From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Further to the discussion about advertising, money and the media, here is some more proof that money gets you publicity. Today, I listened to a five minute slot on BBC Radio Lancashire about Lawn Carpet Bowls. Something like that, anyway. Basically, the club had advertised and got 50 new junior members after the kids at the local primary school found out, and then the older kids heard, and suddenly, they have 50 kids between 9 and 16, and suddenly they get 3000 pounds to help buy equipment, etc. Apparently, it is the loners who tend to go along, as it is an individual sport, which requires manners, temper and calm thought. The kids who don't like football, or rugby. Can anyone else see the parallels? Normally, though, I would have changed channels, but it rang true regarding this topic. Still, there are probably a few tens of thousands of listeners, all of whom will now think a little more about Bowls. This would be great for shooting sports! On a related note, have all your clubs got a contact system sorted out, on-line? We just bought a few domain names, rifleclub.org.uk, and gunsnstuff.co.uk, and gunsandstuff.co.uk ready for a big listing. We plan to offer free hosting and email to any/every UK club at rifleclub.org.uk. For example, if you shoot at Southport rifle club, you could have www.southport.rifleclub.org.uk as your URL and [EMAIL PROTECTED] as your contact email, which is untraceable except to our server. We will also arrange for free email forwarding to an existing email address if required. The website will (hopefully) be a comprehensive shooting resource, with a free listing for every club in the country. If everyone on the list could send us an off-list email with just a few lines giving: the name of your club(s) where they are the URL if there is one whether you have a range or not coffee facilities when you shoot what you shoot a contact number or email address etc. then we will include all these clubs and their details in the listing. You can then go off to your clubs, and propose putting something up online. We will give you a free listing, and if you email us a page of details or some HTML, we will put it online for you. It couldn't get much easier! In fact, do it now! Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and tell us what you do! If demand arises, we will do a pistol contact email too, but at the moment, you can have e.g. www.southportpistoland.rifleclub.org.uk, or you could have www.somewhereblackpowder.rifleclub.org.uk. If everyone sends in details of every club they know, the listing will be a good resource in about a week! Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your club's details! Then mention the project to anyone else who might be interested. Note: the site isn't up yet. We only bought the names last night, and they aren't active yet! This is a free service, but if you want a site designed, we are website designers, so either way, drop us a line! Nigel Tolley Partner [EMAIL PROTECTED] +44 0870 4421799 *********************************** Internet Services & Web Development http://www.officedevils.co.uk Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
