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 VFW, I recognize membership is qualified by participation: active members passive members supporting members inactive members members in good standing engaged members re-engaged members ghost … 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). It did the trick during the start-up phase but it was time to step it up. In this visual age, presentation is increasingly important in … 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 can step up your game by using an email program (FREE) such as MailChimp. This blog post will talk about mail lists, OMS, and sanitation. … 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 founding our new post, the members of VFW New Haven have been busy learning their jobs and discovering the VFW traditions and rituals. However, it … 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 wasn’t well versed in marketing techniques that I acquired when I promoted indie-rock bands in Boston before I joined the Army. Here are some thoughts … 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: 16 30s: 18 40s: 8 50+: 3 In other words: 75.5 of the post is under 40. 93.3 percent of the post is under 50. … Continue reading VFW New Haven Demographics