We're excited to bring your our first 2023 digital newsletter. We want to give our Allies an update on where we are as a company and some insight about our plans for the coming year!
Sincerely,
Coley & Ryan Brady
Co-Founders
I hope everyone had the opportunity to make some wonderful RVing memories in 2022! I can tell you that it was a busy year for us personally (sold our beloved 370FB and got our awesome 382RK) and for our team as we work on enhancing our owner focused efforts for you. I’m excited to share some Owner Empowerment highlights from the past year and provide you a sneak-peek into what we are working on.
First, to recap 2022:
In the works for 2023:
These are just some of the main things we are working on, and as part of my new focus on RV community outreach, we would like to introduce our current Alliance RV Ambassadors: The Venturesome Couple, Chris and Martha Peters & The Wayward Waggs, Dustin & Leslie Waggoner. These Ambassadors many of you know and follow already, and we recently held a meet-up at the Tampa RV Supper Show Owners tent that was a great time!
Speaking of the Tampa RV Super Show, I wanted to thank all the Allies that came out to visit and volunteer at the show Jan 18-22. We had over 80 Allies work shifts during the show and I’m here to tell you that it was awesome seeing everyone share their experiences with prospective buyers. Next, planned owner show engagement is the Houston RV Show Feb 8-11 at the NRG Center. Click here to learn more about volunteering.
Next, we’d like to share some very exciting news. Our very own Alliance RV Ambassadors, Chris & Martha Peters will be competing on a new YouTube show called RV Unplugged! This is a survivor style show with teams of RVers competing over the course of 8 episodes trying to win the grand prize of $10,000! Please check it out and subscribe to cheer them on from start to finish. #goteamventursomecouple
Lastly, I’d like to say that we are looking forward to seeing everyone throughout the year at our numerous shows and events and as always, if you have ideas on topics you would like to highlight, please email me at rob.boyer@alliancerv.com with your suggestions.
Until next time, travel safe and we’ll see you out there!
- Rob Boyer, RV Community Outreach & Education Manager
Let me update you on Alliance Rallies and on the Alliance RV Owners Forum.
NATIONAL ALLY RALLY
The 2023 Alliance RV “Ally Rally” is just around the corner. Over 500 Allies, representing nearly 250 Alliance RVs, will be making their way to Elkhart County for the rally taking place May 31 – June 2.
Last year’s Ally Rally was a huge hit and it marked the first time the event has been held at the Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds. This year appears to be no exception as registration for the rally sold out within 5 hours.
For those that registered, especially our first-timers, prepare for an amazing time with great food, games, live music and entertainment, lifestyle and product workshops, and most importantly enjoying the company of fellow Allies from across North America.
Periodic rally updates will be emailed to all registered attendees. Between updates, if you have questions, we encourage you to go to the Rally Website (link) and browse the various pages there. Be sure to read through the FAQ page as it has answers to the most frequently asked questions about the rally.
For those who can’t make this year's event or couldn’t get registered, consider joining one of the many Regional Rallies that are planned around North America. Learn more on that below.
ALLIANCE REGIONAL RALLIES
2022 was a great year for Alliance rallies. Our Allies planned and hosted 4 Regional Rallies. Thank you to all of our Rally Hosts - we truly appreciate you and all that you are doing for our Allies.
Thank you also to those Allies that were able to join us for our 2022 Ally Rally in Goshen, Indiana this past May. It was a blast!
2023 is shaping up nicely for rallies. Below is a list of the upcoming 2023 Alliance RV Regional Rallies:
There are a number of ways to find upcoming rallies and learn more about them.
Below are 3 ways:
ALLIANCE RV OWNERS FORUM
Your Alliance RV Owners Forum (link)continues to grow. We now have over 1,500 unique members who’ve created nearly 800 separate threads containing nearly 3,700 posts (replies).
Some may be wondering, what is the forum and how is it different from Facebook?
Facebook is an amazing online space where any person, company or group at any time, may create a page or group for their own use. At this time, there are nearly 30 Alliance RV related Facebook pages and groups. The Alliance RV Group Facebook group (link) is our primary Facebook channel for communicating with our Allies.
The Alliance RV Owners Forum is an online space that is managed by Alliance RV. While Alliance RV and RV Lifestyle related conversations occur there, the forum as we see it will be mostly used as a space to have more technical conversations about the product and RVing. The information there is organized in categories, making it easy to poke around and read what’s being discussed. The forum is also easily searchable using the search tool.
Some have asked, what’s the best way to read the forum. I think the answer to this is different for everyone. Some may only be interested in conversations about their Alliance brand. As such, we have sections just for Avenue, Paradigm and Valor.
Others may want to learn about what owners are saying about a specific appliance. For that, you can easily find the Appliances section as well as many other specific sections.
And finally, forum regulars typically want to read only posts that are “New to them”. For them, they use the “What’s New” menu item.
What’s New!
The “What’s New” menu item is a great way for active forum members to read the forum. When you click the “What’s New” menu item at the top of any forum page, you will see a list of all the existing threads that have new content (new to you) in them. They appear in bold font. As you read them, they become unbolded.
Mobile Responsive
Did you know the Alliance RV Owners Forum is easy to read from a mobile device? No need to use a special app, though we do support Tapatalk. Below is an example of what the forum looks like on a smartphone. Note that the “What’s New” on a mobile device is the Lighting Bolt symbol in the upper-right corner of the screen.
I’m wishing our Allies safe and memorable travels in 2023!
- Jim Beletti, Owner Experience Liaison, Alliance RV
