Cohousing-L Mailing List: : Re: Seeking Advice on Membership Outreach

[HeidiNYS (HeidiNYS]

Dear Leo,

Re: Outreach....
I/we have been stunned at what a lonnnng process it has been.  even 'doing 
'most everything right!'

We have recently re-placed  an ad in local CLASSIFIEDS section.  we have been 
counseled that dispaly ads are not a good buy for the money.  But that a 
classified will do as well.  
In our local paper, and in many others, ads are placed alphabetically.
Therefore, I drafted our ad begins with 'A'!  Every detail does help!  Being 
at top of section doesn't hurt!!  

As to the CSA question.... I wonder.  It's true, it'd sure appeal to me.  We 
don't have the land for a CSA here, just enough for small Community Garden.  
In any case, if you want to mention CSA in ad, won't matter if you're the 
first or not!!!  Does matter that folks know what CSA means......  

We got some folks from ads, in local papers and in Mothering magazine.... 
some from slide show/talks.  Some, word of mouth.  We are trying now for 
folks who already live hereabouts,  don't have to totally uproot themselves.  
Wishing you all the best,
Ruth Hirsch
Cantines Island, Saugerties, NY [near Woodstock, NY.  One 3 bedroom, 2 bath 
house to be available when one wonderful member marries out of the area this 
Summer.  Room for 2 other houses on one additonal piece of land.... 
interested?... we'd love to hear!   We are 12 households, one commonhouse, on 
watrerfront.... ]]