I plan to do a "Every Door Direct Mailing" to all the addresses in my zip
code which is 94903 in San Rafael, Marin County.
This will cost me $717.46 as there are 4748 addresses in my zip code and
the cost is 14.5 cents each.
Now, I have to write and compose the mailing and I have to find a printer
who can print it.
Naturally, I will promote our causes which include Gary Johnson and Top Two.
I hope to get this all done today.
And suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.
Sam Sloan
Sorry, there are 4948 mailing addresses in my zip code, not 4748.
Postage to each one costs 14.5 cents and 4748 times 14.5 equals $717.46
Sam Sloan
Sam,
So the post office only charges 14.5 cents each to deliver a letter to several thousand households? That's good to know. If you want to post a draft of the letter here when you've got something written up, I'd be happy to take a look at it and give you any feedback or editing suggestions I may have.
Assuming this is first-class mail, which I believe allows up to 6 pieces of regular 8.5 x 11" paper, what you might do is include a pre-existing press release or flier for Gary Johnson and/or the LP rather than trying to come up with that content from scratch, and then including your letter about your case as a separate insert. The campaign sells 500 of these two-page, full-color, double-sided fliers for $500 including shipping -- http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Gj-Flyer-resized-300x200.jpg . If you let them know you'll be mailing them out directly to voters, perhaps they'll give you a better deal for 5000.
In writing your letter, you would probably do well to keep in mind that the recipients are probably going to be confused as to why you are writing them about this issue. If you provide a clear answer to that question right off the bat as soon as they start reading, I think you'll be more likely to keep their attention. Otherwise if they start wading into details about the court case without any explanation, they may just toss the whole thing in confusion/annoyance/frustration. I would let them know you're appealing to them as your neighbors to stop an injustice from happening in your community. You might also talk about how if you win your fight to have the money from the estate awarded to you, you will be using some of that money there in the community, helping local organizations, etc. (assuming that's true and something you have an interest in doing), i.e. showing there's potentially something in it for them. I suggest also explaining clearly that your case and the Gary Johnson campaign are two separate issues, and that you simply included the GJ material as a supporter of his since you were doing the mailing anyway and had the space.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
Hello Sam and Starchild,
As a reminder, we voted on this issue at the last LPSF meeting, and clearly decided not to mix Party and personal in the same mailing.
Marcy
This is NOT first class mail. This is last class mail.
It is a fairly new postal service called "Every Door Direct Mailing".
Every door on the postal route must get one, so there are no names or
addresses on the mailing
You can read about it here:
https://www.usps.com/business/every-door-direct-mail.htm
I just came from the post office. The manager said it should be on a post
card at least 10.5 inches long but no more than 15 inches long.
The problem is I want to mix several political causes including Gary
Johnson for President and anti-Top Two with some personal issues. The Post
Office manager said that he may have to review my mailing and call his
higher-ups before approving this mailing.
The safer course would simply to leave the Gary Johnson stuff out of the
mailing.
And advice or information concerning these issues would be appreciated.
Sam Sloan
Hi Sam,
You asked for "advice and information.". You already have LPSF's decision on the matter as voted at the last LPSF meeting. As far as information, LPSF's experience with postcard mailings would indicate that, baring some special post office concession, your postcards would probably not arrive in voter's hand by election date
Marcy
Hm, interesting. So you have to put it all on a postcard then. It did seem like a surprisingly good rate for a first class letter. I agree the safer course would be to not mention Gary Johnson or the political stuff. I can just see them holding it up until after the election with their bureaucracy so it wouldn't reach people in time anyway.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
I do not recall there being a formal vote on this subject.
Could you please tell me what the vote was and the result?
Sam Sloan
Hi Sam,
This is best handled in the lpsf-activist list, since this lpsf-discuss list is public, and information might jeopardize your dispute with the bank in question.
Marcy
