Long but worth reading, really and it is not a bashing.
Why thank you Chuck, when we meet you will know I am nuts!!
Ok now in all seriousness whomever on the PWNA board came up with this idea of lowering the dues is a genius, really and I hope it goes though.
Now this is an open message to all PWNA board members.
Please listen and think out what I say here, what is the number one reason the PWNA looses membership? TURNOVER, lack of retention, why because of a few reasons as follows.
1: High cost of membership.
2: New members join, they learn, they go to a convention and see and learn more then after two or three years they quit.
Why do they quite you ask, one reason is the $250 a year dues, they ask what did I really I get for that money? (Please lets not get into a it is not what you get for it but what you put into it thing, I am not bashing but truly wish to offer ways to see it grow and become what it can be and should be, an organization for pressure washers).
3: They expect much more then is offered so again they leave.
I personally think if the dues started at $100 you would see an increase in membership and a retention of current members.
Please keep in mind that I feel the dues should be higher for suppliers, manufacturers and others but not the guys and gals out there doing the work.
You would also find that some former members would rejoin but if you say you must be a member for TWO YEARS first you will not regain those former members, myself included.
I would send a check in tomorrow if you said all former members the cost is only cost $100 to join or rejoin and that is a promise.
I know sometimes the wheel grinds slowly, sometimes a wrench is thrown in and it grinds to a halt and the only way to get that wheel turning again is to remove that wrench, who on this new board is going to be brave enough to bend down and remove that wrench so the PWNA can forge ahead in new directions?
Expand into the future, work on the things you know members join for, listen to them, do surverys and leave plenty of room for written suggestions and then pay attention to them, discuss them, don't just trash can them.
Another thing you have heard before is expanding West, opening a district office to cover the Western USA, contact each and ever y cities business license department and get a list of all pressure washers, steam cleaners, water blasters etc. then contact them about joining. Many do not even know about these BBS's and that is a shame, sure some do and are not interested and those will never change.
Another old talked to death thing is East Coast conventions, yes I know most members are there so most conventions are too, I am fully aware of the cost facture and lost of income doing the shows out this way, would not more members bring more to the shows and increase revenue thus lowering cost to run the shows?
I know I can be a pain in the butt at times but anyone that cares to truly know me will see there is a whole different side to me, not the hyper blunt person most see but a serious businessman and one who does think things out and can see clearly.
Hard for most to believe that but it is true. Call me or Email me if you want asking serious questions and you will get serious answers. This is an open invite to all not just PWNA board members.
Once again I hope the genius who came up with the idea of lower dues steps forward so all can see who it is and we can then back you on this great idea.
Jon