[OMS_MANAGERS] great membership campaigns

[Karen Cooley Jennings]

Port Orford is the smallest of all the Main Street organizations, but we do big things!!!  We receive no monies from the City because they 'run lean'...POMSRA has recently taken on the activities of the Chamber which no longer functions here and we will be receiving the advertising dollars meant for the Chamber to assist with promotions and advertising.  We are working very closely with Julie Miller, et al, to put our little town on the map, so to speak.   We have a fantastic volunteer base and truly couldn’t achieve the success we have had without them.  They make our jobs so much easier (speaking for myself and Karen Auborn).  We will be sending out our annual appeal letters within the next 10 days.  Port Orford Main Street is blessed to have so many patrons who generously donate so that we can continue to make Port Orford a place to visit, not just a town to pass through.

Regards,

Karen Cooley Jennings, President
Port Orford Main Street Revitalization Association

Sent from my phone...sorry this isn’t personalized.


On Nov 20, 2019, at 1:41 PM, Lise Grato <director at albanydowntown.com<mailto:director at albanydowntown.com>> wrote:

I agree with face-to-face one-on-one for providing membership info. We have a folder with a variety of ADA info and the membership application.

We’ve had success breaking the ice by inviting prospective member business owners to our Business Owner / Building Owner Mixer held three times a year. The door prizes sometime include a ½ year trial membership, free parking and usually wine or a gift basket. We have appetizers from a member (we often trade for their dues). We have a few growlers with beer and cider and bottles of wine for self-pour or provide the first drink (with a drink ticket) if it’s at a restaurant. We’ve been holding them on a Monday evening starting at 5:15 so 9-5 service industry members and our Mayor and city partners can come from work. About half our restaurants are closed Monday’s so that helps with venues. We have also held them in fun locations like available retail spaces, lofts, a large deck, etc.

The forth quarterly event is our Downtown Albany Revitalization Awards. We announce our local winners at this event before going to the Oregon Main Street Conference and Revitalization Awards. This annual event is open to all members plus community partners (we keep the other three smaller with just owners – so 1-2 people per business … or we’d run out of space and beverages).

Thank you,

Lise Grato
Executive Director
Albany Downtown Association
126 SW Ferry Street
Albany, OR 97321

Email: director at albanydowntown.com<mailto:director at albanydowntown.com>
Phone: (541) 928-2469
Cell: (541) 905-2908

From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Sarah Lu Heath
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Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] great membership campaigns

In-person. Peer-to-peer. There is no substitute.





Sarah Lu Heath
Executive Director
Astoria Downtown Historic District Association
No.1-12th Street, Suite 114
PO Box 261
Astoria, OR 97103
503.791.7940
www.AstoriaDowntown.com<http://www.astoriadowntown.com/>

From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>> On Behalf Of Eddie Nelson via OMS_MANAGERS
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:42 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] great membership campaigns

I find the personal touch of an office visit works best.  It shows you care.  Eddie Nelson Dallas Downtown Association.
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On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 5:11 PM, director at coosbaydowntown.org<mailto:director at coosbaydowntown.org>
<director at coosbaydowntown.org<mailto:director at coosbaydowntown.org>> wrote:
Hello,

The Coos Bay Downtown Association is brainstorming ways to increase our membership. This past year we increased it by 30% and we want to continue that trend. That was mostly due to me doing office visits every week to try to get new members. We are wondering what other types of membership campaigns other downtowns have done to increase their membership. Letter writing, events, what is working? Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,
Holly

Holly Boardman
Executive Director
Coos Bay Downtown Association
320 Central Ave. Suite 410
Coos Bay, Or 97420
541-266-9706
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