France, Ethiopia, Poland…Very different countries
and people, yet we share something in common with them. They love Lotology
too! Word of our successful hobby wouldn't reach them if it weren't for
our web site. Anyone in the world with a computer and the access can search
the Internet and learn about our hobby. The pages are monitored, which
gives us the advantage to see who and where the "hits" (visitors) are coming
from. Some of the hits we've had are from--United States private,
U.S. Military, U.S. Government, U.S. Educational, U.S. non-profit organizations,
Canada, Germany, Romania, Brazil, Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom, Mexico,
Ireland, France, Ethiopia, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Trinidad, Tobago,
Taiwan, Japan, Venezuela, Italy, Spain, India, Dominican Republic, Colombia,
Estonia, Macedonia Singapore, Poland, South Korea, Cyprus, Portugal, and
many unknown. We are bringing Lotology to the world and we are quite proud
of it.
As you can see by the traffic we are getting,
we are a Global organization. We must always remain open to the world.
Informing the world is only one of the purposes
of our web-site. The most important purpose, of course, is to provide those
things that are needed by the Lotologist for knowledge, fun and to save
time. All the while giving the new collectors and potentially new collectors
a chance to see what we are all about.
So what has Global's Internet staff being
doing? Well, you can now receive the monthly catalog updates by email,
alleviating the need to even pick up a pen. We are presently working on
an instruction page that will help new on-line members learn how to use
the files that are sent monthly. The updates are also sent in a "text
only" format and are quite simple to copy and paste into your personal
catalog.
Also available to you are pictures of interesting
tickets, catalogs for non-members (not updated) and members (updated and
behind a password protected site) and along with complete listing of all
members and their addresses. The public can use our monthly ad to find
email addresses and page addresses.
Since we have information about the GLC and
the application now available, new members can join on-line. We do not
openly push for membership, although we do make membership easy for those
who wish to join. This is the secret of KEEPING members. Like many other
organizations, we are not selling memberships, only opening the doors to
those that desire it. This is an "integrity" factor. Our new members are
by their personal choice.
Our ability to have an on-line newsletter
to send to other countries is close by. We have a volunteer that is working
on it now. We also have two volunteers that are "proofing" the catalogs
and the information on how to use them. We now have six active volunteers
that help with the page building. That's Nice! We are always seeking more
volunteers to do a little web building (their own little corner).
It is easy for us as a club when everyone pitches in and does a share.
It adds up to a lot! This is why we are SUCCESSFUL!
This is truly a team effort. I personally
want to thank those that are helping. So, a TREMENDOUS "THANK YOU"
to you all!
Cuppie Web-Master & Vice President of GLC,Inc
FOR MORE INFORMATION
THE
GLOBAL PAGES LINK