How much of your Intern/National Communication is Electronic?
 

I am just curious-- we all receive quarterly newsletters and mail, etc., and we all have web sites, but does your GLO communicate primarily by snail mail or electronically?

Due to the costs of postage and printing, it would seem the more economical route to reach more members through electronic mail. Then you do have to take into account that there are a number of those who are not electronically literate, but at what point do you let those members dictate the method by which communication is distributed?

I was just thinking about that-- thanks for letting me ramble. I mean, as we are into the 21st Century, it would seem to make sense-- to get email newsletters from chapters and the national org, opportunities to donate to a chapter via online PayPal, etc....

Just curious to see what other thoughts were/what other groups are doing that is a really innovative way to communicate with members. I know there are lot of chapters out there without the financial resources to snail mail and print a newsletter even once a year, but would like to find a way to keep alumnae connected.

Ideas? Anecdotes?

ATO Nationals has been communicating primarily by e-mail. We use to have the option of using paper for all our forms and reports, but they switched to only electronic forms and reports last year. Even our weekly update newletter comes by email. However, it also comes by snail mail to post up in the chapter house. The Palm, our magazine, comes by snail mail as well. However, it's also published online.

As for my chapter, we have been sending newsletters by email latley because we can't/don't afford to send hard copies to all our alums. However, we hope to send hard copies eventually because most of our older gentlemen prefer to hold it in their hands. ;)

Jason

Sigma Nu has recently been making a transition to online record keeping. From my perspective, it'll be quite a bit easier. Instead of having to deal with all these cards and checks, etc.. the members themselves fill out some info online and then the chapter is billed for whatever fees are assessed for them (that's still done by paper).