[TheForge] Anvil's Ring/Hammer's Blow CD?

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Respectfully, CD production costs being small as they are..why not 
simply include them with a renewal? Do early renewals really provide so 
much extra value to our org?  pf

fnanvil at aol.com wrote:
> I think that by limiting this offer to only people who renew in a 
> certain time period is going to sour more people on the benefits of 
> ABANA.  Where do you draw the line?  This statement from a 30 year 
> continuous member!
> 
> J. Kavett
> Fisher & Norris Museum
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rome H. Hutchings <rome.hutchings at theprairieismygarden.com>
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 16, 2009 8:41 pm
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Anvil's Ring/Hammer's Blow CD?
> 
> 
> 
> Correct you are Mike, should have said that within this first 400 per
> quarter includes ALL and not just existing members renewing.
> 
> So, spread the word, there is an opportunity here because to date
> not nearly 400 new renewed, even with new memberships added
> in to the mix.
> 
> All of those friends out there who gave up on ABANA for various
> reasons can rejoin and receive the CD too.
> 
> Thanks for pointing this out,
> 
> Rome H. Hutchings, Chairman
> ABANA Membership Services
> The Prairie Forge
> 13633 Ferman Ave NW
> Clearwater, MN 55320
> (763) 878-1694
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "CGRAF" <adveniam at att.net>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 6:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Anvil's Ring/Hammer's Blow CD?
> 
> 
>> Zahn wrote:
>>> I renewed early too but I guess my check got there towards the end 
> of the
>>> last quarter.  If I had know about it, I could have held my check 
> for a
>>> couple of weeks until the current quarter and gotten a cool CD for 
> free.
>>> Bummer, I wish I knew.
>>>
>>
>> There is a PR opportunity here.
>> If it were my call, NEW members and anyone reupping EARLY would get 
> the
>> freebie.
>>
>> That gets the old cash flow rolling along.
>> There is no real advantage in having everyone wait until the start of
>> the new quarter to send in a check.There might even be a disadvantage 
> to
>> ABANA, in the present scheme, if someone is trying to win the CD lotto
>> and is the 401st entrant. Keeping the paying customer happy is always 
> a
>> priority.
>>
>> Mike Graf
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