Email from Tom - Membership Mgmt - who also mentioned their phones were cooking this morning.

[******************** PS Trenners could u plse]

Hi Geoff

I can’t thank your team enough for all the work you’ve have all done recently

As you’re well aware we’ve had some amazing results, but I think last night’s effort takes the cake. 40 membership in tough times is a magnificent result.

Below I have listed some figures for you on what has come of all the hard work people are putting in. Please feel free to publish these as people, particularly the volunteers who are putting their hands up every week, should know how well they’ve done.

- Total membership sales 314 (46 in one night still the record)

- 2830 calls have been made over the 9 nights we’ve had.

- A total of $42,701 has been made over these 9 nights which is an amazing result

- 22 volunteers have come in over the course of the last few weeks, with a few yet to make their debut

As these figures suggest, the results have been incredible. Terrific, Tom.

Edited April 10, 201312 yr by Nineteen

Email from the club FYI

Hi Geoff,

I can’t thank your team enough for the work you’ve all done recently!

As you’re well aware we’ve had some amazing results, but I think last night’s effort takes the cake. 40 membership in tough times is a magnificent result.

Below I have listed some figures for you on what has come of all the hard work people are putting in. Please feel free to publish these as people, particularly the volunteers who are putting their hands up every week, should know how well they’ve done.

• Total membership sales 314 (46 in one night still the record)
• 2830 calls have been made over the 9 nights we’ve had.
• A total of $42,701 has been made over these 9 nights which is an amazing result
• 22 volunteers have come in over the course of the last few weeks, with a few yet to make their debut

As these figures suggest, the results have been incredible. Terrific, Tom.

OK I'm interested. Admittedly I'm a Carlton supporter, but bugger this. The overall strength of Victorian

Football means more (any essendon supporters on this thread feel free to walk away now you are the worst of the worst and have been for a long time). What are membership prices for MFC? If all I can offer is a low level membership, it's more than worth it.

I've known a lot of MFC supporters growing up (I'm 31). They are good people who don't deserve this. Jim Stynes presented to our year 12 class in 99. He is without doubt one of the most inspirational people I've ever met in my life.

OK I'm interested. Admittedly I'm a Carlton supporter, but bugger this. The overall strength of Victorian

Football means more (any essendon supporters on this thread feel free to walk away now you are the worst of the worst and have been for a long time). What are membership prices for MFC? If all I can offer is a low level membership, it's more than worth it.

I've known a lot of MFC supporters growing up (I'm 31). They are good people who don't deserve this. Jim Stynes presented to our year 12 class in 99. He is without doubt one of the most inspirational people I've ever met in my life.

Hey chap...ring 1300 Demons 1300 336 667, we start at $59 ......bloody good effort

Another interesting night with 2 new volunteers popping up.

A total of 15 volunteers - 4 better than yesterday.. Wow!! These dark times are creating some very positive response!!

Tx to the new volunteers in Andrew & Jason plus Cheryl, Geoff, Michael, Chelsea, Michael again, Anne, Daniel, Dave, Stephen, Peter, Judy & Trish.

With 22 sign ups we found the going very hard & I guess the CEO crisis was very distracting for our phoning targets. But what a revelationary week for our volunteer project.

My 'vision/dream' has been to get 15 volunteers in nightly & fill out the clubs 15 line phone system.
HOWEVER, at the risk of being greedy, I can now see the possibility of adding a few extras who have capped phone billing [like myself], booting up the volunteer per night numbers possible.
Is 100 sign ups per night possible? At $200 average per member we can have serious in put to the clubs future. Am I dreaming????

Volunteers attending is vital through April/May, but of comparible value is each of us finding one person who will pitch in.
We have had 24 faces turn up to volunteering this year. If this could be pushed up to 40+ attending volunteers, we become a serious player in building this club into the future.
The club will lose 'to many' thousand members from 2012, due to obvious circumstances, but this would be different if our crew could get to these lapsing members.

The term 'My Club" then takes on a very different feel. Geoff/19

PS Can u give me estimated availability Monday & Tuesday next week please. [email protected]

Edited April 10, 201312 yr by Nineteen

I was down at Sorrento with my family today (if you see the afl story Demons escape heat at Sorrento) my family were in the background. The best way for my four boys to keep the faith in the Dees in these tough times is to meet and talk with the players. I must say Jack Trengrove and Nathan Jones were really good with my boys but the stand out again was Jak Watts he was fantastic, kicking the ball with them and posing for photos, this is really good for morale. I know about all the negative talk and feeling and frustration, I feel it too. But to boo and turn our bakcs on our club at this point in time what does that achieve??

You are a dead set legend. I am going to make a trip and come down and help.

Another interesting night with 2 new volunteers popping up.

A total of 15 volunteers - 4 better than yesterday.. Wow!! These dark times are creating some very positive response!!

Tx to the new volunteers in Andrew & Jason plus Cheryl, Geoff, Michael, Chelsea, Michael again, Anne, Daniel, Dave, Stephen, Peter, Judy & Trish.

With 22 sign ups we found the going very hard & I guess the CEO crisis was very distracting for our phoning targets. But what a revelationary week for our volunteer project.

My 'vision/dream' has been to get 15 volunteers in nightly & fill out the clubs 15 line phone system.
HOWEVER, at the risk of being greedy, I can now see the possibility of adding a few extras who have capped phone billing [like myself], booting up the volunteer per night numbers possible.
Is 100 sign ups per night possible? At $200 average per member we can have serious in put to the clubs future. Am I dreaming????

Volunteers attending is vital through April/May, but of comparible value is each of us finding one person who will pitch in.
We have had 24 faces turn up to volunteering this year. If this could be pushed up to 40+ attending volunteers, we become a serious player in building this club into the future.
The club will lose 'to many' thousand members from 2012, due to obvious circumstances, but this would be different if our crew could get to these lapsing members.

