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<p class="MsoNormal">In-person. Peer-to-peer. There is no substitute. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Lu Heath<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Astoria Downtown Historic District Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No.1-12<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 114<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">503.791.7940<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.astoriadowntown.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.AstoriaDowntown.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eddie Nelson via OMS_MANAGERS<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] great membership campaigns<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I find the personal touch of an office visit works best. It shows you care. Eddie Nelson Dallas Downtown Association.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#6D00F6">On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 5:11 PM,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#6D00F6"><<a href="mailto:director@coosbaydowntown.org">director@coosbaydowntown.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Coos Bay, Or 97420<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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