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Nineteen
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A communication between Demon Dad & Demon son that they agreed to open in the spirit of 'rejuvenation'

Hi everyone,

Got some nice feedback from Jack. It seems like the group’s work is being noticed and appreciated around the club.

Feel free to share it around.

We need all the good news we can get.

Go Dees Steve Grimes

G'day Dad,

Wow! They really are a passionate bunch!

It's amazing what they are all doing for the club and all of these plans moving forward. I really appreciate u helping out too.

The Club actually made mention of this group at a Melbourne Function I was at this arvo. They spoke about the amazing work the group is doing and the massive number of memberships that were sold.

Seems like this group is really building momentum, and hopefully will be even bigger and better next year!

Thanks for the update.

Love Jack

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    Took me a sec to work out what is going on but that's good.

    He's a good bloke is Captain Jack.

    But the hero remains you and your cadre of selfless Demons, 19.

    Thanks again.

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    We need as many positive vibes as we can get for the supporters, players and staff.

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    Definitely have a lot of respect for those who gave of their time each Monday and Tuesday for the past few months to help the club out and re-sign so many members.

    It also speaks volumes of the captain's dad that he was one of the volunteers.

    But it did lead me to wonder - what are the membership staff at the club doing if not this?

    Perhaps it's just a case of there being so many members who do not / did not renew that there were too many to call during the day, hence the need for extra help outside hours?

    I just find it hard to believe that a professional club with a turnover of $xx million is relying on the captain's dad (and others) to bump up member numbers.

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    Grapevine In answer to u question the membership department is designed to handle incoming membership & keep it on track = administration.

    Marketing is a separate exercise & skill set. Continuous cold(ish) calling requires a particular type of mind set. We had 34 such volunteers this year.

    The club utilises a number of masrketing tools INCLUDING an external telemarketing Co - You have probably had such call over the years.

    However the demon to demon (D2D) call is much more effective & our group are taking a bigger bite of this telephoning campaign each year.

    9000 dial ups in 2013 will hopefully be surpassed by 15.000 in 2014. Twenty more volunteers would be great.

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    Definitely have a lot of respect for those who gave of their time each Monday and Tuesday for the past few months to help the club out and re-sign so many members.

    It also speaks volumes of the captain's dad that he was one of the volunteers.

    But it did lead me to wonder - what are the membership staff at the club doing if not this?

    Perhaps it's just a case of there being so many members who do not / did not renew that there were too many to call during the day, hence the need for extra help outside hours?

    I just find it hard to believe that a professional club with a turnover of $xx million is relying on the captain's dad (and others) to bump up member numbers.

    Give it a rest, read what Nineteen posted and see you next year

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    Give what a rest?

    The last line of your post, the Club tries to save money, there are volunteers who happily go in and assist, as I said see you there next year, you will enjoy it

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    as I said see you there next year, you will enjoy it

    Actually we met there this year, I did enjoy it (volunteering) and if I've got more time I will go more frequently next year.

    I don't need to be told to "give it a rest" when my question was legitimate, and it was responded to legitimately by Nineteen.

    I've got other concerns in relation to the club's handling of membership renewals but I'll relay those directly to the club.

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    grate job go dees!!

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    I love Jack Grimes, he's all class

    Thanks for sharing

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    Well done to all those involved. From a personal perspective I can appreciate how a call from a fellow demon would be more likely to result in a successful outcome. As opposed to a call from a telemarketer. Great initiative from the club.

    P.S Wouldn't mind seeing Dylan in the Red and Blue as well.

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    Actually we met there this year, I did enjoy it (volunteering) and if I've got more time I will go more frequently next year.

    I don't need to be told to "give it a rest" when my question was legitimate, and it was responded to legitimately by Nineteen.

    I've got other concerns in relation to the club's handling of membership renewals but I'll relay those directly to the club.

    The last line of your post was a statement not a question "I find it hard to believe etc"........hence my post to give it a rest, if you have concerns do what I do, tell the Club, why spoil a good post with a kick at the Club like so many others on this democratic forum

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    The club saves $$$ by using volunteers to ring lapsed members. But at the same the club has to pay out Schwab & Conolly at least $600,000 of our money.

    If i was a volunteer i would be furious.

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    At the risk of repeating myself:

    I don't need to be told to "give it a rest" when my question was legitimate, and it was responded to legitimately by Nineteen.

    The last line of my post supported that question - by stating my 'disbelief', I was in effect asking for an alternative explanation, which Nineteen supplied.

    Maybe it's time you gave it a rest pal.

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    At the risk of repeating myself:

    The last line of my post supported that question - by stating my 'disbelief', I was in effect asking for an alternative explanation, which Nineteen supplied.

    Maybe it's time you gave it a rest pal.

    If you feel you've scored a points victory then you can go away happy, pal, I am allowed to interpret it as written

    The club saves $$$ by using volunteers to ring lapsed members. But at the same the club has to pay out Schwab & Conolly at least $600,000 of our money.

    If i was a volunteer i would be furious.

    WYL, yes and this has been discussed, but you do it for the Club, which is bigger than any individual

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