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Webmaster Report Sept 2009

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LMV Website - flyingdocs.org

The following functionality was added to flyingdocs.org:
  • Homepage additions (see starred items to the right)
    • Fly-in Opportunity to attract remote medical professionals
    • The LMV Experience video (from Reno TV station)
    • LMV Facebook box (most latest postings on top)
  • chapters can choose to make their own updates or forward to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • About tab
    • chapter information updated
    • Reno chapter added
  • Members tab
    • added Trip Report Form and Database
      (online, searchable version of previous spreadsheet)
    • added Airfield Reference Database
      (below; with links to Google Maps and Google Earth; data courtesy Rob Lober)
color: #0b5394;">Airfield Reference Database

Traffic to flyingdocs.org:
  • we need to understand why there's a drop off in traffic to the site (perhaps fewer search hits on the mostly-removed "flying doctors"?)
  • about 40 emails received per month to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ... about half for donation of meds/supplies (forwarded to Clem)
LMV Facebook Page

LMV Facebook Fans
  • LMV Facebook page set up by Aimee Abittan, 27-June-2009
  • majority of our 91 "fans" are (deduced by age/gender/location) Aimee's friends
  • by comparison, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (similar membership numbers; smaller geographic coverage) has 301 fans
  • good number of wall postings (27) since 27June inception (2.2 posts per week) -- so "freshness" is likely not a limiting factor
  • postings include... 7 videos and 10 photo albums
  • we should target >300 fans by end-of-2009 -- all members should become fans, and forward to friends and friends-of-friends
  • we should get in the habit of posting immediately following every trip (short narrative summary, photos, slideshows, videos)

LMV Yahoo Groups

In addition to the already existing LMV Pilot Group and the LMV Member Group, we also opened an LMV Docs Group for our medical professionals and other interested members.  See:
  • web address: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lmv_docs/
  • subscribe via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • post a message via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Action:  all LMV medical professionals and interested members should subscribe the the LMV Docs Group.

Wayne A. McClelland
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In their own words

"By nature, I'm not the type to volunteer. But four days in Mexico with LMV had a discernible effect on me. It felt better and more rewarding than a week on the beach in Hawaii. I will definitely return," Michael Martinez, volunteer

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Upcoming LMV Trips

Mexico-14Oct2010
Oasis, California-15Oct2010
Punta Abreojos, Baja Sur-04Nov2010
Mtg in Mulegé-06Nov2010
Mexico-11Nov2010
El Salvador-02Mar2011
Perú-16Apr2011
Guatemala-30Jul2011

Profile of an LMV Trip

to Mexico
private plane; 4-to-5 days
to Latin America
commercial flight; 6-to-10 days