The Diabetic Connect Newsletter

John CrowleyCommunity Manager — October 8, 2008 at 2:38 am
John Crowley

Good morning everyone. I have been working on this week's Diabetic Connect Newsletter. Our team here tries hard to pull together information that will be helpful to you. It might be something you missed. It might be a hot discussion topic that you want to weigh in on. Or the latest recipe that has been added.

I was wondering if you all could give me some feedback about the newsletter.

Do you receive it?

Is it helpful to you?

What would you like it to include?

What don't you like about it?

Please weigh in and let me know what you think of it. We'd like to make it the best newsletter out there.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you'd like to receive the email, please add members@alliancehealth.com Bullet-email and Customerservice@alliancehealth.messages2.com Bullet-email to your address book. That will help us with some of the blocking issues we've had.

Also, if you haven't been receiving the newsletter, please send me your email address to my inbox. I will double check it against our email list to make sure you're on the list to receive it.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Anyone have additional suggestions for improving the newsletter?

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Replies (44 replies)

  • Latte Lady
    Latte Lady May 26 at 6:05 pm report

    I have been receiving it, and enjoy it. But don't need/want the recipes. Just my input.

  • tim 58
    tim 58 May 25 at 9:16 pm report

    Hey John Imay have 2 snop around a bit on this computer but I find it. Great job I have learned alot since I have been visting this site. Thanks for everything

  • Bluebutterfly
    Bluebutter­fly October 12, 2008 at 5:45 am report

    I recieved mine yesterday. That is the first one I remember getting

  • patti
    patti October 12, 2008 at 1:57 am report

    Good Morning John! and everyone else!

    I just got my newsletter yesterday! Thank You! I t always has great info!

    Patti

  • Gabby
    Gabby October 11, 2008 at 3:28 pm report

    I got mine today, and I am getting notifications of activity on the site again too. I don't know what you guys did, but it is fixed. Thanks!

  • NamVet - 21894
    NamVet - 21894 October 11, 2008 at 9:18 am report

    Edie,

    Just a hey to you!

    NamVet

  • Edie
    Edie October 11, 2008 at 1:04 pm report

    Thankyou I am doing well tonite. I have ate nothing but salads today and thank the good Lord the bathroom is next door to this room. and my numbers for the day as I didn't check them all day out running the roads as Bill says. @ 8:32 tonite it is 137

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 11, 2008 at 1:22 pm report

    WTG Edie!!!!!!!!!! Mine 2 hours after dinner were 120…lowest yet!! we both deserve a pat on the back…

    Vicki

  • Edie
    Edie October 11, 2008 at 1:36 pm report

    Check out what I did today and then laugh your head off I did when I stoped to realize what I forgot to check today and all the salads I've eaten. I post everyday or atleast the next morning for the nite before if I don't get it done on time, under Exercise and Diet #2 now we also have #1 on here to keep track of how we are doing. Between the heat today and the salads I almost live in the bathroom today. Getting cleaned out that is for sure. I wonder how much weight I'll lose this way. LOL

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 11, 2008 at 1:55 pm report

    Edie,

    Just don't cough too hard or laugh too hard and you'll be ok…LOL!!

    Vicki

  • Gabby
    Gabby October 11, 2008 at 3:30 pm report

    It must be something in the air, because we are all enjoying great numbers. I also had my lowest ever reading today and have kept my numbers below 180 all day. Could it be karma??

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 11, 2008 at 3:59 pm report

    Yeah Gabby,

    I would jump up and down for you, but I excercised to hard yesterday and now my glude muscles are screaming at me…ok go ahead and laugh…hehehe…

    Vicki

  • teddybearcub - 22585
    teddybearc­ub - 22585 October 12, 2008 at 6:30 am report

    I know the feeling Edie, I have only been able to check one time a day the last two days also. Meals have been so messed up so haven't been able to check it after supper, since it's not been two hours after eating before going to bed. But my a.m. sugars have been 102 and 100 yeah.

    Jackie

  • ShortyD
    ShortyD October 12, 2008 at 6:33 am report

    That are good number there.

  • Edie
    Edie October 11, 2008 at 9:03 am report

    I've been getting the newsletter since I joined but not the inbox messages one then today I opened my inbox and had 2 there thankyou for fixing the problem. I was saving the oldest one so I could get back to the site quicker than going through all of my Bookmarks there is so many that I need to clean it up. LOL

    I have a Discussion on Quilts under Other if you could let everyone know it is out there I would like that very much. Thankyou from your friend Edie

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 9, 2008 at 3:22 am report

    John,

    Was there a place for us to sign up for this newsletter, or is every member supposed to recieve one?

    Vicki

  • John Crowley
    John CrowleyCommunity Manager October 9, 2008 at 3:57 am report

    Everyone who joins the site should automatically start getting the newsletter (of course with the option to opt-out anytime if you don't want it).

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 9, 2008 at 4:00 am report

    Oh no I want it, but I have not recieved it as of yet…

    Thanks

    Vicki

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous October 9, 2008 at 4:07 am report

    I have never received it either. I do have Aol and will only have mail sent to AOL so I guess that means I will never get it. Since there are problems with AOL.

