By Charles M. Pickett In any organization there are members. In the VFW they are comrades, which sounds Bolshevicky (to borrow from Steinbeck). But in my brief time in the … Continue reading Members, Adjectives, Victimization, Opportunities
VFWNewHaven.org 2.0 and Internet Applications
by Charles M. PickettPublic Relations VFWNewHaven.org looked dated. Built using legacy Adobe GoLive software, it made a good postcard site and had a good amount of content (photos, PDFs, events). … Continue reading VFWNewHaven.org 2.0 and Internet Applications
Email list sanitation, OMS, and MailChimp
by Charles M. Pickett I fully realize many VFW posts do not do email. This blog post is not for them. I wish them well. For those who do, you … Continue reading Email list sanitation, OMS, and MailChimp
VFW All-American Leadership Program: What is a good post?
UPDATE: The criteria for the VFW All-American Leadership Program has changed over the years but the motivation remains the same (20190210) by Charles M. PickettPublic Relations In the wake of … Continue reading VFW All-American Leadership Program: What is a good post?
VFW New Post Review and Random Thoughts
By Charles M. Pickett In retrospect, forming and chartering a new Veterans of Foreign Wars post was not that difficult. However, it would have been much more difficult if I … Continue reading VFW New Post Review and Random Thoughts
VFW New Haven Demographics
Currently, the VFW New Haven has 45 members. Demographically, this is how the roster looks: 2 Vietnam 1 Persian Gulf 2 Korea (recent) 40 GWOT (OIF/OEF/GWOT-EM) That translates to: 20s: … Continue reading VFW New Haven Demographics