the experience and knowledge base. Any other suggestions? > >Thanks! > >Peggy Woods-Clark >AAUW Website Manager > > > > > > > >You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: ><mailto:shoema...@acm.org>shoema...@acm.org. > >To unsubscribe click here: ><http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2824&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54203>http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2824&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54203 > >(It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > >or send a blank email to ><mailto:leave-54203-2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2...@listsrv.aauw.org>leave-54203-2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2...@listsrv.aauw.org > >If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org > > > > > > > >AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - >conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv From: Kay Koehler <kayko...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:18:19 -0400 X-Message-Number: 4 In Virginia we are still snailmailing, but post the newsletter to the website and notify branch presidents when it goes on there. Members are responsible for clicking the link themselves. In my branch, again, it is posted to the web, but I also send it as an attachment to an email to all members with computers - not practical for an entire state. Kay Koehler AAUW of Virginia On 6/8/2011 9:56 AM, Woods-Clark, Peggy wrote: > > Carol, your message didn't come through the Webmanagers listserve so I > am forwarding on your behalf: > > Our state is attempting to convert to sending out the state newsletter > to everyone (about 1500 people) by using some sort of listserv or > other method. Our newsletter editor is becoming very frustrated trying > to find the connection to a good resource. I think this group perhaps > talked about this subject a long time ago. Does AAUW have a service to > do this? Or a recommendation? > > Thanks, Carol Sheggeby MN state president > > I recommended MailChimp (http://mailchimp.com <http://mailchimp.com/>) > and VerticalResponse (http://www.verticalresponse.com > <http://www.verticalresponse.com/>) which both offer free or low-cost > plans for nonprofits, but you all certainly have the experience and > knowledge base. Any other suggestions? > > Thanks! > > Peggy Woods-Clark > > AAUW Website Manager > > You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: kayko...@gmail.com > <mailto:kayko...@gmail.com>. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422892&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54203 > > <http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422892&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54203> > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-54203-493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422...@listsrv.aauw.org > <mailto:leave-54203-493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422...@listsrv.aauw.org> > > If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org > > AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - > conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: How to email newsletters via a listserv From: marg...@aol.com Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:34:29 -0400 (EDT) X-Message-Number: 5 AAUW Texas uses AWeber, kind of like Constant Contact, but older. Requires registration (from a link on the AAUW Texas site) and positive REPLY confirmation. It wasn't originally populated with all AAUW e-mails for Texas, consequently only has a fraction of the possible number, but still saves greatly on mailing costs for the state newsletter. The subscription is about $150/yr. Has excellent reports on bounces, failures to confirm, etc. It is not used as extensively as it could be by the current board. Regards, Margo Johnson | Web maintainer | AAUW Texas | 281.499.3327 | webmas...@aauwtexas.org http://www.aauwtexas.org/ PPlease consider the environment before printing this email -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Shoemaker <shoema...@acm.org> To: web managers <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Sent: Wed, Jun 8, 2011 10:47 am Subject: Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv AAUW NC is just tackling this issue. I may be reading MailChimp's terms of service too carefully. But I'm wary of just adding all the email addresses from the AAUW records to a MailChimp list without -- 1) Verifying that there are no bounces -- 2) Having some confirmation that folks *want* email from AAUW NC so we plan to use SurveyMonkey to collect names of subscribers. What have others done about seeding their lists? I've been using ConstantContact for another organization, but to keep costs low, we plan to give MailChimp a whirl. A company in NC, iContact, also offers nonprofit discounts -- but I haven't checked them recently. -Nancy At 09:56 AM 6/8/2011, you wrote: Carol, your message didn�t come through the Webmanagers listserve so I am forwarding on your behalf: Our state is attempting to convert to sending out the state newsletter to everyone (about 1500 people) by using some sort of listserv or other method. Our newsletter editor is becoming very frustrated trying to find the connection to a good resource. I think this group perhaps talked about this subject a long time ago. Does AAUW have a service to do this? Or a recommendation? Thanks, Carol Sheggeby MN state president I recommended MailChimp (http://mailchimp.com) and VerticalResponse ( http://www.verticalresponse.com) which both offer free or low-cost plans for nonprofits, but you all certainly have the experience and knowledge base. Any other suggestions? Thanks! Peggy Woods-Clark AAUW Website Manager You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: shoema...@acm.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2824&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54203 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-54203-2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: marg...@aol.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=3019.a74c3bae3e13616104c1b25f9da1f11f&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54207 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-54207-3019.a74c3bae3e13616104c1b25f9da1f...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: How to email newsletters via a listserv From: Janet Watkins <jdenisewatk...