Offered during the San Diego Conference
Our conferences are the best that he goes to
Wants us to use the money to grow membership
If gifting/subsidizing membership, he prefers that recipients have “skin in the game.”
Use for discount; i.e., new member pays $10-25, he pays $40-25
Maybe they write something first.
Other possibilities
Use for general MWSA advertising (for new members)
Use to subsidize “half-off” membership sale. Problem, most new members have a book on the way—would have joined anyway.
Offer full-boat membership grants to active duty military (encourage younger membership).
I’d like the board to approve a plan of action during our next board meeting and run it by Joe.
Suggested Plan
○ What: Discount types run concurrently or by month to month and a half (from blast to the end of next month)
○ Types
§ Half-off to WYS
§ Half-off sale for anthology contribution* (if already a member, 6-month extension)
§ Half-off sale for Dispatches article* (")
§ 75%-off (or one-year free trial) for active duty military (verification?)
§ Recruit new at half off, get one-year extension free
§ Limited time upgrade from associate to 1-year for half off
○ How (i.e., must work in WA)
§ Create new level: 1-year special
□ Full membership benefits
□ NO auto acceptance (membership secy approves use of discount codes. Others automatic once payment clears.)
• Dispatches/anthology editors provide discount code after acceptance?
§ Keep track of total discount amount and stop at $1k--or use general funds to continue (after board vote).