With regard to the Barrow post and them recruiting over 600 new lottery members in a few weeks, mainly due to the input of thier fans, I wondered if there was anybody on our forum who would be willing to attend a meeting with me to discuss the possibility of us doing something similar.



The Barrow supporters should be applauded for thier commitment to thier club. To get so many new members in such a short time is fantastic.



I know there are many Fax fans that are just as commited to our club and if they can do it, so can we.



If anybody is interested, please post on here and if there is enough interest I'll sort out a convenient date for us to meet.



Cheers



Richard

Must say it would be a good idea to call a meeting and have as many people as possible show up. I for 1 will attend if it is at a conveniant time.

What did they do you have to ask?

Can we learn from them?

Status report from Barrow lottery promotion.



Over 800 new members so far.



This will generate them over £40,000 per year, or to translate in to rugby terms, 1 or 2 good players.



The response from the first post of this topic would suggest that Barrow supporters are prepared to back their club far more than Fax supporters back their's. ???????.



Sorry if this provokes anybody, I sometimes get a little frustrated.



Cheers



Richard

i would attend

guys as a new agent for Richard i collect once a fortnight on the estate where i live and collect from 40 houses this takes about an hour,

richard did all the canvasing so all i had to do was colect , and as an added bonus they is an agents draw which i happened to win last week and had a nice sunday lunch free at the moorlands in Ogden





im sure a few more could afford to spend 2 hours a month doing some thing for the club we love,



give him a call he does the hard work all you have to do is collect



Daz

What did Barrow do to get the supporters rallied? Judging by the number of fans who post on here - this place isn't going to generate those sorts of numbers. Did Barrow advertise? Did they rally the local press? They must have done something other than post a message on a forum to get the response they have done. I tried to generate sales where i work but unfortunately, in Stockport they have no affinity to Halifax - they don't see it as a simple lottery game - they see it as fund raising and for them there's no attachment. I think more pictures and stories in the local rag about the winners may tempt local people to join.

The call came out for Barrow fans to back the lottery and asking for help in recruitment at the game where they beat us.They were in the final and Des took the Mic`and asked for the support of the fans there and then. I know it may seem like hard work on here Richard but there are only a few posters on here. Surely you need to organise another of the nights you had when you put out all the posters and packed the Weavers out. Lets get geared up for a friendly where we advertise, get the players involved etc.

The only problem with the Lottery Promotion Nights is that whenever the Club hold a get together I get sick of people saying "I hope it's not just another bl**dy Lottery Promotion".



I personally think it's a great thing and so long as people know that it's a night to promote the Lotter, ok you can have (and I think it's an essential part) the Players and Matt there too, but people ned to be told it's a Lotter Promotion and then they can make the choice on whether or not to turn up.



Have a Fun Night at the same time, but it's the Lotter Promotion that needs to be the main purpose and it needs to be made clear from the start.

Yes I agree, for the numbers who post on here you will pick a few up but not enough. Des did it at a game,not just any old game but one that was important to the club/fans the rallying call was pitched just right.All Barrow fans were told exactly what was needed and how to be part of it.

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