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12-17-2009, 10:02 AM | #16 |
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Join Date: 04-14-07
Location: Lakeland Florida
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I get the same with AARP, AAA and other programs. And there are a lot of hotels with better rates especially ifyou do advance bookings.
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12-17-2009, 10:12 AM | #17 |
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Join Date: 12-01-05
Location: Universal City, Texas
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If folks won't join for the sake of being envolved and supporting your organization and if you decide they need a greater material motivator than try to add more motivators.
OK so far I get: Satisfaction of supporting my organization I'm eligable for COTY I'll get the Bull Sheet Organization voting rights I can run for office Restaurant Depot membership Comfort Inn discount So if that's not enough...... Maybe some more travel or BBQ related companies would add a small token to the effort. Maybe KCBS can work a deal with Sams and Costco for discounted membership rates. Maybe AAA would be willing to make a membership deal of some type for those that travel. Maybe Discount Tire or NBT would offer members a one time discount coupon for an emergency tire repair. Maybe Garmin GPS systems would offer a discout coupon on a new GPS system for members. Maybe other motel chains can offer discounts. How about sending new members one of those big coupon books for food and entertainment. A Kingford Charcoal coupon. Carvan canopys discount or upgrade A KCBS bumper sticker..... |
12-17-2009, 10:31 AM | #18 |
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Join Date: 04-10-07
Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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I would sign up for that...........................travel for KCBS yes
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12-17-2009, 11:47 AM | #19 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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A sticker would seal the deal!
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12-17-2009, 12:25 PM | #20 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-09-06
Location: Blue Springs, MO
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12-17-2009, 12:39 PM | #21 |
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Join Date: 04-14-07
Location: Lakeland Florida
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Try thinking as one of those cooks that is not a member? What's the incentive for you to join? Many of these folks cook once a year at a local contest and they don't care about reading the bullsheet and there's no RD close, etc.
I like pushing it helps promoteBBQ and competition and that stuff but what's in it for them? I don't have the answer.
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12-17-2009, 12:50 PM | #22 |
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Join Date: 09-05-07
Location: Cardiff by the Sea CA
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Huh? I am a KCBS member but what is this comfort inn discount you speak of. I know nothing of this.
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12-17-2009, 12:54 PM | #23 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-23-04
Location: DFW, San AntonioTx
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Log on to the KCBS site. There is a discount code available that is good for about $15 per night. Or shoot the office some email with your membership info and ask for the code.
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12-17-2009, 12:57 PM | #24 | |
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Join Date: 07-24-07
Location: Wantagh, NY
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Now once I joined the KCBS I became curious as to what it was all about. Heck if I am paying for a membership I might as well become familiar with it. So I did. Now I am very much involved in what goes on. I am going to the banquet as well and there I will attend the rules committee meeting and possibly others. I appreciate my membership and what it does for me. I also appreciate that my money goes to this organization and what my money helps it do. KCBS doesn't save starving people in Africa so you aren't going to get people to just fork over money for the principle. KCBS membership doesn't afford you discounts at sanctioned events so you won't get thrifty competitors to jump on board. KCBS offers some perks but many of them aren't all encompassing for the membership nor do some of them even apply to membership in areas without the business i.e. Restaurant Depot. Any kind of perk related to membership would help if it applies to everyone. If KCBS provided meats the members could chose first or if meat was supplied then the KCBS members would get reduced rates. Money makes it all happen.
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12-17-2009, 01:20 PM | #25 |
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Join Date: 01-16-07
Location: Southern MN
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Hear is a question that I am not sure has been asked, But Why does it have to be the Kansas City BBQ Society. If growing the membership is important to you, couldnt you convert to a larger body of potential prospects like an American BBQ society or National BBQ Society. Different results are fed by different ways of thinking.
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12-17-2009, 01:20 PM | #26 |
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Join Date: 04-14-07
Location: Lakeland Florida
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Skip - as most people cooking contests are not members and as contests are put on by independent organizers and not the KCBS charging an additional fee for non members isn't practical. It was tried and most organizers said no. Some threatend to drop KCBS sanctioning. Lots of teams said what's this? Is this contests put on by KCBS? Well no. Then if it's for a local charity I'll pay but not for KCBS.
We need to find another answer. Otherwise the answer is there is no benefit to them so they won't join.
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12-17-2009, 01:23 PM | #27 | |
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12-17-2009, 01:23 PM | #28 |
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Join Date: 07-14-09
Location: Lake Sinclair, GA
Name/Nickname : Hance
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How about a good *smack* from Diva herself. THAT might do it.
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12-17-2009, 01:27 PM | #29 | |
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Join Date: 07-14-09
Location: Lake Sinclair, GA
Name/Nickname : Hance
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premier bbq organization". Around here, most new cookoff organizers have never heard of KCBS, but they have heard of Memphis in May / MBN. Not saying MBN is better. I personally like KCBS better, but that's my personal take. F Y I. Perhaps we're just mutants in Georgia. Certainly we know Myron IS (a mutant).
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Hance - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from darn near anywhere) My competition daze are probably behind me now; I pretty much cook for family, friends, and frankly the peace and solitude I get from smokin' on an offset... Was Lang 84DX, now Bubba Grills 250R and many Weber grills |
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12-17-2009, 01:32 PM | #30 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-09-06
Location: Blue Springs, MO
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That's what I asked for from Santa. VQ says it comes with sprinkles!
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