this is something I have tried to do in the last few months and I think I have signed about 6 member up for the club....not a massive amount but then again if a 100 of us signed up 6 members then i'm sure you can do the maths.



Littlerich i'm the same i work in Leeds with a load of football fans, however i didn't really go into the bit about Halifax benefiting, i went into the chances of them winning, were fairly high with lots of prize draws etc...although without them having a relationship to the club i have to admit a few are starting to moan they haven't won anything...but you can't win them all. (I think i sold it so well they all assumed they would start winning!)



Richard if we do sign up more people will more prizes also be drawn? Would it be worth bringing in more £50 and £100 prizes rather than the £5 i think that way it would seem more significant to people when they win.



I would be happy to attend although i do think i have badgered most people i know...i do think maybe season ticket holders should be sent a mailshot or something in the courier about a meeting? A lot of the older generation probably don't come on here, i know my dad doesn't

Also Richard,



could you possibly post Goldclub information on here?



Thanks

yer I think the £5 is old hat now and a lot of people who win it on my lads round often chuck it in for paying their future Cashfax so no point winning it in some ways.I know it makes more 'winners' on the list but its not much thses days a fiver.



Obviously Barrow having a winning team helped them recruit but they are saying they had the biggest lottery before then so what do they do for theirs?

Would be worth looking at as I am very surprised as I thought we had the best.

Maybe not?

In this instance it ain't bad being second best, but top would be a nice place to be.

Oooh, i see what you did there. Bravo !

Sorry for being pessimistic, I was on a bit of a downer this morning.



I must say the lottery at Fax does have great support from many Faxfans who are already agents and members and without their help and support we would be lost, and I really am proud of our lottery which remains exceptionaly strong despite the current ecconomic climate.



To answer a couple of points raised:



Littlerich. Barrow did indeed get the local press involved, something I will try to do in the Courier, but most of the new members were generated by supporters who recruited members from family, friends and workmates or in thier local neighbourhoods. If anyone wants to do this give me a ring, I'll even canvass for you, you may be pleasantly supprised how well we do for you. I'll even pay you to do it.



JFFC and Yob. Good idea about promotion night. I was planning an agents night to thank all our existing agents when the new stand is finished,possibly a race night or casino night (free of charge), and I think I might open it up to potential agents to encourage them to help.



Shauny 2009 and Faxfan. Thanks again, your both doing a great job.



Fax4life. Barrow have done a fantastic job in getting 6,000 members but this does't make them more proffitable than us. They have weekly prizes of £2,000 whereas we only do £675 a week with a monthly £500 and three £5,000 prizes annualy so I think were pretty even in comparison. Also your point about £5 winners is understandable but I can assure you they are valueable to us because it generates 35 extra winners a week. If people go forever without winning they will just pack in altogether.



The point about extra or bigger prizes makes sense but for every additional £1 given in prizemoney you have to recruit 2 new members to generate a profit. If we could get 1,000 new members I'd be happy to give more prizes.



I'll keep you all informed about our agents(potentialagents) night in the new year but until then if anyone wants to contact me with any suggestions or help please ring me at the club or 07960 457652.



cheers



Richard

A Lottery Promotion Night with a Casino Night chucked in and "Be an Agent" Recruitment talk, setting out what the potential earnings could be. People need to kow what's in it for them to trulley get motivated. You'll only get a small number who purely do it for the love of the club.

Also might it be worth sending a couple of cashfax forms out with every season ticket? I know a few season ticket holders that for whatever reason haven't signed up...but they might if the form was in front of them!



Richard could you post some goldclub info on here as well?

You need to get the non Fax fans who are willing to join a good lottery, an event or stall somewhere in town wouold be good.

Richard has asked me to post this info about the Gold Club



[urlhttp://halifaxrlfc.co.uk/page.php?id=223[/url

Sometimes the Lottery may be better been pushed for what prizes it can offer, rather than how it benefits the club, depending on who its been "sold" to.



Fax fans will be quite happy to sign up knowing it helps sign players and that, but others may be happy to sign up knowing they can win a few quid, without asking where the money goes to.