From: "Jim Hahn" <jhahn@wchsm.org> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:36:59 -0800 Subject: RE: membership Message-ID: <A2C2F0AA32B02243B731BEC62DBF745304788C2EE1@EX-BE-015-SFO.shared.themessagecenter.com>
One of our most successful activities was to have a "NEW" traveling exhibit
come in and get a lot of PR for it. Then we re-trained out Greeter team to
offer a discounted membership "one-time only" to guests during its run. Re
gular $30, TODAY ONLY $20! Every single volunteer greeter secured at least
one new member, and we smashed our goal for new members from this campaign
.
Now we are focused on stewardship to keep the retention rate high when they
are asked to renew the next year at the usual dues rate. :)
- Jim Hahn, CFRE
Director of Development & Marketing
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum
101 W Main Street / Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 521-2859 x 228
(412) 716-1880 cell
jhahn@wchsm.org
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu [mailto:localhistory-request@
listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen Hart
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 10:30 AM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: membership
We would like to know how other historical societies seek to expand their m
embership.
Has anyone solicited their high school alumni as members? Did you send let
ters and
membership forms via U.S. mail or did you use an email format? Any suggest
ions or
ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.