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Sioban McMahon
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11-23-2007 10:32
I manage a venue that raises money for a charity. I had a strange conversation yesterday that some of you might enjoy seeing the condensed version:

Him (IM'ing from the blue): Hi! Great venue, it's nice you raise money for a kids charity

Me: Thank you, I'm so glad you like it!

Him: You are running the venue wrong, though.

Me: How so?

Him: You shouldn't hold concerts or events here.

Me: That's what brings the people here and if they like it, they donate

Him: If you don't hold any events, people will be curious what this place it. They will come here, look at it, and give you money.

Me: That would certainly save me some time and effort, but honestly I have to disagree with you. Thank you for the suggestion, though!

Him: You will make more money!

Me: Thank you, I'll consider it.

Him: Keep up the good work!

Looking back on it, I wonder if he's given his excellent business advice to the owners of all those empty sims....
Chas Connolly
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11-23-2007 10:34
ROFL. Priceless!
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Colette Meiji
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11-23-2007 10:35
so basically the advice is

"Leave your venue empty, and people will just give you money"

You sure he doesn't own a competing venue?
Sally Silvera
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11-23-2007 10:35
ROFLS That's unbelievable!

/me waves at Siobhan : you do have a lovely venue!
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11-23-2007 10:36
I was at an event the other day and there were 82 avatars at the event.
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Brenda Connolly
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11-23-2007 10:36
You sure he wasn't a Linden?
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11-23-2007 10:37
It was a guy from Clear Channel.
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Colette Meiji
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11-23-2007 10:38
How many donations do you get now when there is no one at your venue, hosting an Event or whatever?
Sioban McMahon
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11-23-2007 10:39
From: Colette Meiji
so basically the advice is

"Leave your venue empty, and people will just give you money"

You sure he doesn't own a competing venue?



LOL, I hadn't even thought of that!

I'd hope the folks managing the other venues would be more creative. I know, they could send over an incredibly gorgeous and charming man who so totally sweeps me off my feet that I forget to schedule anything. Yeah, they should try that.
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11-23-2007 10:41
If you build it, they will come.
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Sioban McMahon
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11-23-2007 10:41
From: Colette Meiji
How many donations do you get now when there is no one at your venue, hosting an Event or whatever?



Slim to none, and slim just left town.


Every once in a while some will donate during quiet times, but the VAST majority of donations come during events and then mostly during live concerts.
Conan Godwin
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11-23-2007 10:42
From: Sioban McMahon
Slim to none, and slim just left town.

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Or as an old boss of mine used to say; "You've got two hopes; Bob Hope and no hope."

Bob never did show up.
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hateful much? dude, that was low. die.

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Colette Meiji
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11-23-2007 10:43
From: Sioban McMahon
Slim to none, and slim just left town.


Every once in a while some will donate during quiet times, but the VAST majority of donations come during events and then mostly during live concerts.


so obviously donations will go up if you follow his advice :rolleyes:
Sally Silvera
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11-23-2007 10:44
From: Sioban McMahon
Slim to none, and slim just left town.
Every once in a while some will donate during quiet times, but the VAST majority of donations come during events and then mostly during live concerts.



Actually I'd have to say I would never even have found your lovely place without the live music events. Any upcoming planned?
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Sioban McMahon
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11-23-2007 10:54
From: Sally Silvera
Actually I'd have to say I would never even have found your lovely place without the live music events. Any upcoming planned?


Three next week (Leslee McCarey on Wed, Slip Stringfellow on Thurs, and Noma Falta on Friday). We're a little slow because of the holidays. I'm hoping to get a couple in the early week. We've been REALLY lucky with the quality of performers we've been getting since they appear for free and most donate their tips. No one has laughed at me when I approached them. That says a lot of about the kind of people you can find in SL.
Sally Silvera
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11-23-2007 10:59
From: Sioban McMahon
Three next week (Leslee McCarey on Wed, Slip Stringfellow on Thurs, and Noma Falta on Friday). We're a little slow because of the holidays. I'm hoping to get a couple in the early week.


Thanks for that info :)

From: Sioban McMahon

We've been REALLY lucky with the quality of performers we've been getting since they appear for free and most donate their tips. No one has laughed at me when I approached them.


I'm always amazingly impressed that so many SL musicians donate their time and talent to charities. It's a fantastic thing to do!
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Angelique LaFollette
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11-24-2007 12:56
There is a man in the United States who makes a good living by placing a classified ad in a number of major newspapers Nation wide that says simply:

Please send $1.00 to This Address;
Box # XXXXX City, State.

People send him the money just out of curiosity. A few Jurisdictions investigated him for Fraud, But since he made no promises, or representations of any Kind No Charges have ever been Laid.

The advice may be wierd, but wierder things have worked in the past.

Angel.
Conan Godwin
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11-24-2007 13:00
From: Angelique LaFollette
There is a man in the United States who makes a good living by placing a classified ad in a number of major newspapers Nation wide that says simply:

Please send $1.00 to This Address;
Box # XXXXX City, State.

People send him the money just out of curiosity. A few Jurisdictions investigated him for Fraud, But since he made no promises, or representations of any Kind No Charges have ever been Laid.

The advice may be wierd, but wierder things have worked in the past.

Angel.



I may try this.

Related to this; there is quite a living to be made selling very very badly made clothes and furniture for only a couple of L$. As a wise man once said, "No one ever went broke appealing to the lowest common denominator."
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hateful much? dude, that was low. die.

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11-24-2007 16:01
Hiya Siobhan,

I'm currently working on getting a set-up that will allow me to perform in SL. I'm a singer in RL and would love to perform in SL also. If you ever need a musician for an event, I'd be happy to oblige once I'm up and running.

If you'd like to have a listen - www.pocketsmusic.wordpress.com


On another note pertaining to this thread..... I wonder if I rented a shop space for selling clothes but didn't put any items in it, would that help sales for me... :D :p
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Annabelle Babii
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11-24-2007 16:03
From: Pocket Pfeffer

On another note pertaining to this thread..... I wonder if I rented a shop space for selling clothes but didn't put any items in it, would that help sales for me... :D :p



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