Comments on: Planning for the future

By: Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:26:25 +0000

Melonie, you’re seeing the same things I’m seeing as far as the magazine business goes. BHM will prosper in hard times because we are not just an advertising-delivery vehicle like most other magazines. When the current issues of other magazines arrived at BHM (we subscribe to a bunch), I pointed out to my staff that BHM was larger while all these other magazines were smaller. The conclusion is obvious for people like you and me.

We’re glad to help the troops. Any military person who has a relative who is a current BHM subscriber is eligible for a free one-year subscription. We have hundreds of military who have taken advantage of this offer. It’s our privilidge to do this.

By: Melonie (Momma & More)

Melonie (Momma & More) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:25:55 +0000

Dave – Our copy of the latest BHM issue arrived in our APO mailbox yesterday along with a homeschooling magazine and Martha Stewart Living. I found it interesting that of the three, only BHM was *bigger* than usual. The homeschooling publication actually stated in their opening pages that they had to cut costs this issue by reducing the size of the publication, and asked us to remind other folks to subscribe and basically help ‘em pay the bills. I understand the concept of course – but the point that really jumped out at me was that BHM immediately came off as more obviously prepared (no pun intended) for the current economic situation.

When it comes to the e-issues, make sure you remind people how “green” they can be. While there are plenty of us who loooove to have a “real” (ie printed) magazine or book in our hands, there are quite a few folk who will readily change to save on paper and ink and the environment, as well as the really high-tech types who love their laptops, Kindles and other reader products. I hope you’ll all see success either way, but it’s nice to know that we can depend on you to live what you preach, which is focusing on getting stocked up and getting RID of that debt.

One last note on this novella THANK YOU for your support of us military families. It’s one thing to support your immediate family during their service, but we’d like to thank you for the general military community (family) support you’ve shown. We benefitted almost a year ago from a free 1-year military sub; we’ve since paid off *our* debts and been able to renew for ourselves. In a few days we’ll be cutting you a check to go into the kitty for another military family’s free sub. Keep up the great work – thanks to the whole BHM team for all you do!

By: roger cotterill

roger cotterill — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:17:53 +0000

Hi as i have mentioned before we would definatly subscibe to an e zine version. it would be worth every penny. it`s the postage costs and delays (and only receiveing half your overseas mail in the uk)that have always put as off. Another consideration is that in the UK a magazine such as yours is considered politically incorrect almost subversive in its talk of independence and asking for as little interference for government as possible. you want to see how quick you get referred to social services when you mention you are going to home school your children. though the teachers think it is ok to give 5 years olds sex education right through to the smallest details including gay lesbian and transgender!
god only knows what trouble your magazine would land me in! a man in Chester was arrested last week for dicussing a shooting competition he was going to this week on his mobile phone. He was arrested under the prevention of terrorism act and detained for 11 hours.
We live in dark times where unless you tow the official line you really need to be aware.
we are emigrating ourselves to New Zealand asap but the recession has slowed our plans a bit, we would have liked to emigrate to the US as i have always loved Montana since visiting as a child,but since we are married have three children and are solvent and hard working the authorities don`t seem to want us!

best of luck with the new e zine we`ll be one of your firsts.
hope you all have a wonderful christmas

roger and clare cotterill

By: KevinLong

KevinLong — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:54:54 +0000

I’d be content to sit on the couch reading off a laptop, if it was formatted to fit the screen! I can’t stand reading half a page of a pdf, especially one with columns so I have to scroll down, then back up again (and it usually “intelligently” scrolls to the next page for me anyway).

I’d supplement my paper subscription, but never replace it, and only if it addressed the usability items above. Otherwise, it’s not worth it to me for the aggravation factor.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:46:16 +0000

I’d prefer and E-issue over a paper issue. I still like magazines I can hold and share, but would rather have a detailed electronic copy. That way I can read, and reread without having to keep track of paper. It would be great if your major features were easily downloadable in PDF. I like to be able to print articles when baking or using them for reference when working a project. I know I get that with a paper copy, but printing just what I need is simpler for me.