Membership Drive
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Topic: Membership Drive
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Subject: Membership Drive
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 9:31pm
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To all the guests who frequent this site. You will be receiving PM's from me on the benifits of becomming paid members. As most of us know is well worth the small Membership fee. I am looking forward to helping to further the expansion of the WMAS Club. Thank You, Bob ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
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Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 12:55am
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I must admit, that to have instant access to answers to ALL kinds of Q"s on fish and corals is well worth the spare change you ask to be a member. How much is ONE fish? What if you could save 10 fish due to the knowledge gained here? Spread the love, be a member. ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 1:32pm
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Thankyou Skyetone. We have a wonderful opportunity for expansion. With all of our members coral farming we will have the ideal opportunity to attract new members, one free frag will go along way to gain a new member. As our tanks grow so will our hobby. When I first started there were many fine people that were willing to help me get started. Just to name a few ( Mark Peterson, Jeff(bugzme), pistonfister and Suzy to name a few. The more members we have the more information we will gain. By gaining information we can reduce the frustrations of failed systems. People will not leave the hobby due to the expenditures related to being a reef keeper. In SLC we have everything we need to succeed including free Utah rock and oolitic sand. My tanks are 90% Utah rock and sand. Thanks to Mark for the instructions on how and where to get it. I have been very succsesful with seeding sandbeds and pieces of coraline rock free from other members to create a beautiful reef. So, we have the start to attract new members at a reduced cost. My fuge is lighted by a cheap Home Depot light, with some great macro growth. I know many young guests do not have the funds to start. Nanos are great, cheap and addictive. A 12gal nano cost around $100 a couple of free mushrooms and there you go. Additional cost $20.00 for the membership and your on the way to becomming a reef keeper. ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
Posted By: centipededesign
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 2:03pm
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I think you guys should chill out a little on the membership push. I think you
are going to make some of the guests uneasy about posting and in the end joining. I love the club too but I think some of this is going to alienate new people. Let people feel comfortable here as guests and they will join when they get more involved. Just my 2cents ------------- 90Gallon Mixed Reef, 2x250 14k, ASM, 10G fuge, 20G sump, 2x 1100 rio seios. Kaysville, 801.603.6588. |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 2:05pm
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Just to add my thoughts... If you are thinking about setting up a tank, but are worried about the money, or experience needed to start and maintain a saltwater tank, it doesn't have to be expensive or difficult. You can start simple. Everyone here is willing to help you get started and get started for as little money as possible. By paying your membership dues, it shows other members that you would like their help. You'd be surprised how many people are willing to help. Brady |
Posted By: dschultz
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 2:50pm
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Well said Brady. ------------- --David |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 6:32pm
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Very Well said Brady! ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 7:41pm
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I totally agree. Forgive me if my post sounded pushy. It was not ment to be. The benifits of becomming a member has an advantage at many LFS that post and offer a 10% discount. We are also seeing discounts from fellow members who have spent their time and money to save the reefs and share the wealth. As a whole I don't see any problems with a membership drive. The drive is ment to expand the WMAS which in turn will help all of it's members and newly join guests reap the rewards. No one should feel pushed to join, by making a small contribution we will continue to have a club in the future. ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 7:57pm
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I'm with you Bob! ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Chris
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 8:57pm
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My $24.00 membership has saved me at least $40.00 from LFSs and I still have about 8 months left until I need to renew. A very good investment if you ask me. |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 9:17pm
That's what I'm talking about. You are exactly right Chris. Also where can you have monthly entertainment from our President Adam Blundell for such a small fee. A Vegas show would cost you big $$$$$. Jake Pehrson gives so much time, effort and expertise month after month. If anyone knows Mark Peterson he has contributed many hours to help all of us and is a standup guy. The dedication is outstanding. My hats off to the foundation of the WMAS. ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
Posted By: centipededesign
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 10:13pm
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Bob,
You didn't sound pushy, no sweat. This isn't the thread I�m referring to. There has just been some other posts that I have gone through and if I was a new guest I would have been turned off by them. I�m not offended or anything, don�t read this the wrong way. I think it�s a good idea to mail them of the benefits of the board, I think publicizing at pet stores is a good idea, I think it�s a good idea to encourage people to join. But I think the newer guests are going to feel like they have to commit before posting/socializing if there are numerous posts talking about peoples �integrity� floating on the top. I guess I probably should have posted this on one of the other threads that I am talking about, but I am going to give it a rest cause I think I�m all alone on this one and I doubt any guests are going to want to chime in. whew... WU-TANG FOREVER ------------- 90Gallon Mixed Reef, 2x250 14k, ASM, 10G fuge, 20G sump, 2x 1100 rio seios. Kaysville, 801.603.6588. |
Posted By: j's55
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 10:31pm
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puting up posters and stuff at petstores is a good Idea cause when people that just started a tank or is getting a tank or just doesnt know to much about them would know where to go. you could put those business cards that you get when you get a membership at the cashregisters and I bet you would get a lot more people to join. ------------- Josh Zorn 45G reef lots of tropical plants Cell it 910 3924 |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 10:49pm
Great ideas ! Keep em cumming. I frequent all of our local stores and I will continue to work on this project as my personel contribution. I know myself as do others have friends that are amazed when they look at a living reef for the first time. Our tanks are our best advertisement. I'm pumped!  ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
Posted By: Chris
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 10:54pm
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I paid my membership dues at Marine Aquatics and you could too. Just talk to Eric. Maybe Mark Peterson should send a email to every guest each month reminding them about the meeting and to come check it out. Along with this email he could mention that they could also pay their membership dues at the meeting and give reasons why they should join the club. After all he sends all the members an email telling them about the meeting. And coming from a presidency member and not just a paid member might also be a little less pushy. |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 10:56pm
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Great idea Chris. Thanks for the input. ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 10:58pm
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Our tanks are our best advertisement. I'm pumped! Can someone say Reef Tour? Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 11:44pm
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Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: July 13 2005 at 12:08am
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Thanks Holdencraft 33. I think that it what Adam was looking for! ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Posted By: bdfitch
Date Posted: July 13 2005 at 4:44pm
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Well i did my part... I paid my dues last night.. How long does it take for it to show me as a "Paid Member"? Sure wish I had found this board a couple of years ago when I first started my tank.... (that seems to be said a lot around here Brian |
) could have saved me $$. Oh well, live and learnPosted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: July 13 2005 at 4:56pm
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Brian - I'm glad you paid your dues last night, you were on the lists of guests whose homes would be toilet papered this weekend. Now that you're a member, we'll leave you in peace.  (By the way, I am kidding) |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: July 13 2005 at 7:12pm
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Welcome bdfitch! Glad you could join. I wish I would have known about the club before I started in the hobby also. Ghetto Man I was wondering if we should use soft Charmin or the 1000 sheet rolls of Scotts. Actually I was thinking to invite TONY from N.Y.> to persuad a few guests to join. JK ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |