Readership
Those people who will eventually read your publication are the ones who will
determine its tone. All too often, a person will write something while
thinking only of what he wants to say, not of who he wants to listen.
This is self-expression. It is not communication. If you plan
to limit your newsletter and direct it strictly to your chapter's members, it can
be written in a familiar, intimate tone. We believe it is far more beneficial
to think in a larger area of readership. It is a matter not merely of
communication but of simple courtesy to send copies of your chapter's publication
to your state officers. You might want to send copies to other chapters.
You should send a copy to the Library of the National Society. You may
send the letter to prospective members to show what activities your chapter conducts
and what the organization is all about. Each event must be described
and explained clearly and thoroughly and that each individual in every picture must
be identified exactly.
Frequency of Publication
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