Needed: blogging/on-line-calendar solution...
I?ve recently volunteered to start overseeing a mailing list with around 500 addresses. The list is used to send out weekly ride listings for my local mountain bike club. The club president is a bit overworked and I figured it would be easy as long as I get a good system set up for distributing the information.
What is the best way to manage a list of this size? I?ll be managing it mostly from home on my mac but anticipate needing to make quick fixes from my XP box at work.
Also, to supplement this email, I want to start posting the rides to a web page as well. Are there any quick tools for easily doing this? I?m assuming that some form of automated blogging, web-calendar, or forum software might do the trick.
Here is a sample, part of this week?s ride list:
(Names and numbers obscured)
So basically, I'm looking for easy ways of getting this info out to around 500 people.
Any suggestions are welcome. Any software out there that would make my life easier?
What is the best way to manage a list of this size? I?ll be managing it mostly from home on my mac but anticipate needing to make quick fixes from my XP box at work.
Also, to supplement this email, I want to start posting the rides to a web page as well. Are there any quick tools for easily doing this? I?m assuming that some form of automated blogging, web-calendar, or forum software might do the trick.
Here is a sample, part of this week?s ride list:
(Names and numbers obscured)
Quote:
TUES
GIRLIE RIDE
BOYCE PARK (meet very back parking lot of CCAC - Boyce Campus- off of Beatty
Rd.)
Pace: moderate (3)(10-12 miles, may stop and practice technical stuff)
6:00 PM - 9:00!! lights for area out of park
contact Holly ###@hotmail.com
FREERIDE/URBAN ASSAULT - locations vary
Call Jeff ### (I need his # and email if anyone has it!!)
Holly has it I am pretty sure
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WED
NORTH PARK (meet at intersection of Babcock & Wildwood)
Pace: easy/moderate (2-3)(10-12 miles)
6:15 PM LIGHTS REQ'D
Contact Rob ### ###@yahoo.com
BOYCE PARK (meet very back parking lot of CCAC - Boyce Campus- off of Beatty
Rd.)
Pace: moderate (3) (12-14 miles, moderate technical)
6:00 PM - ride leaves at 6:05 SHARP!! (Jack for you the ride starts at 5:30
) lights for area out of park
contact Bob ### 412-795-####
Location by Osmosis - by the Original Dirty Old Men
Pace: easy (2)
6:30 PM LIGHTS
contact Larry ### 724-325-####
VERONA & BEYOND (call Barry at Dirty Harry's for location)
Pace: fast (4)
7:00 PM LIGHTS REQ'D
contact Dirty Harry's 412-828-####
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THURS
BOYCE PARK (meet very back parking lot of CCAC - Boyce Campus- off of Beatty
Rd.)
Pace: easy (2) 8-12 miles, easy technical
6:00 PM lights for area out of park
contact Bob ### 412-795-####
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FRI
VERONA & BEYOND (call Barry at Dirty Harry's for location)
Pace: fast (4)
7:00 PM - LIGHTS REQ'D!!
contact Dirty Harry's 412-828-####
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SAT
HASH/BASH details at bottom
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SUN
Call Bob ###
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Saturday afternoon 8/27 in the parking lot of Sandcastle Water park @4:30 to
run or ride.
The route will include:
1. An 8-9 mile bike trail with extremely varied terrain including some
hike-a-bike,
2. A 4.5 mile hash run and
3. A Turkey ride using river trails and city streets.
All trails will meet at one point for a not to be missed bike demonstration
Food and beverages to follow free for members of the Pittsburgh Hash House
Harriers $5 for the rest. The Sandcastle pool and Sandbar are open that
night for $5
1000 Sandcastle Dr.
Homestead Pa 15120
412-462-####
TUES
GIRLIE RIDE
BOYCE PARK (meet very back parking lot of CCAC - Boyce Campus- off of Beatty
Rd.)
Pace: moderate (3)(10-12 miles, may stop and practice technical stuff)
6:00 PM - 9:00!! lights for area out of park
contact Holly ###@hotmail.com
FREERIDE/URBAN ASSAULT - locations vary
Call Jeff ### (I need his # and email if anyone has it!!)
Holly has it I am pretty sure
-----------------------------------------------------
WED
NORTH PARK (meet at intersection of Babcock & Wildwood)
Pace: easy/moderate (2-3)(10-12 miles)
6:15 PM LIGHTS REQ'D
Contact Rob ### ###@yahoo.com
BOYCE PARK (meet very back parking lot of CCAC - Boyce Campus- off of Beatty
Rd.)
Pace: moderate (3) (12-14 miles, moderate technical)
6:00 PM - ride leaves at 6:05 SHARP!! (Jack for you the ride starts at 5:30
) lights for area out of parkcontact Bob ### 412-795-####
Location by Osmosis - by the Original Dirty Old Men
Pace: easy (2)
6:30 PM LIGHTS
contact Larry ### 724-325-####
VERONA & BEYOND (call Barry at Dirty Harry's for location)
Pace: fast (4)
7:00 PM LIGHTS REQ'D
contact Dirty Harry's 412-828-####
--------------------------------------------------------
THURS
BOYCE PARK (meet very back parking lot of CCAC - Boyce Campus- off of Beatty
Rd.)
Pace: easy (2) 8-12 miles, easy technical
6:00 PM lights for area out of park
contact Bob ### 412-795-####
--------------------------------------------------------
FRI
VERONA & BEYOND (call Barry at Dirty Harry's for location)
Pace: fast (4)
7:00 PM - LIGHTS REQ'D!!
contact Dirty Harry's 412-828-####
--------------------------------------------------------
SAT
HASH/BASH details at bottom
--------------------------------------------------------
SUN
Call Bob ###
--------------------------------------------------------
Saturday afternoon 8/27 in the parking lot of Sandcastle Water park @4:30 to
run or ride.
The route will include:
1. An 8-9 mile bike trail with extremely varied terrain including some
hike-a-bike,
2. A 4.5 mile hash run and
3. A Turkey ride using river trails and city streets.
All trails will meet at one point for a not to be missed bike demonstration
Food and beverages to follow free for members of the Pittsburgh Hash House
Harriers $5 for the rest. The Sandcastle pool and Sandbar are open that
night for $5
1000 Sandcastle Dr.
Homestead Pa 15120
412-462-####
So basically, I'm looking for easy ways of getting this info out to around 500 people.
Any suggestions are welcome. Any software out there that would make my life easier?
Comments
After reviewing these. I'm leaning toward google groups. They have the least extraneous stuff on their web pages. Are there features of topica which makes it worth the flashing gifs and ads everywhere? Just signing up I must have looked at 200 ads!
Originally posted by dfiler
I was looking at google or yahoo groups. Thanks for the heads up on topica.
After reviewing these. I'm leaning toward google groups. They have the least extraneous stuff on their web pages. Are there features of topica which makes it worth the flashing gifs and ads everywhere? Just signing up I must have looked at 200 ads!
I subscribe to lists on both yahoo groups and topica and I find them both equally annoying. Those sponsored links are a pain.