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Upper Valley Newsletter Editors Mini -Summit Saturday, June 1st, 2013. Agenda. Introductions Content Layout & Design Distribution Tips , Resources, and Other Useful Information. Content. Reunions (Big, Mini, Micro… Nano ?). Class of 1988 – Winter 2013. Class of 1978 - June 2012.
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Upper Valley Newsletter EditorsMini-SummitSaturday, June 1st, 2013
Agenda • Introductions • Content • Layout & Design • Distribution • Tips, Resources, and Other Useful Information
Reunions (Big, Mini, Micro…Nano?) Class of 1988 – Winter 2013
Micro-Reunions Class of 1979 79th Day Micro reunions – Four page center gatefold photo collage backed by four pages of captions.
Class of 1947 – Late Fall 2012 Post-65th Reunion
Class of 2007 – Winter 2012 Post 5th Reunion
Quid pro quo • Entrepreneurs • Authors • Artists • Musicians
Class of 1981 – May 2012 Class of 1981 – June 2012
1988 1957 of 1942 1957
Class of 1953 – January 2013 Class of 1982 – Fall 2012
Feature on Individual Classmate Class of 2007 – Winter 2012 Class of 1965 – March 2013
Class of 1999 – Summer 2012 Class of 1998 – Spring 2012
Humor Class of 1953 – January 2013
Class Surveys Class of 2011 – Winter 2012
Class of 1983 – June 2012 Class of 1984 – October 2012 Class of 1988 – Winter 2013
Class Projects Class of 1996 – Summer 2012 Class of 1988 – Summer 2012
Special Events Class of 1986 – February 2013
Families and Life Events Class of 1999 – Summer 2012 Class of 1988 – Winter 2013
Special Theme Issues Class of 1964 – February 2013
Class of 1984 – October 2012 Class of 1964 – February 2013
Social Media Class of 1996 – Summer 2012 Class of 1981
News from Campus Class of 2012 – Winter 2013
Obituaries, Tributes, Memorials Class of 1959 – February 2013
Other Content Ideas • Class Dues • DCF • Sports • Alumni Council Report • Class Treasury Report • Letter from Editor, President, Head Agent, etc. • Trivia • ???
Layout & Design (FOR MARK WINKLER’S LAYOUT & DESIGN TIPS, SEE THE “ANNUAL MEETING POWERPOINT” FILE POSTED UNDER CLASS OFFICERS WEEKEND 2011: http://www.dartmouth.org/DartCMS/index.php?page=newsletter-editors-home)
Class of 1992 – February 2013 Class of 1949 – Winter 2013
Layout – Front Cover Class of 1979 Graphics for impact.
Layout – Back Cover Class of 1979 Graphics for impact.
Class Officers with Photographs Class of 1979 & 1981
Effective Use of Space Class of 2012 – Winter 2013
C • Class of 1951 – June 2012
Print Newsletters • More likely to be received • More likely to be read • More permanent • More expensive $$$! • Less timely
Digital Newsletters • Immediate • Inexpensive • Can be tracked • Excellent Quality • Hyperlinks and instant feedback • Not as “permanent” • May not be read or even received • Loses the sensuous appeal of the printed newsletter
Other options… • Partial Print Distribution • Mostly digital, with one print edition per year • Post digital copy to class website • Survey your classmates
Tips, Resources, and Other Useful Information • InDesign software available from College • Student Newsletter Intern • Layout by Brayshaw • $400 subsidy towards printing costs • Rauner Special Collections Library • Class Lists from Alumni Records • Newsletter Editors Website (being updated)
Printing Options • Digital / Offset • Black & White / Full-color / Black & Green Ink • Paper Stock & Paper Color • Number of Pages (multiples of 4 are good!) • Brayshaw vs. DPMS vs. Outside Vendors • Ask me for Price Quotes!
Mailing Options • 1st Class vs. 3rd Class (non-profit) • Pre-sort 1st Class (>500 pieces) • 3rd Class (>200 pieces) • Self-mailers vs. Flats in Envelopes • TAM cards