  • Lanore
    Lanore October 9, 2008 at 1:43 am report

    HI John, I have been getting it right along, no problem…Lanore ;- )

  • momoftype1
    momoftype1 October 8, 2008 at 2:53 pm report

    John,

    ON a seperate note-I used to get notification e-mails and have not had any since last week…I did check my settings and they are still checked?????

    just and fyi

  • John Crowley
    John CrowleyCommunity Manager October 10, 2008 at 2:35 am report

    So, one thing to try is adding members@alliancehealth.com Bullet-email to your address book. Then if the problem is that your email provider has been blocking our messages, they should start coming through again.

  • momoftype1
    momoftype1 October 12, 2008 at 5:28 am report

    I added it and am now getting the notifications again. I have not received the newsletter though, and I did get them before.

    Dawn

  • momoftype1
    momoftype1 October 8, 2008 at 2:50 pm report

    John-

    I do usually get them, but have not seen one since 8-23. I still have the same e-mail and thought that it was one of the things being re-vamped.

  • Debe Pendice
    Debe Pendice October 8, 2008 at 12:28 pm report

    I get one in my inbox…

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 8, 2008 at 12:32 pm report

    I looked in my junk, inbox, and deleted…just in case…didn't see it anywhere…

    Vicki

  • Debe Pendice
    Debe Pendice October 8, 2008 at 12:35 pm report

    My domain is verizon.net and yahoo.com

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 8, 2008 at 12:22 pm report

    I have not received one yet either…my email domain is bellsouth.net…I would love to get this newsletter…

    Vicki

  • vgarrison
    vgarrison October 8, 2008 at 12:22 pm report

    I have not received one yet either…my email domain is bellsouth.net…I would love to get this newsletter…

    Vicki

  • midget
    midget October 8, 2008 at 11:47 am report

    hello john

    no i haven't recieved one, would like to.

    midget

  • partvalentine
    partvalent­ine October 8, 2008 at 7:03 am report

    I don't receive it either, at least I don't think I do. I do read all my emails, and don't recall getting it.

    Lori

  • AaronS
    AaronS October 8, 2008 at 5:01 am report

    I looked through my inbox; the last time a received the newsletter was June 16.

    Have you changed the address you send it from - I would have marked this address as safe to receive from.

    I don't keep information in my spam folder for long but I haven't noticed anything in there from Alliance Health.

    By any chance, was June 16 around the time you added the options for the type of emails received?

  • Bluebutterfly
    Bluebutter­fly October 8, 2008 at 6:40 am report

    I don't recieve but would like to.

  • John Crowley
    John CrowleyCommunity Manager October 8, 2008 at 9:47 am report

    Clearly, we have issues. If this group that represents some of our most active users, isn't receiving the newsletter, I've got some work to do on our system.

    I'll try to figure out what is going on.

  • AaronS
    AaronS May 26 at 4:12 pm report

    John, I still haven't been receiving this newsletter. I haven't recevied it in almost a year (last one I received was June 2008).

  • John Crowley
    John CrowleyCommunity Manager May 26 at 5:55 pm report

    Aaron,

    Here's the address that should be in the safe sender's list:

    Customerservice@alliancehealth.messages2.com Bullet-email

  • Debe Pendice
    Debe Pendice October 8, 2008 at 4:13 am report

    I DON'T GET IT IN THE MAIL AT HOME, BUT IT COME ON MY INBOX MAIL ON THE COMPUTER.

  • Brent Thomas
    Brent Thomas October 8, 2008 at 4:09 am report

    I do not get it and how can I?

  • kdroberts
    kdroberts October 8, 2008 at 3:40 am report

    Honestly, I get it but rarely read it.

  • John Crowley
    John CrowleyCommunity Manager October 8, 2008 at 4:36 am report

    Oh, sure. After all my hard work :-)

    Just kidding. I have no problem with honest feedback. It's the only useful kind.

    As for those who don't receive it, I would ask you to do two things for me. First, check your "junk" or "bulk" mail folders. If you find it in there, you can hopefully mark it as "not junk" and you should start receiving it in your inbox.

    Second, let me know who your email provider is. We are having some issues trying to send to AOL, Hotmail, and a few other email providers. If your email is one of those providers, we'll hopefully get those issues resolved soon.

  • kdroberts
    kdroberts October 8, 2008 at 4:45 am report

    The reasons I don't really read it are because I've usually read the the discussions listed or decided not to read them, I'm not a huge fan of 99% of the recipes that get posted and I'm not interested in the offers or advertisements. If there was a way to unsubscribe I probably would, I just haven't looked into it yet.

  • teddybearcub - 22585
    teddybearc­ub - 22585 October 8, 2008 at 3:39 am report

    I don't receive it either, but would love to get it, I'm sure it's felled with great information, that would help us all.

  • ShortyD
    ShortyD October 8, 2008 at 3:25 am report

    I also don't i'v receive.this would do great for the site

  • Carol11
    Carol11 October 8, 2008 at 3:12 am report

    I don't receive it, at least not that I know of. I would like to see articles about how to get past this diagnosis emotionally-I just can't get past what has been done to me. Also practical solutions to losing weight while on insulin. Another problem getting rid of thhat lat 25 pounds. I eat right, exercise and still can't lose it. any information on adult-onset type 1. Keep up the good work. Carol