[LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR - urgent - radio advertising
Boyd Smith
boydw.smith at yahoo.com
Tue Apr 9 19:07:27 CDT 2013
Is Daniel Hayes on the list?
Jefferson Parish.
bws
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From: Adrien Monteleone <chairman at lplouisiana.org>
To: Mailing list for LPL Board of Directors <scc at lplouisiana.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR - urgent - radio advertising
They vote on all items.
They are on this list.
-- In Liberty, Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
On 04/09/2013 06:49 PM, Keith Thompson wrote:
I'm still ignorant of the rules for this sort of thing. Is this something that the parish reps should vote on as well? Or do they not vote on all items?
>Thanks,
>- Keith
>On 2013-04-09 17:11, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
>Thanks.
>>
>>As of right now, there are 4 votes. three more are needed
for a quorum. If they are "Aye" then there is an absolute
majority and it passes.
>>
>>I will not vote until two more "Aye" votes are in.
>>
>>-- In Liberty, Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
On 04/09/2013 04:57 PM, Boyd Smith wrote:
>>Like it. Much better.
>>>
>>>bws
>>>
>>>From: Adrien Monteleone mailto:chairman at lplouisiana.org
>>>To: Mailing list for LPL Board of Directors mailto:scc at lplouisiana.org
>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 3:20 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR - urgent - radio advertising
>>>
>>>
>>>That text looks good.
>>>
>>>I couldn't help myself and tweaked it a bit.
(attached)
>>>
>>>These are just suggestions.
>>>
>>>I timed it right short of 30 seconds.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-- In Liberty, Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
On 04/09/2013 02:05 PM, Boyd Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>The same.
>>>>
>>>>Look this over and give what ever improvements that you can, please.
>>>>
>>>>bws
>>>>From: Keith Thompson mailto:media at lplouisiana.org
>>>>To: scc at lplouisiana.org
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 1:55 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR - urgent - radio advertising
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Would we get a better rate if we produced the spot? Or is it the same cost regardless of production?
>>>>- Keith
>>>>On 2013-04-09 13:39, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
>>>>To all SCC members,
>>>>>
>>>>>My apologies for the short deadline
of this vote. I generally do not
prefer to make such a request.
>>>>>
>>>>>Our Elections officer Boyd Smith
would like approval to spend party
funds on radio advertising our
presence at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival this weekend. (to encourage people to stop by, learn more, and sign up as members and change voter registration to LP)
>>>>>
>>>>>He would like to run 1-2 commercials
per day for Wednesday, Thursday
& Friday. (deadlines mean maybe
only Thurs. and Fri. are available)
>>>>>
>>>>>The cost for 60 second spots is $75.
>>>>>The cost for 30 second spots is $55.
>>>>>
>>>>>This includes production, but Boyd
will be in charge of the script.
>>>>>
>>>>>The spots will be run during the
John Osterlind and Denny Shaffer shows on WRNO which have both been friendly to the LP. (I think Osterlind already announced he is "libertarian" and endorsed Gary Johnson last fall) Their audience is friendly to our message as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>On the short side, this will cost
$165 for three 30 second spots, or
as much as $450 for six 60 second
spots.
>>>>>
>>>>>It is estimated that this will
increase traffic at the LP booth at
the festival by about 200 to even
maybe 600 people.
>>>>>
>>>>>We would need to generate 7 new
memberships to break even on the low
end, and 18 to break even on the
high end. That would at worst be a
10% conversion rate, and at best,
only 1%. I think either number is
achievable.
>>>>>
>>>>>Additionally, if we vote to do this,
donors can be targeted to pledge the
extra bucks to cover the cost so
there is still no net loss to the
bank balance as of today.
>>>>>
>>>>>All those in favor of authorizing
this expenditure please vote AYE as
soon as possible. Time lost is time
missed to run the spots and reach
more people.
>>>>>
>>>>>Of course, our normal rules of 72
hours to vote still apply, but I
urge you to get your vote in sooner
if you are able.
>>>>>
>>>>>Now that we have 13 members on the
Board, 7 will be needed for a quorum
and a majority of those voting
required for passage.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you intend to vote NAY, please
also do that as soon as possible so
we will know quickly if this measure
would fail.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
-- In Liberty, Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
>>>>>
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