Suggestions for the committee - improvements to the club

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In the light of the proposed (and now postponed) change to make this forum a members only area it is only fair that other options are presented to be assessed for their merits by the committee

I guess there are two fundamental things the club needs

1. More members
2. More cash in the club bank account

Please enter your ideas below so they can be considered.

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1+2.
Offer a web membership.
Web based membership is far less costly to administer and many people receive digital subscriptions these days. You still offer a traditional club magazine subscription as well at the normal price, but also a reduced rate for web only members. This is likely to result in more members and less costs for the club (as well as reduced workload).

1
Extended subscriptions
1+2 year are common, but for web memberships you can offer longer subscriptions which seem attractive

1+2
Automatically renewing subscriptions
A little more controversial but becoming popular are subscriptions that automatically renew unless you tell them otherwise.

2.
Offer only web subscriptions
Probably a step to radical for this club but I would guess that the production and distribution of Monstro accounts for the majority of club expenditure. Removing the printing and posting costs makes a big difference to club finances. (And also the likelihood of attracting foreign members - China perhaps?)

2.
Banner advertising
Commonplace on most forums these days.

2.
Sale of club spares stock
I know this is far easier said than done but releasing some of this capital wouldn't hurt

1+2
Attract members from China
Not going to be an easy one but certainly one worth considering. A friend regularly ships in parts for MG-R's from china, so it is worth looking at from both a membership and a parts supply point of view.