Comments on: Sept/Oct Harmonizer in December? What gives? http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lorin May http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1229 Lorin May Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1229 Michael, While it's technically feasible to do that, there's a good reason we're not promoting that. The way magazines are printed and distributed, it's the initial press set-up that accounts for most of the cost -- once that's done, the difference in cost between, say, 30,000 issues and 28,000 issues, is minimal. And we're getting a GREAT price on our printing and distribution. Opting out wouldn't save the Society much money at all, but that's one less physical copy you could hand to a friend or a guest at a chapter meeting. Our current thinking (we're experimenting) is to provide members with both a physical copy and a full version online (eventually with page-flipping, etc.). Non-Society members will probably get limited preview online versions. That way, you can either hand a friend a copy or forward him a link. Again, we're experimenting on this to see what makes the most sense. Michael,

While it’s technically feasible to do that, there’s a good reason we’re not promoting that. The way magazines are printed and distributed, it’s the initial press set-up that accounts for most of the cost — once that’s done, the difference in cost between, say, 30,000 issues and 28,000 issues, is minimal. And we’re getting a GREAT price on our printing and distribution.

Opting out wouldn’t save the Society much money at all, but that’s one less physical copy you could hand to a friend or a guest at a chapter meeting. Our current thinking (we’re experimenting) is to provide members with both a physical copy and a full version online (eventually with page-flipping, etc.). Non-Society members will probably get limited preview online versions.

That way, you can either hand a friend a copy or forward him a link. Again, we’re experimenting on this to see what makes the most sense.

]]> By: Lorin May http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1228 Lorin May Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:03:41 +0000 http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1228 DOH! Guess that shows what I know about Broadway show tunes! It wouldn't be a convention issue of The Harmonizer without at least one glaring error right off the bat! DOH!

Guess that shows what I know about Broadway show tunes! It wouldn’t be a convention issue of The Harmonizer without at least one glaring error right off the bat!

]]> By: Michael Ho http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1227 Michael Ho Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:52:29 +0000 http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1227 I really think the Society should look into allowing members to opt out of being mailed physical copies of the Harmonizer. I'd be perfectly happy to read the pdf online instead of having the Society spend extra money printing and mailing me a copy. I've switched to "paperless" billing for my credit card, utilities, mortgage, etc...why not the Harmonizer? I really think the Society should look into allowing members to opt out of being mailed physical copies of the Harmonizer. I’d be perfectly happy to read the pdf online instead of having the Society spend extra money printing and mailing me a copy.

I’ve switched to “paperless” billing for my credit card, utilities, mortgage, etc…why not the Harmonizer?

]]> By: Alan Gordon (FWD) http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1226 Alan Gordon (FWD) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:45:05 +0000 http://www.barbershophq.com/?p=1241#comment-1226 Is it too late to change the joke about Southern Gateway followed by AVP's "If Ever I would Leave You?" It's from "Camelot," not "South Pacific," blowing the punchline. =0 Is it too late to change the joke about Southern Gateway followed by AVP’s “If Ever I would Leave You?”

It’s from “Camelot,” not “South Pacific,” blowing the punchline. =0

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