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Post by gazaboo on Jan 15, 2016 8:51:51 GMT -5
I was confused on that as well. I think collages are blog doable. Once or twice a month perhaps. Or with the weekly theme that we're trying to keep trendy & current. That's great if My Paradissi or other blogs would support our efforts!
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Post by shelley on Jan 15, 2016 9:02:46 GMT -5
Again, a selection of photos is fine as the occasional post, even weekly or whatever. But it shouldn't be what we used to get which was 6ish team members item images thrown on a page.
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Post by gazaboo on Jan 15, 2016 9:13:57 GMT -5
I think M.E.'s approach is more meaningful than those 6 items thrown on a page. That was bad. A stylish grouping relating to a current trend & linked to items and curated page is much better.
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Post by gazaboo on Jan 31, 2016 14:02:36 GMT -5
Convo from Kate! Hi Gaz, My January deadline work is finally done! Was able to focus on the blog all of this morning. Added and removed members according to the team page and Jaclyn's Academy Awards post is almost ready to go for next week. What day exactly should I post it? Any suggestions?
Can you take a look at the collections page? vintageandmaincollective.com/collections/ The fist two photos are what I could do for a new format (that should be far easier when switching things around in the future). Please let me know any thoughts...
Hope all is well! Kate *****
I suggested Jaclyn's post go up latter half of this week to give M.E. time to get a promo together for next week. M.E. ~ If that doesn't work for you, please contact Kate.
Her change to collections works in that they all links back to the curated lists!
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Post by gazaboo on Mar 6, 2016 18:05:25 GMT -5
I just reimbursed Kate for 2016 payment of blog fee and domain name img0.etsystatic.com/113/0/12326351/icm_fullxfull.79231384_ow8647f28o0koc0cs80o.pdfimg0.etsystatic.com/111/0/12326351/icm_fullxfull.81419060_59hm0fhh2okc444swck0.pdfTotal paid to her: $116.39 ($107.40 for hosting + $14.99 for domain name = $122.39 less Kate's $6.00 VAM fee). Paypal transaction fee was $1.16 Total fees collected (so far) 2016 $301.30 (with 2 members still unpaid, messages sent out Mar 6) $317.30 + $91.56 (balance from 2015) = gave total of $410.86 $410.86 - $122.39 - $1.16 (2016 blog fee & domain name & Paypal fee) = $286.31 available for reminder of 2016.I will come back to edit these numbers when fees are collected from the 1 outstanding member. Note: A good 1/3 of members did not send $ as a gift. For those transactions Paypal took a fee of $.47 each. So instead of $6.00 we got $5.53. I'm tracking who paid what to help balance it out in 2017. Seems pointless right now to ask them to send another $.47 and 1/2 of then will still get it wrong. I'll have to make my instructions much better next time.
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Post by betty on Mar 6, 2016 18:23:00 GMT -5
Gaz, I don't think the instructions are the problem.
BTW, just a minute ago I forgot to log in and was able to see this discussion. I only realized I wasn't logged in when I tried to post a reply and was prompted to enter a "guest name." Hmm....
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Post by shelley on Mar 7, 2016 11:26:08 GMT -5
Betty, this particular forum category is open to the public b/c Kate does not have leader access and these free forums are only so customizable. So we need to not discuss anything delicate here, although unless you are a past leader you'd never find this forum anyway.
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Post by gazaboo on Mar 7, 2016 11:32:21 GMT -5
I just updated the $ numbers on my post above as three more members have paid today. So all current members have paid except for
Lesley of avintageseason.etsy.com and her shop is on vacation mode
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Post by betty on Mar 8, 2016 8:16:48 GMT -5
thanks, gaz and shelley!
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Post by gazaboo on May 23, 2016 13:04:03 GMT -5
Got a convo from Kate this morning saying she could use more blog posts and suggested a regular 1st of each month VAM promo. So here is the purposed plan: At the beginning of each month, we start our themed promo from the blog, then post to FB, Pinterest ,... We can send Kate a collage for that week's themed promo in advance and she'll work it into a post. I can send her a collage with or without numbered items and the link to each featured listing and she'll take it from there. That when more members get into the blog and it can be part of that week's mandatory thread to comment on the blog post as well.
What do ya'll think of that? And is there something more we can do to make it better?
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Post by shelley on May 23, 2016 17:08:12 GMT -5
That sort of post is certainly better than no post at all.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2016 8:39:50 GMT -5
yes!
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Post by betty on May 27, 2016 7:21:17 GMT -5
Great idea!
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Post by gazaboo on May 27, 2016 13:13:04 GMT -5
Mary did the item selection for this next promo. I created the collage with and without numbers and sent that to Kate on Wednesday along with the shops and links to items and the link to the curated vintage season list and a short write-up. I haven't heard back from her yet. Once she posts that, I'll do the FB & pinterest posts (linked back to the blog this time) and get the mandatory thread up for next week.
I think if we can take turns with selecting items, we can keep things looking fresh. Mary also did a count of who has been featured so we spread the love around. Here is her count which includes next week's Summer Kick Off Promo 86Vintage 3 CalloohCallay 3 Wise Apple 2 Vintage Curiosity Shop 2 Untried 2 Rush Creek 2 Gizmoandhooha 2 RoseleinRarities 2 StoryTellersVintage 2 VintageFrenchLinens 2 City Beepster 1 Adobe House 1 Hartog International 1 BeeJayKay 1 Owl Song Vintage 1 Mary Beth Hale 1 AloofNewft 1 HappyFortuneVintage 1 Reconstitutions 1 Nachokitty 1 ParisbookandPaper 1 HilltopTimes 1 OceansideCastle 1 Firelake 1 Gazaboo 1 SergeantSailor 1 CakeNumber9 1 Tippleandsnack 1 Frenchatticfinds 1 TheLittleThingsvintage 1 4Envisioningvintage 1 Just Smashing 1 WhimzyTime 1 HuntandFound 1 RustyScarecrow 1 TheHeirloomShoppe 1 Gentlemanly Pursuits 1 THANK YOU for doing that Mary!
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Post by gazaboo on May 27, 2016 18:53:34 GMT -5
Heard back from Kate. She'll probably post to blog on Sunday. I'll send Mary and Heather the blog link once I get it for IG & twitter. Mary ~ Not sure if you want or need to blog link for posting to instagram. Whatever you think works best for promoting. Once I have the blog link, I'll post to VAM FB and VAM Pinterest and then the mandatory thread.
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