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Posted: 09/29/2003 11:36 am
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Repost article from Gazette Issue #205 ... your thoughts ?

First, let me apologize for the delay between Gazette issues. I had originally intended to follow up our 9/11 special edition with a normal Gazette that weekend, but time slipped away from me. As I got to thinking about putting this issue together, and in looking at the "schedule" for the next few issues (an advertiser asked me when the next one was coming out), I realized that we don't really have a schedule. The Gazette seems to just go out whenever the mood hits. Not very newsletter-like (or standardized) is it? So, I've made an "executive decision" (which really amounts to a sticky pad on my monitor) to put out the Gazette every single Sunday, to add some more interesting sections to it, to keep it shorter yet still packed full of useful, compelling information, and to link every Gazette article to a discussion in the forums. Essentially, I'm setting my own standard, one of better organization (so that you, as the user, get what you expect where you expect it), and one of more consistent timing (so that you get it when you expect to get it). No more "lone gunman" syndrome here The Gazette is going to be more reliable, more dependable, and more of what you expect, while still having just enough "John" in there to make it a good read each week. Hope you like it.



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Posted: 10/01/2003 01:38 am
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wouldn't it be better from your end users POV to wait until you have something to say rather than publish at a rate dictated by an advertiser. while publishing every week(or whatever) might be good for office discipline, what about what's good for your readers?

i'm sure i'm not alone when i say i'm a bit tired of getting a regular sub that is hit and miss. i'd rather one that was sporadic, but interesting every time.

my 2cents.



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Posted: 10/01/2003 10:55 am
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Are you saying that I can't be interesting every week ??

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What I'm thinking is that when I do a Gazette, I feel as though I have TOO MUCH to say, and it ends up getting to long. What I'm thinking is that would like to shorten it's overall length (which means altering my writing style a bit), and having more frequent issues, and opening up each article for debate here in the forums.

I think that a shorter article length, with a corresponding forum thread, will make Gazette better overall. Further, things happen so Quick, having a weekly look at things is kinda necessary, and quite easy to do. There's plenty of things to talk about wink





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Posted: 10/12/2003 05:12 am
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Weekly is too frequent. I prefer something monthly-ish.

Send only the best "quality" stuff.



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Posted: 10/14/2003 07:51 am
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Methinks twice a month would be nice, but that yes, weekly might be a bit much. It depends on the week though...some weeks, so much happens in this industry that you'd need a daily one to keep up with it.

Other times, there's a month that goes by without much news.


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