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After several weeks of thought I have decided on the name for our new on-line E-Zine.
My conditions?
I wanted something simple, catchy and a name the conveyed the overall focus and goal of the magazine.
So who won?
Well it is a good thing that Brian Edington did not leave the forums. He won the contest with his entry "To The Point"! It was also selected by many other members, so it seamed like a popular choice and it conveys my style of writing.
So he gets a knife from my personal collection, a Spyderco Pro Venator with custom embellishing by Gary Blanchard in the shape of an Eagle!
So congratulations to Brian!
And look for the FREE trial issue in the next few days.
The Trial issue will be a scaled down version of the actual magazine. After the trial issue comes out we will start taking subscriptions for the REAL version to be released on January 1st. The real version will be $29.95 for 12 issues the magazine will be available 100% on-line.
So why should you get To The Point?
Each issue will be stuffed with information you guys want. No fluff and no BS. Yes I read the mags too and I want the real info, just like you.
You want pictures?
Unlike the magazines we are not limited to space, so you will get lots of pics and views. Also, depending on the success of the magazine, we will add 3-D views and video. Imagine seeing a new knife and being able to rotate it to any view right on your monitor or watching one of our already famous knife tests! And as new technologies come out we will add those too.
Unlike the magazines, we will be able to respond very quickly to new products. Manufacturers will be able to showcase their products within days of there arrival rather than waiting months to just get a chance to be in a rag. We will show EVERY new knife that comes our way in the very next issue or we can update a current issue! You can't do that with a regular print magazine.
And when we visit a show you will get the inside scoop in the very next issue. No more waiting months!
Also you will have on-line access to ALL previous issues! No magazine will send you ALL previous issues when you subscribe.
We will also have contests just for subscribers each month!
And just like I did with the forums you will get more features added as they become available.
The trial issue will have the following features.
So look for the trial issue of To The Point in the next few days!
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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
Support BladeForums! Check out the BFC Store!
www.bladeforums.com/store
My conditions?
I wanted something simple, catchy and a name the conveyed the overall focus and goal of the magazine.
So who won?
Well it is a good thing that Brian Edington did not leave the forums. He won the contest with his entry "To The Point"! It was also selected by many other members, so it seamed like a popular choice and it conveys my style of writing.
So he gets a knife from my personal collection, a Spyderco Pro Venator with custom embellishing by Gary Blanchard in the shape of an Eagle!
So congratulations to Brian!
And look for the FREE trial issue in the next few days.
The Trial issue will be a scaled down version of the actual magazine. After the trial issue comes out we will start taking subscriptions for the REAL version to be released on January 1st. The real version will be $29.95 for 12 issues the magazine will be available 100% on-line.
So why should you get To The Point?
Each issue will be stuffed with information you guys want. No fluff and no BS. Yes I read the mags too and I want the real info, just like you.
You want pictures?
Unlike the magazines we are not limited to space, so you will get lots of pics and views. Also, depending on the success of the magazine, we will add 3-D views and video. Imagine seeing a new knife and being able to rotate it to any view right on your monitor or watching one of our already famous knife tests! And as new technologies come out we will add those too.
Unlike the magazines, we will be able to respond very quickly to new products. Manufacturers will be able to showcase their products within days of there arrival rather than waiting months to just get a chance to be in a rag. We will show EVERY new knife that comes our way in the very next issue or we can update a current issue! You can't do that with a regular print magazine.
And when we visit a show you will get the inside scoop in the very next issue. No more waiting months!
Also you will have on-line access to ALL previous issues! No magazine will send you ALL previous issues when you subscribe.
We will also have contests just for subscribers each month!
And just like I did with the forums you will get more features added as they become available.
The trial issue will have the following features.
- SpeedTech Knives
- The Internet and how it impacts our industry
- AKTI - American Knife and Tool Institute - Our NRA!
- Net Knife Dealers
- Knives in the movies - Good/Bad and really Damn Ugly
- Knife Test - Busse -vs- Cold Steel
- What's New!
So look for the trial issue of To The Point in the next few days!
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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
Support BladeForums! Check out the BFC Store!
www.bladeforums.com/store
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