How do I get people to remember?

Question

Here's the situation. I'm a very sociable guy. I'm out at least once a week, usually twice, sometimes 3 or 4 times. Therefore, I also know a lot of people. I love going out in big groups, networking, introducing friends to other friends and such, so whenever I go out I wanna invite everyone I know. Now, the easiest way to do this is by cell phone. But it costs money. Just to send the initial email about whatever is I'm doing probably costs about $6 each time. This doesn't include writing back to people with questions. Not too much to spend for one event, but for 10, 15, 20 a month? Adds up. So what I do is, I send an email once a month detailing everything I'm gonna be doing for that month. Big money saver but... what happens is I get people emailing asking me what I'm doing that month, or I get people saying "you never told me what you were doing." Any suggestions on how I can get people info that they'll remember without having to spend too much money?

There's no way I'm sending 200 snail mails two or three times a week. But thanks.

While computer email is a good idea, I didn't include it as a solution because my access is limited; it's a pain to get on the computer several times a week, not to mention respond to everybody via computer, consistently.

Answer 1

I know snail mail sucks, and with the information age we are in now, it is a dinosaur, however try that. It takes thirty eight cents to get a stamp, you can buy a book of a hundred for three or four dollars. Envelops cost a dollar for eighty. Send out invites to whatever you have planned. Say you have 20 friends to invite, eight dollars all together with costs of stamps and envelops.

Answer 2

You could put your itinerary on a myspace page or create your own web site and put it there. You could create your own yahoo group and have everyone join and then send out automated emails that would go out to everyone. You could have your schedule on the group. I have a friend that runs a monthly happy hour schedule from a yahoo group and I'm part of a french club that sends alerts on a yahoo group too. All you do is send one email with a message - and everyone gets it. If you don't mind everyone being able to see your schedule then do that.

You can send texts for free on line if you go to the company site and do a little searching.

But even if you do all this - some people just won't check their emails. That is just how some people are and you will have to resign your self to the fact that some people will call you anyway.

I agree with the first person too. You spend a lot of money on texting and phone calls, I'd contact the different phone providers and start getting some quotes. Choose the best one for the money.

Answer 3

why not just set up a "myspace" or something, and add your whereabouts for the week. Send each of your friends a link to the site (maybe once per week at the most) and invite them to check it out regularly and come out to join you. That way - they can plan around your outings.

What you are actually trying to do is make sure they know by staying in touch yourself. Well, are these people not adults? They should be able to proactively decide who and where they want to spend their time. Maybe they can't afford the time to come party with you as often as you'd like. Sorry - but it may just be a case of they don't want to go out all the time.

I have a friend that sends out invites like this and I join him once every couple months. I have other friends and other obligations, and frankly I can't party/socialize to that extent all the time. Been there done that -- now its just boring....

Answer 4

If you insist on trying to reach so many people about so many things, create a newsletter. An email blast, a service provided through your telecom carrier or ISP will enable you to keep your costs down. People who are interested will subscribe to your newsletter and look forward to seeing it on a regular basis. Try to be consistent about publication times.

The better answer, however, is: More quality time with less people might yield a better result. Fewer events to remember, more importance attached to that event. The less said during a discussion, the easier it is to remember what's said.

Answer 5

Have you thought about an aswering service or machine. Set up a machine at the house leave a message of all events for the month on it. You can get services through phone company - "to contact me press 1, to hear monthly events press 2, to leave a message press 3." Automate your life... get a free website at yahoo or one of hundreds of free webhosting services they are set up to create a quick easy site, most are very user friendly. Or get less friends. But above all else enjoy yourself.

Answer 6

Umm...dont use the cell phone to send messages. Use e-mail its free on most servers (Yahoo, Hotmail. Msn, etc.) After you have interenet connection. Which can be as cheap as 10-15 bucks a month depending on your service provider.

Answer 7

Change your cell phone plan so that you have unlimited calling and text messaging. The monthly bill will be far less than you are paying now. You sound like a fun person!!

Answer 8

not feeling responsible for them?

how about emailing or skype?