The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania - Forum

Do you have something to say?  Who am I kidding, we're Libertarians.  So why not join the LibPENN, the LPPA Official Newsletter, committee.  Minimal commitment and you can work from home on your own schedule.  You basically write Libertarian articles that you feel others would enjoy reading, send it in and your done.  Interested?  Contact weneedjohngalt9@yahoo.com for more information. 

I will need a) the title of your article b) a due date you feel you can have this submitted

Barry

In terms of being creative, I am absolutely horrible at that, but at least I can proofread to an extent. I just have a tendency to write redundantly and use too many commas.  :)

To be more specific, what type of articles are you looking for and how many would one be required to submit per month?

I might be willing to contribute a written article of my own on occasion. I would like to hear more about it, though, before I make a commitment. How often will this newsletter be published?

Basically write any kind of Libertarian article that you feel other Libertarians in PA would enjoy reading.

What kind of articles?  Current events are always popular and even better if they are Pennsylvania specific.  You can submit one per month or one per year, your call.

We are shooting for bi-monthly publications of the LibPENN.

To get you started, all I need is a title of your masterpiece and a due date you decide.  500-1000 words recommended.....   

Email me at weneedjohngalt9@yahoo.com with any questions.

Barry 

Thank you everyone. 

We are off to an outstanding start.   ;D

We have 13 on our LibPENN Committee* and already 10 articles, yes 10, turned in.  Keep them coming.  If you submitted one and it's, not in the next issue don't fret, just prioritizing for relevance and time-line.

Thanks again and have a great Independence Day.  On this day our founders signed a document and fought for our liberty.  They would be proud of us.  If they would have loss this battle, they would have been hung for sure, property seized and family persecuted for treason.   How many of our current government leaders would take that risk?  (Ron Paul for sure)  Keep the fight.


Barry

*if you would like to know who is on the committee and topics, etc. email me at weneedjohngalt9@yahoo.com   You are on the committee if you committed to me to write an article and / or already submitted one. 
 

Barry-
Sorry for taking a bit long in getting back to you, work has been a little crazy lately.  I will be working on the issue we talked about previously.  I'll probably take you up on the other offer you made to me as well.  I hope all is well.

Does anyone have any suggestions about how to best sell ads in the LibPENN? 

We have had some folks suggesting this to raise funds.  Should we make them affordable, like $20.00 for a quarter page, $35 for ½ page and $50.00 for a full page to encourage placement at a reasonable price.  What about offering commission to several people to solicit ads?  It becomes a part-time job.  We could solicit Cato and www.freestateproject.org for sure.

Thoughts anyone?

Barry-
On the cheap, we could draw up a flier in MS Word to post in grocery stores, clubs, etc.  Treasure Hunt Magazine gives out good rates.  I did a marketing plan for a former employer and was able to negotiate a good rate with an AM radio station and it turned in a 300% ROI, so that may be an option too.

Anyone interested in selling ads for the LibPENN?  Next issue is coming out very soon.  Ads will be very cheap, say $25.00 - $50.00   A lot of possibilities for us here.     

If you are currently not a member, but would like a copy, email me your address ASAP to:  weneedjohngalt9@yahoo.com

This may depend on how we want to mail the newsletter. Our bulk rate mailing permit is a non-profit permit, so we cannot use it if we have commercial advertising. 0ther non-profit ads, candidate ads etc. would be OK for the permit. Otherwise we'd have to use some other mailing option.

I believe they can be commercial as long as it relates to our mission.  For example, libertarian T shirts, paraphernalia, etc. would be acceptable, auto insurance would not be.  That is my recollection from a review of the postal codes a couple years back.

David Jahn

bdively- sent you an email with a sample article, close to 500 words. Your critique is much appreciated. 8)

Everyone should have received their LibPENN Newsletter by now (if you are a $15 / year LPPA dues paying member). 

I welcome comments sent to weneedjohngalt9@yahoo.com 

Scary night as I write this.  Very scary. 

bd -- is this mailed to us or is it electronic?  I don't remember getting mine, and I've been a 1788 member for a couple of years now...

Mail.  Send me your address to weneedjohngalt9@yahoo.com and i'll see what's up.

Just got "mine." Well... I guess what would be my sample one since it came with the prompting to be a member, which I figure I'm going to do now.

Thanks Patricoo, great leadway.   We had 6 new members (that i am aware of) via the complimentary issue of the LibPENN.  For the next issue, we are soliciting Letters to the LibPENN, Maximum 100 words.   Please forward them to dauphin@lppa.org.  A letters are subject to editing for grammar and taste.   

Also, if you are interested in writing an article, please email me as well your topic and name.  You can choose the deadline too.   

The next issue is going to be excellent!!!  We hope to have it completed by the end of the year.   

The folks haven't mailed me my copy that you sent to them yet. Then again, they haven't mailed me anything in the last few weeks.  :'(

And the wife's even worse! Never mails me anything out here.  >:(

Maybe the newsletter could be put into a PDF format and emailed? This would be good for not only the folks we have serving overseas but would be a nice way to save some money on postage for those that would prefer a digital copy? I guess you could even consider it a "green" initiative. But then if someone wanted to be emailed information about the party you could always add a digital copy of the newsletter.

That's a great idea! I'd definitely be able to send it around to my fellow Marines too.

Attached is the pdf.  No problem sending it out to whomever you all with.  I believe our by-laws state the newsletter is the official communication tool of the LPPA as some members do not have internet access and all have snail mail.     

Thanks for the response everyone! I got the email from Mik, sure looks good.  8)