Re: [AGA-mcm] I can't understand how their minds work; what's the matter don't they watch Les Crane

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

--- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@rightstuffwebsites.com> wrote:

> In April? of 2004, Scott, you went to Petland or
> something. I sent you TAGs 
> for the event 03/22/04.


ThatPetPlace it's a little ;hobby shop out in Pennsylvania
:-)
> 
> So the date here would be the convention date, and each
> issue of TAG's
> date. 

Got it.


> If they *really* won't accept "ongoing," then I
> suppose we could
> print out the entire AGA-member archives and mail it in!
> Serve them right.


You can't teach the IRS a lesson, you can only p them off.
Think of being stopped by a cop.

But no, we don't want a list of a virtually daily activity.
It's the actual events. IT's liek the diff between saying,
"Oh, I go shopping all the time," and "I went to Macys on
dates x, xx, and y and Home Depot on xx, xx, xxx, xxx,
x,xx, x,x,x . . ."

Or deducting for car mileage and just giving a number
rather than a log of car use. 

Anyhoo, I don't want a membership daily log. but if we gave
out pamphets, the date would be better to have--e.g., at
NEC, I have the NEC dates, btw.



> 
> 
> TAG 17-1: aga0401.txt Thursday January 29th 2004
> 
> TAG 17-2: aga0405.txt Thursday May 6th 2004
> 
> TAG 17-3: aga0408.txt Friday August 6th 2004
> 
> TAG 17-4:aga0411.txt Wednesday November 10th 2004
> 
> 
> I send
> >>three renewal notices per quarter, and I can give
> >>approximate dates when I 
> >>did that because I wrote it on my calender. Thank
> >>goodness for my calendar.


These things are more like admin/maintenance rather than
performing  service to the community, building a hospital,
having a bake sale to raise money for the old folks' home,
etc.


> 01/12: Second renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 16-4, 
> consisting of e-mails or postcards.
> 02/17: Third renewal notice sent to all who expired with
> TAG 16-4,
> consisting of letters mailed first class mail.
> 03/7: First renewal notice to members who expired with
> TAG 17-1,
> consisting of e-mails.
> 04/09: Second renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-1,
> consisting of e-mails or postcards.
> 05/26: Third renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-1,
> consisting of letters mailed first class mail.
> 05/30: First renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-2,
> consisting of e-mails.
> 07/18: Second renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-2,
> consisting of e-mails and postcards.
> 08/24: Third renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-2,
> consisting of letters mailed first class mail.
> 09/13: First renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-3, 
> consisting of e-mails or postcards.
> 10/08: Second renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-3, 
> consisting of e-mails and postcards.
> 11/04: Sent postcards to everyone who's e-mails had
> bounced, asking for an 
> update.
> 11/19: Third renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-3, 
> consisting of postcards.
> 11/28: First renewal notice sent to members who expired
> with TAG 17-4, 
> consisting of e-mails.
> 
The dates are detail that evidences tracking and makes
things lookk more real, less made up -- yes, people
actually make up stuff and tell it to the IRS and for some
reason, they tend to be skeptical.


> >>I will research my e-mails tomorrow re: other
> activities.
> >>We conducted a 
> >>membership drive, and several clubs asked for
> promotional
> >>packets--I gave 
> >>free TAGs and a free AGA membership to each one as a
> >>membership recruitment 
> >>tool.
> 
> 03/20--DFWAPC meeting at my house, where I gave away a
> few free TAGs and
> brochures.
> 
> Sent promotional materials to clubs:
> 04/20/04
> 05/04/04
> 06/25/04
> 10/05/04 (two clubs)
> 10/21/04
> 
> >>
> >>I also creatd a Group Discount and Premium Club
> program,
> >>but haven't had a 
> >>chance to pursue that. Maybe we shouldn't include them.
> > 
> > 
> > worth mentioning.
> > 
> 
> I have an e-mail from Phil dated 01/11/2004 which was the
> basis for this. 
> Serious work in April of 2004. I sent information on
> 07/28 to 
> SFBAAP...whatever. I sent information to 11 other clubs
> on 09/02/04.
> 
> > 
> >>We published an informational brochure. 
> 
> Motion carried 02/19/04. I picked them up from the
> printers on 03/18/04. 
> Some were shipped to you and Karen at NEC that day.
> 
> 04/29 Bought t-shirts. 05/12 Mailed them to Ann. T-shirts
> were available on 
> 05/15/04 on the web site. Do you want to know how many
> we've given away?
> 
> Membership Drive 05/01/2004 thru 08/31/2004. Got 29 new
> members, and the 
> "winner" got a free t-shirt. We sent him 25 free TAGs on
> 06/26/04 because 
> he is a business owner who used his business to promote
> our organization. 
> We still have a standing offer...
> 
> 09/04 created a flyer for David Lass to pass out at the
> NexPet meeting 
> about our Pet Store Program. Indicated some interest, but
> seems to have 
> petered out. On my "list." :-)
> 
> Still looking...

You're an data angel. 

I'm gonna nominate you for something but I haven't figured
out what -- but something nice. You deserve it.

And thanks to everyone for tnaking the time to step up and
contribute.

sh
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