- It's for the intercity and wayward children's program we will be funding. But, of course, you would have to have been there when we met the mayor.. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Hunt" <barbarastl@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 9:39 PM Subject: [GeoStL] Re: commercializing SLAGA > - > I think I missed the message that said what we'd do with all this money....? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mc" <xitaqua@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 10:10 PM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: commercializing SLAGA > > > > - > > I agree with Dan, I think we should have a membership fee instead, and > > we can give up something like a t-shirt or a pin as an incentive for > > every member that sign up, maybe also have a sponsor page, with > > different levels in which people that donate are profiled, if you donate > > $50 you become a "Geocaching Friend" while $100 make you a "GeoBuddy"... > > :) > > > > > > > > > > Cheers ! > > Xitaqua > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric & Dayna East > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 12:44 PM > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: commercializing SLAGA > > > > - > > I don't like the banner idea either. They are annoying! > > > > Eric > > > > Dan Henke wrote: > > > > > - > > > I agree with Rich ....banners cheapen a web site ...I > > > do not and won't click on one because I find them > > > annoying especially those d**n pop up ads. If we need > > > money put out a call to the membership, I am sure > > > enough would respond to take care of whatever needs we > > > have. I would be glad to kick in just to avoid having > > > to put up with advertisements. > > > > > > Dan (Thunder) > > > > > > --- Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > - > > > > I would like to throw out the following for > > > > discussion. However, before I begin, Congrats to > > > > K-Team for their upcoming milestone of 1000. I hope > > > > we have the opportunity to participate with you for > > > > the 1000th find. > > > > We have an awesome website. There is no doubt that > > > > Rich, Paul and Others have put a lot of time and > > > > energy into the site. It is enjoyed by many from all > > > > over not just from the St. Louis Area. > > > > > > > > Would it be beneficial to SLAGA if we started > > > > affiliating with certain businesses to raise money? > > > > By this, I mean, join an affiliate program in which > > > > we have banners on the website and anyone who clicks > > > > the banner, makes a purchase, results in a small > > > > commission. There are thousands of businesses we can > > > > affiliate with and make a few extra dollars if > > > > someone purchases something. All of this is done > > > > behind the scenes and we only have to have an > > > > affiliate number and the banner or link on our > > > > website. > > > > > > > > Of course, it would not be banner city. We could > > > > perhaps even have a seperate page that has a few > > > > banners. I would purchase Items I generally purchase > > > > on the Internet but I would do it through SLAGA so > > > > we get the commission. Items range anywhere from > > > > contact lenses to household cleaners to > > > > prescriptions. > > > > > > > > You can see all the affiliates at > > > > http://www.linkshare.com/clients/extended.shtml > > > > This of course is just one of the many link > > > > management companies out there. > > > > > > > > It's a simple process, you click, you buy, SLAGA > > > > gets a check. > > > > > > > > I leave it for discussion... > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > **** > > > > Our WebPage! 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