Hello Chaim, I am a new member - your site is so confusing!!! I tried for an hour figuring out how to post questions,
First - Kindly have an area of intstructions how precisely to "Ask Chaim" Clarity is of utmost importance in attracting new members and your site is very confusing and I work on the internet!
I want to thank you with all my heart in bringing me back to Judaism, You have been a tremendous influence on me since I accidentally discovered you on Queens public TV.
First of all - you absolutely need to get a publicist and I am not kidding you. I have my own small business and my brother is in the media, but you need to start putting aside money for this purpose. I can do some inquiry for you, but if no one has heard of JTF, you simply cannot build a movement. If I did not accidentally come upon you on TV, I never would have found you.
Secondly, as you know legitimacy is of the utmost importance - I believe that recording your shows in your basement does not lend legitimacy to what you are saying. Why - because status is of utmost importance to Jewish people. I would highly encourage you to find a more attractive area to record from -say a simple set with an attractive couch and curtains.
I know that in order to attract money - you and other "messengers" need to look a certain way. I believe part of the reason that the JTF message and the desire to keep Israel intact, The Orthodox Jewish outlook is not taking root because of the Chasidim - when (self-hating) Jews think of Israel and Judaism - Orthodox Jews in Hasidic garb come to mind, as do Yenta women and complaining men. These images are the ones that come up to the average Jew. Not the JDL/JTF concept of A strong (mentally and physically), devoted, and committed Jew.
Another "image" problem is that a huge chunk of JTF are bachelor men - on the forum they nit-pick about silly ridiculous female traits, not accepting that men and women are different! No one is going to join a movement of single bachelors who appear (from the forums) afraid of women. Everyone knows that People join groups out of belief but also to meet people.
I would also encourage you, Chaim, to find a matchmaker ASAP. As young looking as you are, as a leader, you are going to need a wife. If you get too much older, it will be kind of creepy going out with women 20+ years younger than you -so G-d help you and get a move on.
Thank you, and I have a lot more to say and ask,
Moodsformoderns
Note from Rubystars: I edited this entry for readability, not for its content. I suggest that the poster split this question up and ask one part of it a week.