We have been using an online system called "ETapestry" The benefits are
that since it is online it is continually being updated so there is no
need to purchase updates; they have good training, mostly online, so no
need to attend training seminars;and you can customize fields that you
would want to search on. We've been very happy with it. I am not sure
how many entries it will accept.
Betsey Mayhew
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Heather Trubee wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is considering purchasing new
> membership software. I would greatly appreciate hearing any
> recommendations, suggestions, or feedback regarding membership
> programs that are on the market? We're looking for software that can
> manage 10,000 entries with the versatility to group and sort names by
> various criteria and generate a high volume of emails.
>
> Thanks for any insight you might have!
> Heather
>
>
> Heather Trubee
> Museum Manager
> Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
> 200 North Ashley Street
> Suite 130
> Tampa, FL 33602
> 813.221.2222
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> www.fmopa.org
>
> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:51:19 -0500
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Museum Member identification
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Folks,
>
>
>
> I have to disagree with those who discourage the use of stickers
> to identify paid admissions and members. While I was working at
> Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg , Virginia , we used
> stickers to identify visitors who paid admission. One of the
> benefits of the 3-inch square sticker is that it was printed by
> the POS system for each individual with the name of their city and
> state (provided by asking the visitor to supply their zip code as
> they were being admitted). This proved to be very useful
> information as it provided one means by which our staff could
> “break the ice” with our visitors. When we started a membership
> program, the POS was programmed to print “MEMBER” on the sticker
> as well. This allowed staff to easily recognize members and thank
> them for supporting the Park.
>
>
>
> As far as residue left on garments, we did have some problems with
> leather or plastic and the adhesive, particularly in the heat of
> the summer (it is an outdoor museum). We contacted the company
> and asked them to print the stickers using a less aggressive
> adhesive and instructed our admission staff to warn the few
> visitors wearing leather or plastic clothing to place the sticker
> on another piece of clothing (pants, shirt, etc.), or to attach it
> to their park map while visiting. All problems ceased at that point.
>
>
>
> As far as littering was concerned, we found the occasional tag on
> the ground, but the stickers rarely fell off. Trash cans at the
> exits successfully encouraged visitors to place the tags there.
> We didn’t have any problems with litter in our entryway as a
> result of people divesting themselves of the sticker. The
> Maintenance crew at the Park was very good and kept the site
> looking very clean all of the time. Visitors often commented on
> the upkeep of the site, and perhaps the fact that it was obvious
> we worked hard to maintain a litter-free environment helped coerce
> them into not littering.
>
>
>
> Whatever litter or logistical problems we encountered were more
> than made up by the good customer service we were able to provide
> as a result of using the stickers.
>
>
>
> Just my two cents,
>
>
>
> Andrew H. Talkov
>
> Exhibit Coordinator for // Virginia //// 's Civil War //
>
> Virginia Historical Society
>
> 428 N. Boulevard
>
> P.O. Box 7311
>
> Richmond , Virginia 23221-0311
>
> Phone: 804-340-2276
>
> Fax: 804-355-2399
>
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