2008 Member Forum – Recruiting Now
Wed 14 November, 2007
for richmondfc.com.au
Since 2003 the Richmond Football Club has actively sought member feedback on all consumer related areas of the business, via the Members’ Forum. The Members’ Forum is a working group of approximately 20 members who volunteer their time to provide feedback on club initiatives. Specifically the objectives are:
* To act as a resource for the Club in both a proactive and responsive manner in member focused areas (generate ideas, provide feedback and act as a sounding board)
* To provide a forum for members and supporters to communicate their opinions and suggestions to the Club
* To utilise the professional expertise of the members within the Forum to assist the club in becoming more successful off the field.
The Charter for the Forum can be downloaded [here].
The Forum is managed by the Club’s General Manager, Consumer Marketing, Trent Jacobs and the group meets every 4-8 weeks at the Club and via teleconference (country/interstate members). The Members’ Forum often has focus groups working on specific topics and they may meet more regularly.
Some examples of work undertaken by the Members’ Forum are:
* Reward & Recognition Program: input into the program
* Lapsed Members: reasons and strategies to reduce lapsed member numbers
* Branding: input into the “Yellow and Black, it’s in the Blood” brand development
* Membership Fulfillment, Incentive & Benefits: ideas and feedback
* Non-ticketed Members: how to increase retention and acquisition
* Supporter Groups: how to increase acquisition and provide better service to these groups
The Club is seeking expressions of interest from Richmond members who would like to participate in the Members’ Forum in 2008. We are seeking 10 new members to join the Forum. Please send an email with your name and daytime telephone number to
info@richmondfc.com.au by November 26 and we will contact you with details of the selection process.
If you have previously expressed interest in joining the Members’ Forum then please resubmit your expression of interest. If you are unable to join the Members’ Forum but would like to provide feedback to the Club about membership related matters, then please send your feedback to
membership@richmondfc.com.au or come to one of the Member Information Nights held during each football season.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=53236