1. NARFE COMMUNICATIONS BY STAN PALEN VFC WEBMASTER

2. INTERNET Twitter Blogs Facebook Searches

3. INTERNET Web Pages - Need To Be Current - Old Information Will Poison The Well - Links To Chapter Newsletter - Need To Show Up In Searches

4. E-MAIL VFC Uses Web Host E-Mail For Some Messages - It Gives Us Bad Address Feedback GEMS Bad E-Mail Addresses

5. LETTERS To New Members To Potential New Members To Folks On The Second Notice List To Dropped To Members With Bad E-Mail

6. TELEPHONE To New Members To Dropped Telephone Tree

7. PUBLIC EVENTS Fairs Parades Open Houses - Information Tables - Gather Contact Information

8. NEWSLETTERS Chapter or Area Newsletters - Even If It Just A Postcard - Communicate With Your Chapter Members - Could Be E-mail To Members That Will Accept Them - Two Or More Chapters Can Combine To Use Bulk Rates - Put Them On Chapter, Area, And/Or State Web Pages

9. NEWSPAPERS Community Event Listings Are Free Submit Articles About Speakers, Etc. For Each Meeting. Some Will Get Published. Ads – Especially For Major Events Or Speakers To Spark Interest. (Matching Funds) Yearly Or Seasonal Special Sections Highlighting Community Organizations (Sometimes Free) Some Papers Do Articles On Businesses And Organizations – See If You Can Get One On Yours