| IPMS Ireland Newsletter 2015; Call for articles/contributions | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 1 2015, 02:21 PM (2,625 Views) | |
| Merlin | Jun 1 2015, 02:21 PM Post #1 |
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I'm inviting contributions to the latest edition IPMS Ireland 2015 Newsletter which hopefully will be produced in time for D4 in September 2015. All articles, on any kind on any modelling topic, would be welcome for the Newsletter. Ideally such articles should be accompanied by photos or illustrations. Topics could include recent builds, modeling techniques or related items, such as kit reviews and walkarounds. I can be contacted at: <hanlons@clubi.ie> and submitted articles should arrive no later than July 31st, 2015. Thanks, Gerry Hanlon |
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| Dasike | Jun 1 2015, 04:37 PM Post #2 |
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If I could make a small suggestion. Perhaps find somewhere to print and bind it like a magazine (doesn't have to be fancy) if it's to be done for the show. Give it away at the door for anyone coming in. It would show how active and dedicated the club is I think. |
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| Dermot | Jun 1 2015, 04:51 PM Post #3 |
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Nice one Gerry and would be a great opportunity to distribute at the show, as per Simon's comment.. Dermot |
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Gallery of my Completed Builds On the Bench
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| FiSe | Jun 1 2015, 05:27 PM Post #4 |
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Heil Mickey!
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Money and extra work talk... not a problem to get it printed and make it look like a magazine. I still have a couple of copies of winter 2010 Newsletter done that way for Telford the same year, A4 format, 24 pages, I think it was around tenner per copy. But, as I've said, there's tons of work involved as it is, to get it ready for print, one has to look at the page layout - for example there can not be 10 pages, because there will be 2 blanks, images supplied with articles would have to be above 150 dpi in resolution and sharp and clear and so on. I, personally, do not believe in half-arsed jobs, if done that way, than it has to be done right. And of course, how much can we afford to plough into such promotion, without running club finances into ground for uncertain result in terms of new membership return? I still have few blank CDs here, bought by club, which are supposed to be used for free newsletter distribution/IPMS Ireland promotion. Better and cheaper than printed copy, in my opinion. |
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| Dasike | Jun 1 2015, 06:21 PM Post #5 |
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Alright then, if it needs to be done right to look good then do it. Trying is far better than dismissing it right away. You have valid reasons but why not try? Make a list of what needs to be done and treat each one as it's own problem to be solved. Get the right people to help and ask around. Don't give up at one printers cause they give you a bad price or tell you to sod off. Yes it's extra work, yes it's extra money but those are two things right there that the club has control over. It's little things like this that make the club look good and grab peoples attention. You can't expand by just sitting on your hands you have to take a chance and try to get people interested in the club. If it doesn't work it doesn't work. You figure out what went wrong and make sure you don't make the same mistakes. If there's extras leave them in the various model shops and gaming shops. There's so much that could be done with this. Would it hurt to try being positive about things? Also a printed physical copy is always better from the point of view of the general public. How many people do you think will bother to stick a cd into a drive at home? When they could just flick through a magazine far easier? |
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| Prenton | Jun 1 2015, 08:34 PM Post #6 |
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Some good points, there, Simon. Perhaps an 8 or 12 page issue, then, with lots of photos of models etc. I don't think it would cost too much, and we can always include extras for giving away to our colleagues in the Overseas Section at Telford in November. I do recall the excellent reception we got at Telford in 2009/2010 for the first couple of issues, edited by Ken. I agree that it raises the profile of the club, and - since our Nationals are (for the last two years) making (modest) profits - this is a good way to progress. What it does need, however, is contributions from the members to provide content. So - as Gerry said up top - let's get some articles.... Philip Edited by Prenton, Jun 1 2015, 08:43 PM.
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| FiSe | Jun 1 2015, 09:31 PM Post #7 |
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Heil Mickey!
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Simon, I have tried and I have delivered. It was a few years ago, fair enough, nevertheless I've done it. I have been asking for help, I have been asking for submissions, photos, stories, articles, anything worth publishing in the Newsletter during that time... I ended-up creating that thing pretty much on my own, spending quite a lot of my time and money to make it happen and I have thrown a towel in the ring after my PC broke down and after I have realized that I will be left on my own, if I will decide to continue to produce the Newsletter for IPMS IRL. I am not negative, just realistic. A bit of a difference. BTW, as Philip said, will yourself put money where your mouth is? Will you do the legwork? Will you write up something? |
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| BKirwan | Jun 2 2015, 04:31 PM Post #8 |
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Gents, A few comments about getting copy for the newsletter, - fixed features from branches. You known you have x number of pages. - as well as a general call for articles I woud suggest that particular members be approached to write specific articles. I have on a number of ocassions approached people asking them to write something for the newsletter and they did. It is easier to motivatie with a direct approach than a general one. - form an editorial workgroup to come up with ideas and work them out. The interview with Mirror Models is an example of Ken and I working together to make it happen. -modelling is more than building reports vary the mix a bit. Go interview Joe Maxwell , talk to the Navy about the new ships, has some one read a good book lately, then review it . By defining an editorial structure you and the team can compile the newsletter instead of hoping there will be a rush of articles . Every 12 months we have this discussion,isn't it time to do this differently?. I have offered to help in the past and I am doing so again. There is no need for local heros doing all the work. Park the row about the distribution till you actually have a newsletter. Regards Brian. Edited by BKirwan, Jun 2 2015, 06:32 PM.
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| Merlin | Jul 19 2015, 02:18 PM Post #9 |
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Just a gentle reminder that, apart from some suggestions from committee members, we have had no new articles submitted by general members for the upcoming newsletter and we are still hoping to hold to our deadline for articles to be submitted by the end of July. There have been a number of suggestions, posted above, that the committee are willing to consider but the newsletter is supposed to cover the interests of the society as a whole, not just of the committee so if you have anything of interest, please let us have it. Suggestions such as the setting up of an editorial panel to plan future issues is a valid one, though probably too late for this edition. However, it is an issue worth pursuing, possibly at the AGM, to see if members are willing to volunteer their time to form such a panel. |
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| BKirwan | Jul 19 2015, 09:58 PM Post #10 |
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Gerry PM sent last Friday did you see it ? Brian |
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