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Let's all just relax, have a Woke-a-Cola and a SMILE ya'll
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What we need is participation. I have never spent time on the Lyric and MP3 board because they have run by themselves just fine. Our chapters were mostly all closed in 2012 after I spent nearly 3 years in the hospital in seriou condition. I just stopped recruiting new coordinators and they fizzled with local ringleaders. That definitely impacted things. I also suspended our newsletter because as social media exploded, reading levels plummeted. People stopped even using their email, in part because of massive spamming. Now we've lost actual voice talk on phones due to non stop cell phone spam. I think it was all intentional, they want everyone funneled into the 4 or 5 major social media sites and for the most part they have succeeded. Additionally, we also got hurt by Google changing their protocol and listing our site as "Not Secure" when that is nonsense. We just couldn't afford the wasteful cost to change from http to https. I was quoted 3K just to do it. We would get 0 tangible benefit from it other than google listing us a secure. I could understand if we processed money, but even if someone lost their password to a scammer (happens by the millions per month on FB, YT, TW etc.) I could just take it back for whoever lost it. We haven't even had many run of the mill spammers make it on here.
Anyway, as for a contest, I need a minimum of 10 entrants for a first go round. That is nothing. Once we test it out and make some tweaks, then we can pull out more tricks along with you regulars, we could likely get the numbers up to 100 which would warrant a prize. I am not interested in charging a fee. So forget that idea. We have a volunteer to donate up to $200 per contest. I could set parameters to make it more fun. Like write a song about X or do it in the style of Y or make it Funny/Sad/Angry/Loving etc. And we could add genres in once we get over a 100 entries regularly. Prizes such as certificates or actual trophies like our Awards trophies (we have the same trophy shop in town that would work with us) which make our trophies for about 30 bucks plus shipping. If the donor would cover it we could include that.
As for Hats. I am willing to make new Merchandise if we have confirmed orders. I have to make 144 hats at a time, though I need more myself, I am down to my last two after all these years. I think we must have sold 5K of them over the years and easily 20K shirts. I know we sold 400 at the 2009 Awards show alone. (I have some of those shirts left if anyone wants to make a donation big enough to cover shipping and our cost). I have a small number of other shirts (non awards) left downstairs in random sizes. I would love to make some new shirts if there were interest.
All of you must know songwriters. Bring them in to participate. JPF grew from just me to 100K people exclusively through word of mouth. When I had to stop touring, and with the changes in the world. things got very quiet. Much like this board once we lost too many old timers who held it together. We need younger folks back and our older veterans need to replace those who now have a (D) by their name. They had big shoes to fill.
So the prize would be $200 towards a demo recording. Not bad for a no risk awards.
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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I pulled the global link to a Song of the Month idea. Only 12 registered users even clicked the link, the rest came from outside. It did produce a few new sign ups so if you see any of those new folks, please make them feel welcome. We may approach our Facebook users or consider blasting it out to the main list. I will let folks know here if we do.
Meanwhile, can I get an actual head count of folks who would like a shot at a demo recording of a winning song?
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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I'll throw my name into the hat!!
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I will take part to make up the numbers Brian, what "global link" are you talking about?
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I think he means THIS thread, to see who clicked it, it doesn't surprise me that many who sit around here didnt click the link to even see what was being said.
What a conundrum, you got people who never leave the site, but dont read anything, then you got people who never contribute to the site, but they read. lol. If we could some how pair those two groups we might have something.
ok so for round one, we got, Vnorth, Japov, Ironknee, Gavin,
i probably wont be in the first one, but i will participate.
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LOL... All my songwriting friends are here, Brian
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Sign me up for the first one too....this will be much fun I'm sure. Bill
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Brian.
Just set it up, they will enter
Have faith that this site still attracts.
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I will take part to make up the numbers Brian, what "global link" are you talking about? When I make a post global it appears pinned at the top of every single board (incl. lyric, mp3 etc.). Just like the Donations page. Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Just freshening up a bit!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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