Message-id: <001601c9e5f8$4395ca30$6401a8c0@tripp1> From: "Rachel Seltzner" <spahs@verizon.net> Subject: Re: Museum visitor sign in log and donation container Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:24:09 -0500
We have a guest sign, asks for comments, if they would like to be on
Neswletter mailing list.
The donation box is next to it. Limited success
Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society
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From: Russell Hanson
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:01 PM
Subject: Museum visitor sign in log and donation container
What do you have visitors enter on their sign in log at your museum.
We talked to a professsional fund raiser who said that capturing
"follow-up" information and then using it to solicit volunteers,
donations, was a very good way to get a list of people who were
interested.
Do you ask about interests, suggestions etc. Right now we are mostly
using it to count people through the door.
What works good for a donation container. Our old red-wing crock with
a wood top and slot definitely does not work. Do you have a sign that
says something about donating? A handout at the donation spot?
Thanks Russ Hanson
Luck Area Historical Society -- Our Museum is just finishing the first
year. Our current temporary exhibit is History of Photography and we
are moving to School history next.