“Why Aren’t They Reading My HOA Newsletter?”

They are never going to read your newsletter – at least not cover to cover.

They may read a headline or two. The ambitious ones might even skim through for the stuff that looks important (if you’ve made it easy to find with bullet points). But nobody is going to sit down with a bowl of popcorn to read the HOA newsletter.

In fact, HOA newsletter circulation is at it’s lowest rate in recent history.

Why?

Think about it. Newspaper readership is going the way of the dodo. Most of today’s publications have stayed successful by migrating to a digital format. In doing so, they’ve also modified their style of reporting to reflect the new ways people like to get informed.

Sending homeowners a paper HOA newsletter is the same as expecting them to get informed in the old way. The old way takes a lot of time and energy. It’s increasingly obsolete. And worst of all, it’s boring. You might as well use a hammer and chisel.

Modern communication methods and social media can help to provide resources for your HOA newsletter. Because lets face it some homeowners are still part of the old school and they want and expect a paper newsletter. A lot of the same principles still apply – Keep it short, easy to read and with content that homeowner want and need. A HOA newsletter template can help to maintain a format that’s easy to read and follow.

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