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Forum: AMA Discussions
12-01-2018, 06:11 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

They'll be accountable eventually, to a declining...

They'll be accountable eventually, to a declining bank account if nothing else.
Forum: AMA Discussions
11-30-2018, 06:48 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

[/left] Then you start making VERTICAL cuts....

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Then you start making VERTICAL cuts. Stop performing functions entirely. And then either put those folks in the place of others not doing their jobs or cut them loose and harvest the saving...
Forum: AMA Discussions
11-30-2018, 06:44 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

Why is firing people for incompetence not an...

Why is firing people for incompetence not an option? Are you saying we should continue paying people who clearly aren't doing their jobs? Or continue to pay for mediocrity? Based on the IRS 990's,...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-28-2018, 10:31 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

UPDATE: MA November 2017 to November 2018 ...

UPDATE: MA November 2017 to November 2018

November 2017 : 156 pages, 63 non-ama advertisers
February 2018 : 148 pages, 57 non-ama advertisers
November 2018 : 136 pages, 52 non-ama advertisers
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-28-2018, 04:36 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

On the magazine issue, I happened to have my...

On the magazine issue, I happened to have my February 2018 issue out to cite quotes. Some comparisons from Feb to Nov issues.

Pages (February / November ) : 148 / 136
Non-AMA Advertisers...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-26-2018, 09:08 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

If you go to the RC Geek site, and hover over the...

If you go to the RC Geek site, and hover over the "9 months ago" in upper right, it shows the interview was done on 25 January 2018. So as recently as then, AMA was still pushing the narrative that...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-26-2018, 08:30 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

I had it in the post, but the interface kept...

I had it in the post, but the interface kept acting funky. Here it is:
https://soundcloud.com/hobby-geek/ep16-tony-stillman
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-26-2018, 05:10 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

Three high ranking officials of AMA: “In...

Three high ranking officials of AMA:

“In response to an inquiry to the FAA’s UAS help line, that concerned whether membership in a CBO is required to follow Section 336, the FAA responded, ‘the...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-26-2018, 02:43 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

Wow. I about spit out my coffee. If you read...

Wow. I about spit out my coffee.

If you read the CFO's report, and I assume you did, it's clear the AMA needs to make some hard decisions going forward. I do business consulting for a living, in...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-25-2018, 10:46 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

Simple; I'm not going to hand AMA a stick to beat...

Simple; I'm not going to hand AMA a stick to beat me with.

For years the EC minutes were available on the open portion of the website (i.e. you could read them w/o first logging in as a member). I...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-25-2018, 07:40 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

As for cutting losses, sound good as long as it...

As for cutting losses, sound good as long as it results in dues reduction. What would be frustrating to me is see them cuts losses only to put more money into covering staff costs (other major chunk...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-25-2018, 02:41 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

Have to log in, but read July 2018 EC minutes,...

Have to log in, but read July 2018 EC minutes, section 5 specifically (CFO) to get an idea of the warnings being given to the EC.
https://www.modelaircraft.org/executive-council/072018-ec-minutes
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-23-2018, 12:57 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

And yet 26% of AMA spending goes to the black...

And yet 26% of AMA spending goes to the black hole that is the magazine. Stick a fork in it, cut staff, and harvest savings to enable dues deduction.
Forum: AMA Discussions
09-28-2018, 04:31 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,005
Posted By franklin_m

I did a quick comparison to a mag from a little...

I did a quick comparison to a mag from a little over a year ago. It’s thinner because they don’t have as many paid advertisers.
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