There's a lot to address there but I'm just going to talk about one of
those, the Marketplace.
We have, what I feel, is a very real problem with competing with Madness
and home groups for attendance. We have to have reasons for people to want
to spend the money they wouldn't otherwise have to, to come to DGM. I
believe that the marketplace is one of those reasons and a fairly strong
one. It offers value to the attendees with very little cost and effort to
us. I see the value it adds to someone's membership as a much stronger
asset to us than whatever minimal amount of money we could earn from it.
That all leads me to say that I think we need to be as hands off on the
marketplace as possible. In the past, when changes were made to the
marketplace it did nothing but anger people who were using it. I can tell
you that, as a user, taking my games off the shelf just because they were
there for a few months pissed me off. I've had many games sell after they
were in the marketplace for a long time. There are a myriad number of
reasons why games aren't just stagnating on the shelf. We get new people
all the time in which the marketplace is brand new to them. Sometimes
people might see a game on the shelf for a while then end up playing it or
read about it somewhere else and suddenly the game becomes interesting to
them when it wasn't before. I can personally attest that these things
really do happen and frequently enough that we shouldn't discount them.
Unless we are running out of shelf space I don't think we need to ever take
games off of the shelves.
Any changes we make to the marketplace is, I feel, going to reduce the
value the marketplace offers to the attendees. I don't think we want to do
that. Plus, I believe that we could use the manpower that would be put into
the market somewhere else where we add value to the DGM rather than reduce
it.
That's just my $0.02 as someone who sees the marketplace from both sides of
the coin.
Carl
On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Michelle English <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't why the numbering system went haywire when i copy and pasted.
*Additional items to add to Discussion and Action plan for DGM 01-14-17
Some of these maybe be duplicated on First list. *
*REGISTRATION DESK*
*SUGGESTION BOX/BLACK BOX*
1. We Need to Make the Black Box at Front Door a Suggestion Box.
*ANNOUNCEMENTS*
1. Make An Announcement before Next week stating “ Last chance to get
yearly Memberships at $160
1. Also For This DGM we need to make an announcement to update
everyone on Thursdays new procedure. I. E. Everyone must sign in, members
and non members.
1. Fee will be taken by the registration person , not placed in the
black box.
1. Black Box is now going to become a suggestion box.
1. Let people Know of our New Security, I. E Camera’s.
*BUILDING ASCETICS AND CONVENIENCE*
1. We should put a bell on the front door, So registration person
knows when everyone comes in . Who will do this?
1. We need at Least two clocks if not More.. Ask for Donations of
Clocks
1. We need to put up the clocks, which means we need to designate
someone to put them up and put them up in a timely Manner, Like Now.. Who
will do this?
2. Put up black rack or other item to hang lanyards on . Who will do
this?
3. Get Tool box for General repairs, fixes etc.
4. Aquire vacuums cleaner
5. Do we need more camera”s Halls where games are?
6. Water Damage in office ceiling? is this an ongoing leak, or what?
7. Need replacement lightbulbs
8. when will electrical work ,outlets be done and by whom.
9. We need a list of repair people we use or will use for repairs for
appliances, chairs, carpet, glass, ceiling, plumbing, heat and air all in
one place. possible a notebook or folder
*MARKET PLACE*
1. We Need the Market Place Payment system and Money Management
systems agreed on so we can decide to take the white payment box down or
move it.
1. In Regards to the Market place we need to decide if we want Cutter
being able to deal with money or not.
1. We need to get someone delegated to make calls to people who have
money
1. New form for people selling items stating rules, fee’s and time
period for sales and that after a certain period of time of them not
picking up their money that it will be donated to DGM. I Think this should
be part of the treasurers job.
1. As Well as Games that are not picked up will be put into the yearly
auction or donated to DGM.
1. We need to implant a new labeling system for games that will not
fall off game, stick to games or look tacky.
1. Make a sign stating Market Place games are not to be played or
taken away from the Market place area unless paid for.
