Of course doing the same thing over and over again is only a symptom of Insanity if the results are negative.
Over the years I and a few others have at times made what I like to think of as Field Trips to other Counties.
To show support for their Fund Raising Events to Network and Fellowship with other Repbublicans and
To see what works for them,
One thing I have noticed that is effective is Continuity.
For instance I know that around the end of July I will go to the Lee County Fund Raiser,
I and another friend have been going to it for years and they have had the same event about the same time for quite a few years longer than we have been attending.
Linn County has 6 times the population of Lee and we cannot even begin to compare.
What is the difference?
Continuity and refinement of the event by many years of analysis of what works.
Now Linn County DID have two events that were Baby Steps in the manner that Lee County uses.
We had a Spring Chili CookOff and a Christmas Party that had been built up to where we could expect several hundred to attend.
Both went down the tubes,
The Chili CookOff got moved to the Fall in an Election Year so it could compete with every candidates Fund Raising.
We also moved it to a venue where only about 20% of the usual attendence would fit into the building.
The Christmas Party fell victim to an attempt to Purify the Commitee. Which chopped attendance by about 80%
On top of the above we did nothing for 7 months of the year and then had 3 events one every other month the last 5 months.
I am not certain that was the best tactics for effective fund raising.
Now even further back in the past, say 4 Executive Boards ago things were better,
Back then we had about One Fund Raiser a Quarter and cleared about a thousand dollars each event.
Which compared very well the the Executive Board that came after that which had One Fund Raiser that kicked off with a Seed Donation of $900 and netted $600.
If you are thinking, But they LOST one third of their startup capital? You got it.
We start a New Year with a Executive Committe that but for one is new.
The Question is?
Are we going to go back to what worked?
Or are we going to continue to do what has not been working?
If we hear that there will be a Spring Chili CookOff thatg will be a VERY Good Sign.
Even though I knew it was going to be a Disaster I supported the last one,. I was 16% of the ticket sales
Because?
I really LIKE Chili and we have some good ones I look forward to tasting each year,
Now it is true we will not be able to go back to where we left off before last year.
That momentum is GONE.
But it can come back if we do what worked before.
Updated: Friday, 20 February 2015 8:29 AM CST
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