CAP Magazine

SDF_Specialist · March 25, 2008, 10:32:10 PM

So here's my problem. My wife's membership lapsed last year. She joined CAP a year after I did. When her paperwork went through, NHQ began to ship the magazine in her name. I logged onto eServices before the awesome makeover to make sure that I was signed up to receive the magazine. Sure enough, I was. Her membership lapsed end of August of 2007. Since then, I haven't received the magazine. Again, I've double checked to make sure I was on the mailing list. To date, I still am, but I am not getting the magazine. Has anyone else had this problem? Does anyone have any suggestions as to whom I should contact to complain?

Eeyore · March 25, 2008, 10:57:21 PM

I do not receive the magazine either and I am on the mailing list. It doesn't bother me to much, I just look at the .pdf version when I need to.

lordmonar · March 26, 2008, 12:41:42 AM

Call national...they'll fix it.

SDF_Specialist · March 26, 2008, 01:39:04 AM

I'll have to email member services. No phone. It just irritates me because I enjoy the magazine in many other places other than in front of the computer. I was just hoping there was a way to fix this besides calling NHQ. Thanks for the advice!!

O-Rex · March 26, 2008, 12:09:22 PM

Gee: I thought I was the only one not getting the magazine anymore. . .

jimmydeanno · March 26, 2008, 12:19:51 PM

That's funny, I usually get two copies with my name on it and another one with my wife's. I wonder if CAP Magazine is considered a "3rd Party" and you need to uncheck/check the box saying you allow your information to be shared with 3rd Party people...

Pylon · March 26, 2008, 12:38:48 PM

Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 26, 2008, 12:19:51 PM
That's funny, I usually get two copies with my name on it and another one with my wife's. I wonder if CAP Magazine is considered a "3rd Party" and you need to uncheck/check the box saying you allow your information to be shared with 3rd Party people...

Since it's published by NHQ/PA, and not some subsidiary like "Volunteer Magazine, LLC", it would not be a third party. Those random credit card offers that get to use the CAP seal on their return address to send you exciting, new offers - however - are definitely third parties.

Maj Ballard · March 26, 2008, 01:14:13 PM

I haven't been receiving it either. Today in e-services, I saw an option for CAP Magazine Admin. I clicked that, and then clicked Add. It now says I'm subscribed.

No idea why I was ever unsubscribed.

SDF_Specialist · March 26, 2008, 03:27:13 PM

Quote from: Captain B on March 26, 2008, 01:14:13 PM
I haven't been receiving it either. Today in e-services, I saw an option for CAP Magazine Admin. I clicked that, and then clicked Add. It now says I'm subscribed.

No idea why I was ever unsubscribed.

Just wait for a while, and see if you actually get it. I was checked too to receive it, but I wasn't.

SAR-EMT1 · March 29, 2008, 03:17:06 PM

Maybe NHQ works the same as the department stores... If you don't place an order with Vanguard every 12 months they stop sending the catolog...

nesagsar · March 29, 2008, 09:20:38 PM

No organization ever gets its publications out to everybody perfectly.

cadet cmsgt dotson · March 30, 2008, 02:19:18 AM

Has anyone gotone this year yet??

SarDragon · March 30, 2008, 11:01:52 AM

If we're talking about "Volunteer", we've been getting the usual two copies every other month. Th next issue should be for March-April 2008.

SAR-EMT1 · April 05, 2008, 09:58:59 PM

I get mine, but then again, Im the only member in my household.

At the same time... has anyone else noticed a dramatic upsurge in the number of Ads in the vollunteer in the last few editions? (since Courter took over? )

SarDragon · April 05, 2008, 11:08:32 PM

Got the latest one yesterday. Will look at the ad percentages later. Remember, that's what pays for the magazine.

Capt Rivera · April 06, 2008, 01:39:23 AM

Quote from: SAR-EMT1 on April 05, 2008, 09:58:59 PM
I get mine, but then again, Im the only member in my household.

At the same time... has anyone else noticed a dramatic upsurge in the number of Ads in the vollunteer in the last few editions? (since Courter took over? )

As long as they continue to screen the ad's I don't mind. The Volunteer is a good tool for both informational purposes and recruiting purposes. It's supplement is a good idea. The few ad's in this last issues didn't bother me and in fact I was courious about at least one of them that surprised me. [Do to geographic location of the school, I thought I should have known that it was present in the state I grew up in.]

Also aviation minded companies that would want to advertise in our mag might think about partnering, donating etc. [An ad can be the start of a relationship] It could even result in the staffing of the companies learning about CAP, as most companies [corporate head quarters] will purchase/request copies of the mag so that actual ad placment and quality of the publication/issue can be reviewed. Those copies will often be left in waiting areas etc.

One of the things I do for a living is direct business to business marketing [local level] but in that capacity I have seen companies leave out magazines in which they were either mentioned in a article and more pertinent to the conversation...some ONLY had a ad.