Committee Branding and Promotion

Need your help & ideas Board approved the Membership drive and prizes. At the Membership Committee meeting today, we decided to allow Affiliates and their employees to participate. The advantage of their participations is great, since they may know more partners than members do. But the issue is the prizes - we have it set for more for members not affiliates. (1st Place Free MOTM ticket, 2nd 50% off MOTM, 3rd 25% off MOTM0. If an affiliate employee wins and they aren't going to MOTM what do we offer them? One board member has already mentioned they discourage gift cards for prizes.

@GaryFeldman can you post your thoughts on Affiliate prizes from today's meeting? Thanks.

IMHO - Affiliates tend to be (or should be) substantial businesses which are using 90 Minds as a platform to market their products and services, as compared to individual members and their firms which are both contributing to and utilizing 90 Minds as a platform for education, collaboration and business growth. The two consitiuencies are differnt and do not need to be treated the same. Individual members especially can find the cost of travel and lodging to and in San Diego significant and the prizes are very appropriate. An affiliate member could be compensated with additional spotlight time, signage or other compensation that is more in alligmnet with thier objective of promoting products and services.

Thanks @GaryFeldman - @JohnHoyt and @JohnShaver value your opinion on this topic too.