Hello! Can YOU Hear Me? ***UPDATE****

[Adina P]

Hello can anybody hear me?

(***UPDATE: this wasn't intended as a scolding for NOT participating :-D Merely trying to find out what works best in getting info/updates to those who WANT it***).

I feel like I’ve been trying 101 ways to communicate our latest contest and slideshow photo themes to everyone but the feedback has been so minimal that I’m wondering if even 10% of our members have seen my messages. Up until the past 2 to 3 weeks we’ve had excellent participation in our contests and slideshow submissions. But lately it seems participation has plummeted AND in part because members are not receiving the messages I send out by e-mail. I have also received emails asking about the very things I’ve already announced which makes me think the messages I send out are not making it to you.

Here are the methods I’ve used to give announcements:
1) discussions in the forum that I list as featured discussions which are always visible at the very top of the forum page.
2) emails sent to all members weekly that announce contests and slideshow themes and any other fun or important things going on at doodle kisses. These emails always have the subject line “On Doodle Kisses…” If you are not receiving these emails, but you want to, you must let me know. They may be going to your spam folder. If they are ending up in your spam folder, you can prevent that happening in the future by adding the following email to your address book:

[e-mail]

Also, if you want to get the emails, be sure you have your email settings here on doodlekisses set so that you do receive these. Any time you change your settings, be sure to click save at the very bottom of the page.

3) For the contest we have going now, there is a link for more information between the “latest activity” and the forum discussion list on the main page.

4) this week I also put back on a scrolling announcement at the very top of the front page – is there anybody who has not or cannot see it?

So I’d like to know, which of these ways to get information to you (you who want it) works best for you? Do you have any other suggestions for how you’d like news and updates and contest announcements displayed?

Thank you so much for your input! Your feedback is always appreciated and helps our site continue to be fun and informative!

Adina
****P.S. -- I am also sending this as an e-mail message to all members--so check your real life email and let me know if it doesn't come through and is not in your spam folder.****

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Adina I don't get the group e-mails you send. I have gotten your personal ones in response to my questions. I do get e-mails notices that announce activity on my page and the discussions I am following. I looked in my spam folder and found one doodlekisses e-mail last week, but it wasn't one of yours.
Nancy and Ned

[Adina P]

did you check your settings here on DK to ensure that emails sent to all members are allowed by your email settings here? Also did you add the email I mentioned above to your address book so that your email doesn't block it? If you want the email updates, you will need to do BOTH of those things.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Duh - I responded BEFORE reading the other comments. I checked privacy and e-mail sections on my web page, my address book (do not reply is already in it). The announcement e-mails are not going to spam either. I think Gordie (my sad Springer) is secretly deleting messages that might get Ned more "fame." Gordie feels Ned's head is too big already. He is thinking he is going to call himself an F1 Springadoodle and be in your next calendar. No one will notice that he looks just like James the Springer who won Krupps.

[Lynne, Bonnie and Teddy]

No I haven't got it or anything else, am I doing something wrong? Just came across this on another members site!

Thanks Lynne x

[Adina P]

I sent you a private message in response... I'm only writing this here in case some messages get you and others don't... Please let me know if you don't get my e-mail response.