The term 'My Club" then takes on a very different feel. Geoff/19

PS Can u give me estimated availability Monday & Tuesday next week please. [email protected]

You are a dead set legend. I am going to make a trip and come down and help.

Mate if you make it, I want to shake your hand...what day?

FNQ - appreciate the enthusiams. Send me your name and email address & I will include u in the volunteer updates.

Geoff/19 [email protected]

Same offer to any interested supporter. If u cant make it does not mean that u wont come across another supporter who can.

Lets share the experience.

Edited April 10, 201312 yr by Nineteen

We are going again Monday & Tuesday.

All hands requested & so plse email [email protected] ..... & a post here stimulates others.

We are shifting the focus to chasing down 1) Those who we previously left messages for, and 2) Lapsed members who did not rejoin after 2011.

The 1) group will be the easier run so think what suits you & request accordingly.

I am going to lead the lapsed assault. C U there.

Sorry if you have posted this already but what are the times and details?

5.30 - 8pm on Mon/Tuesday ongoing.

Parking at Gate E BEFORE 6pm. After 6pm walk in entry via Gate A. lift 14 to Level 3 & follow the signs. Keep my number & 1300 Demons as back up Tx Geoff/19 0432900907

Is it possible to come later at all? I don't finish work in the cbd until 5.30.

_{Django..... People arive up to 6.30pm, sso come when you can. [email protected] for entry details & memo 1300 DEMONS as a back up.}

_{2 more new volunteers & the following from one of our growing crew.}

_{We are on Monday & Tuesday 5.30pm - 8pm.}

_{This eply came from Cheryl - who is a sports motivator.}

_{I'm sorry but I can't make either Monday or Tuesday next week.}

_{I'm a secondary teacher & so will be returning to school Monday/Tuesday including evenings.}

_{Please keep me informed if there is anything doing in the following week when I might be able to help.}

_{As I was walking to the training session today, Mark Neeld saw me & told a group of players that I was one of last Monday's telephone volunteers.}

_{Nathan Jones came over to tell me how much the boys appreciated the telephone volunteers' efforts, so pass this on to the others.}

_{Go Dees}

_{Dontcha just luv this club!!! /19 Trenners ........ If u Could to BIgFooty. Tx 19}

HeraldSun Sunday page 47 covers our volunteer efforts.

A little light in a deep dark hole.

Lets stick to the game plan & pack em out Mon/Tuesday

Search …. Heraldsun.com.au/afl/Melbournes-horror-season-took-a further-turn-for-the-worse

Tx to the 3 fresh faces in John, James & Ann tonight. A total of 9 volunteers.

We tackled a couple of fresh areas & the lapsed members of 2011 had us struggling.

Good discipline was practiced by all & we left a lot of mesaages, so the staff should be buzzing this coming morning.

We go again tonight & have a fresh approach on tose lapsed (missed 2012) members. If we dont get them now they are gone!

Edited April 15, 201312 yr by Nineteen

We are now primarily focussed on lapsed (lost since 2011) ex-members, with still some second calls to 2012 members.

13 volunteers tonight with Michael, Dee, Trish, Peter, Judy, Steph, Julian, Geoff D, Dave, Daniel & Chelsea, plus Chelsea's Mum [Deb] made the trip into supply the crew with banana cake. A great turn out. A great spirit.

30 important sign ups of recovered members was a solid outcome.

Next week we have 2 fresh targets;

1) Is to welcome two new comers including Steve Grimes - it would nice to send a positive imoact down into the changing rooms, and

2) We are considering the club's offer to sell their raffle tickets. Not easy, but possibilities to be explored.
We WONT be offering them next week, but if anybody, or any group of bodies, could ante up & buy a $200 ticket PLEASE call the club next Monday night 6 - 8pm & ASK FOR A VOLUNTEER. Make this volunteers night & give me a sliver of hope ....please. Tx if u can consider. It will count as a membership on this night.

Edited April 16, 201312 yr by Nineteen

Congratulations to all for their wonderful work.....

I've been away from here for a long time & have watched the season with the same horror as everyone else, but the truly excellent membership campaign is a testament to those involved & to those signing up.

I for one am proud of the work being done!!!

Good stuff QC. We are a dartboard for any & all, but if you are lucky enough to be part of our volunteers response to adversity, you heart would beat true.

Our 'campaigner' group is now stronger than ever before & it continues to grow.

Phoning not your thing - a few of our volunteers would agree - but have bitten the bullet. Deb's response was to come in & feed the crew with banana cake. Love it.

We supporters are the owners of the club. Coaches, CEO's, staff & players inevitably come & go. Its ours!

Our little D2D group has blossomed under the current adversity.& we are poised on an opportunity.

With luck & smarts, by 2014 we could provide the club with 15 volunteers per night {only 15 out lines available] ongoing.

We are not designed to be the deep pockets group, but we could strive towards being an elite performance group with in the club.

Lets see.

Both nights will be focussed on the lapsed members of 2011 & before.

Even in these disrupted times the in bound membership calls have been above expectation.

A combination of supporters reacting to the adversity & our messages & efforts.

Lets put in 2 big nights & show the flag!!.

Monday night looks like a dozen volunteers & it would be great if we could get a full compliment of 15.

Tuesday = maybe nine/ten.

Bump

See you tonight Geoff.

For those that haven't been, these nights are actually quite enjoyable.

It's a good feeling giving something back to the club.

A good night.

Got another 27 members on board. Had Jack Grimes dad in there working the phones and getting more members on board. Lovely bloke and an understandably very proud father.

Also got a great message of encouragement for the volunteers by text from Jack.

Was pretty proud of myself tonight, had a good one, bringing in just under $1000 for the club.