@aol.com> Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:54:47 -0400 X-Message-Number: 6 Our newsletter editor uses Constant Contact to email AAUW of Michigan's newsletter. She gets a complete tracking report that includes bounce management. We are pleased with how well and easy it is to use. http://www.constantcontact.com/email-marketing/email-tracking-reporting/index.jsp Janet Watkins jdenisewatk...@aol.com My profiles: Latest tweet: @cspanwj Mr. O'Neill says PayPal started out of nothing?!! Mr. Thiel a Stanford grad no doubt made helpful connects while attending there Follow @sasaindigo Reply Retweet 08:59 Jun-07 Get this email app! Signature powered by WiseStamp -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Shoemaker <shoema...@acm.org> To: web managers <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Sent: Wed, Jun 8, 2011 10:10 am Subject: Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv AAUW NC is just tackling this issue. I may be reading MailChimp's terms of service too carefully. But I'm waryof just adding all the email addresses from the AAUW records to aMailChimp list without -- 1) Verifying that there are no bounces -- 2) Having some confirmation that folks *want* email from AAUW NC so we plan to use SurveyMonkey to collect names of subscribers. What have others done about seeding their lists? I've been using ConstantContact for another organization, but to keepcosts low, we plan to give MailChimp a whirl. A company in NC, iContact,also offers nonprofit discounts -- but I haven't checked themrecently. -Nancy At 09:56 AM 6/8/2011, you wrote: Carol, your message didnât comethrough the Webmanagers listserve so I am forwarding on your behalf: Our state is attempting to convert to sending out the state newsletter toeveryone (about 1500 people) by using some sort of listserv or othermethod. Our newsletter editor is becoming very frustrated trying to findthe connection to a good resource. I think this group perhaps talkedabout this subject a long time ago. Does AAUW have a service to do this?Or a recommendation? Thanks, Carol Sheggeby MN state president I recommended MailChimp(http://mailchimp.com) andVerticalResponse(http://www.verticalresponse.com) which both offer free or low-costplans for nonprofits, but you all certainly have the experience andknowledge base. Any other suggestions? Thanks! Peggy Woods-Clark AAUW Website Manager You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as:shoema...@acm.org. To unsubscribe click here:http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2824&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54203 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line isbroken) or send a blank email toleave-54203-2985.275d7fb2fd45098ad5c3ece2ed4a2...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them towebmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 -conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: jdenisewatk...@aol.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee13452786e&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54207 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-54207-101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee134527...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: FW: How to email newsletters via a listserv From: Louise McLeod <lmcleo...@comcast.net> Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:41:00 -0400 X-Message-Number: 7 Carol, your message didn’t come through the Webmanagers listserve so I am forwarding on your behalf: Our state is attempting to convert to sending out the state newsletter to everyone (about 1500 people) by using some sort of listserv or other method. Our newsletter editor is becoming very frustrated trying to find the connection to a good resource. I think this group perhaps talked about this subject a long time ago. Does AAUW have a service to do this? Or a recommendation? Thanks, Carol Sheggeby MN state president I recommended MailChimp (http://mailchimp.com[1]) and VerticalResponse (http://www.verticalresponse.com[2]) which both offer free or low-cost plans for nonprofits, but you all certainly have the experience and knowledge base. Any other suggestions? Thanks! Peggy Woods-Clark AAUW Website Manager You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: kayko...@gmail.com[3]. 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Carol Davis McDonald AAUW of Missouri ----- Original Message ----- From: Woods-Clark, Peggy To: web managers Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Web Managers at Convention I can tentatively confirm that Internet access will be available during the web managers SIG Thursday, June 16. This will make it not only a great opportunity for meet and greet, but also a hands-on opportunity to assist one another with problems or to show off successes. Peggy Woods-Clark cla...@aauw.org p. 202.728.7606 | f. 202.872.1425 | CFC #11319 www.aauw.org You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: davis-mcdon...@att.net. To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=120444.d26fcc3e918ce0cb75aa5169624905b9&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54073 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-54073-120444.d26fcc3e918ce0cb75aa516962490...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Subject: Re: Web Managers at Convention From: "Woods-Clark, Peggy" <cla...@aauw.org> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 20:42:41 +0000 X-Message-Number: 9 The tentative staff schedule says Meeting Room 3 from 4:30-5:30pm on Thursday, June 16. Complete details will be available in the program book, but we do not have a published version yet. Peggy Woods-Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Davis McDonald" <davis-mcdon...@att.net> To: cla...@aauw.org Subject: Re: Web Managers at Conventio Has the location for the meeting been established yet? Carol Davis McDonald AAUW of Missouri ----- Original Message ----- From: Woods-Clark, Peggy<mailto:cla...@aauw.org> To: web managers<mailto:webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Web Managers at Convention I can tentatively confirm that Internet access will be available during the web managers SIG Thursday, June 16. This will make it not only a great opportunity for meet and greet, but also a hands-on opportunity to assist one another with problems or to show off successes. Peggy Woods-Clark cla...@aauw.org<mailto:cla...@aauw.org> p. 202.728.7606 | f. 202.872.1425 | CFC #11319 www.aauw.org<http://www.aauw.org/> --- END OF DIGEST --- You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: arch...@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1678659.80af3d722698d0a57d808336cac16f43&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54224 or send a blank email to leave-54224-1678659.80af3d722698d0a57d808336cac16...@listsrv.aauw.org