1. Can we use mugs, ups as Giveaways?
*YEARLY AUCTION*
1. We need to agree on having a Yearly Auction of culled, doubled,
donated games. Games must be from individuals not companies, publishers. If
an Auction does not work we can try a raffle. $1. 00 Per Ticket.
1. The job of pulling these items and getting them ready for Auction
will be delegated to Cutter
1. Do you all think I am a pain in the ass, have purple hair and
Bright Pink eyes?
*CHILDREN’S , FAMILY GAMES SECTION*
1. We Need tags for the Children,s shelf by Age i.e. 3 and up, 4 and
up, 5 and up etc or 3+, 5+ 7 + etc. What age is considered a Children,s
game and not a Family or adult game?
1. Get rid of the Puzzles, no time for Puzzles.
1. Put Family games in Adult section? or Keep with Children,s games
and Call it the Family Rack?
1. Should we have a children's small play area for toddlers for use on
Sunday Family Days?
1. If so we could have a donation drive , I can easily get all kinds
of toys from goodwill if we can take up a donation.
1. Should be put the children’s family rack in a different room?
Easily signed and noticed like in the second room in direct eyeliner from
door?
*SURVEY’S*
1. Survey to members, what games should we Remove from the racks? What
never gets played? If you could remove 5 games what would they be? etc.
*MEMBERSHIPS*
27. Who is doing the memberships? We need a person to regular update
membership status of people paying for yearly memberships. David Culp may
be doing this, but we need to know, he is the one who makes the new
badges. Someone needs to talk with him asap to find out if he does this .
28. We need to get the websites updated to Knew prices before this DGM,
with links working etc
29. We need a New DGM Sign Made with maybe the price area kept empty and
put Velcro on it, she we can simple interchange numbers when prices change
instead of always getting new signs. Also if we have special events with
special pricing such as New Years, 4th of July Etc.
30. We Need New Yearly Membership forms with no year date on them.
31. What do you think about different Membership Plans? Family, Couple,
Yearly, Lifetime, Single, Automatic Monthly subscription plan?
32. Do we have a plan of action for things such as members who are
homeless, job loss etc, Do we make special consolations for them and if so
what?
33. Do we offer discounts on Yearly Memberships once a year to business
around us?
*KEYHOLDERS*
34. Every 6 open / close shifts get you 1 month of free entrance to DGM.
There are 14 shifts give or take per month.
35. Nominations for New Key-holders?
*FINANCES/ PETTY CASH/ PROFIT LOSS / BANKING*
36. Who does deposits? We need at least two people if not three ( P, VP,
Tr) agreeing to be able to do deposits, and are on the bank account or have
access to items so they can deposit money when others can’t.
37. If we don’t have it, we need a ledger for tracking Deposits, up months
down months etc
38. We need purchase order forms for anything we purchase
39. We need petty cash forms made
40. We need a list of any stores that will give us discounts and who to
talk to if purchasing there and who can purchase.
*BOARD MEMBERS*
41. Board members need to take their responsibility to heart. We all must
work to make this place run. If you take on the job, get it done.
42. Assign who is doing what exactly and follow up . This does not mean
you say you will do something and then you may get around to it 3 months
later. There will be things that are an ongoing task that needs to be done
on a regular basis. There are priority tasks, etc. We all must pull our
weight it we want this to work.
43. Assign clear cut jobs to each of us with time expectations on those
that need them.
44. Have a page stating what each job is and what exactly that job entails
and what positions come under that job title and who is holding those
positions. For Example..
Events Chair- Manage and Coordinate Events, Delegate Volunteer staff,
Suggest New Events, Manage Market place, volunteer, prize acquisition.
….Michelle English
^
Volunteer Coordinator - Julie Gunn
Market Place Coordinator - Cutter Roberts
Special Event Volunteers -
Prize Acquisition - Michelle English
etc.
Did you read all the way through this? if so I guess you noticed the odd
ball comment? If not I will know and you will be quizzed. lol
*RENTALS*
45. Who is in charge of renting out space?
46. Do we have forms?
47. Price Sheets
48. Biz cards to give people who walk in and ask
