| Don't you think that people are tired of dishing out | | | | to: |
| money for things they don't really need? Their child | | | | Raise significant and on-going money with no |
| comes home from school, yet again, with boxes of 'old | | | | collections, no products to stock or deliver, no returns |
| fashioned cookies', or a box of assorted chocolates to | | | | or charge-backs, but get an on-going income - residual |
| sell to friends and family. It's understandable, the school | | | | income, 'Month after month, after month'. |
| needs money. (don't we all!) Of course, it's not safe to | | | | By the way, it is so easy that anybody can do it. Does |
| send their offspring out knocking on neighbor's doors | | | | it sound appealing? |
| without a chaperone, so the easiest way would be to | | | | |
| cough up the money themselves! Right? | | | | The name of this idea is : "GatorPond" - this will save |
| No wonder people complain that they need a pant | | | | your supporters money (which I will explain in a minute) |
| size bigger every year. Not to mention their budget | | | | and they will also have a lot of fun cooperating with |
| dropping like socks without elastic! | | | | you. |
| What about those sweet-smelling candles that arrive | | | | |
| by the boxes? Fantastic aroma, but bulky to store and | | | | GatorPond is a 'Media Trading Program Online', where |
| a definite pain in the back to lift! | | | | people can trade DVDs for DVDs, music CDs for |
| If you are a principle, maybe you have heard | | | | music CDs, video tapes for video tapes and video |
| complaints from your teachers. Babysitting tens of | | | | games for video games, with other people who are |
| thousands of candles was never part of their contract! | | | | also members of GatorPond. |
| Or was it? | | | | Unlimited trading for only $19.95 monthly membership |
| Personally, I love candles, but let's face facts here, we | | | | fee. |
| are talking about hard work for those people who | | | | |
| really want to help your school, or your organization to | | | | Your supporters will SAVE money on their Media |
| raise money - They know you are in need, and they | | | | Budget, while at the same time your Organization will |
| know you need the money 'yesterday'. | | | | earn $5.00 per month from 'every supporter' who |
| Accidents happen and unfortunately things have a | | | | becomes a GatorPond Member! |
| habit of breaking. What then? | | | | |
| Do we need to dig a grave for broken candles, broken | | | | GatorPond will send you a check to your school |
| cookies and candy and lay them down to rest? | | | | organization every month, after the monthly |
| To my knowledge, first teachers have to find out from | | | | membership fee has been automatically withdrawn |
| their students the choice of candle fragrance their | | | | from your supporters' credit card. |
| potential customer requests, then they have to | | | | |
| scramble through boxes of candles (breaking at least | | | | Your supporters will also save on gas, because they |
| two finger nails in the process) until they come across | | | | will not need to drive to different stores to get DVDs, |
| the correct item. Of course, we won't mention the time | | | | Music CDs, Video Games and VHS tapes. |
| consuming process of packing. All this has to happen | | | | |
| hundreds/thousands of times depending on the number | | | | Here is an example to explain how your school |
| of candles you have received from the candle | | | | organization will be able to raise funds. |
| company. | | | | -If you have 500 students (employees) and they will |
| Time consuming? YES, very! | | | | sell only 3 memberships each, that will give you the |
| Now the teacher passes the 'baton' to the student | | | | total of 1500 Memberships. Multiplying that by $5.00, will |
| who continues the race until the money is transferred | | | | equal $7,500.00 per month and $90,000.00 per year for |
| into their tiny and maybe sticky hands and later | | | | your school/organization. |
| deposited back into the capable hands of the teacher. | | | | |
| Hence, the teacher crosses the finish line of this very | | | | This is with no up-front cost or risk of any kind - You |
| long fundraising marathon by counting every last | | | | can see on the chart - download it in pdf file to see |
| penny. Out of breath and running low on a sense of | | | | what will happen to your school financially. All problems |
| humor, the teacher deposits all the hard earned cash | | | | will be solved with the extra monthly cash coming into |
| into the treasurers safe and collapses in a chair from | | | | your bank account. It is nothing else but a true win-win |
| exhaustion. | | | | situation. |
| Let's take a quick look at the function for the children. | | | | |
| Very often unhappy kids have to persuade (or at | | | | You do not need to invest any money, and you will |
| times beg) their family, neighbors, friends to purchase | | | | gain passive income with minimal staff participation. |
| the 'irresistible items.' Pressure is on, because there is | | | | |
| always a dead line! | | | | I will summarize all your benefits: |
| Is the amount raised really worth the time and hard | | | | You will create passive, recurring income, with little |
| work invested? | | | | staff participation. |
| Now what about the third side of the triangle, potential | | | | You will save the supporters money and you can |
| customers! | | | | create a network of Supporters Nationally! You are no |
| How many of them are motivated to buy because | | | | longer limited to those in your neighborhood! |
| they just feel sorry for the kids; knowing full well that | | | | Before explaining how your supporters save money, I |
| they could buy cheaper in Wal-Mart or in other stores. | | | | want to underline something very important. |
| That 'puppy-dog look' works every time! Moths take | | | | It is a fact that people usually know how much they |
| flight as the dollars see daylight! (Well, it's good to air | | | | spend on their mortgage, or car payments, or even |
| the wallet every now and then!) | | | | remember how much money they spend on gas and |
| Are you tired just reading this article? | | | | electricity, but if you ask them how much they usually |
| Well, if you have managed to keep reading up till now, | | | | spend per year on renting videos, buying games or |
| then I want to congratulate you by offering a Kleenex | | | | CD's, etc. they do NOT have any idea! |
| to wipe off the sweat from your brow. | | | | Here is a typical monthly example: |
| Now I invite you to sit back and relax. Please allow me | | | | Rent 4 movies-spend anything from $16.00 to $20.00, |
| the pleasure to tell you about the most ingenious | | | | buy 1 new release movie- $20.00, later buy 2 bargain |
| fund-raising idea on the market today. This will blow | | | | priced movies- from $15.00 to $20.00; children beg for |
| your mind. | | | | a new video game -1 video game costs from $13.00 |
| Attention! | | | | to $70.00. Then only one music CD- costs between |
| Is it possible to raise a lot of money, and not work | | | | $8.00 to $25.00. |
| hard? | | | | Much to everyone's surprise, the total bill can amount |
| Is it possible to raise money not only once, but keep | | | | from $72 to $155 per month, which equals $864 to |
| receiving all the time? | | | | $1860 per year! |
| The answer to both questions is a definite 'YES'. | | | | WOW, yes it sounds crazy, but the truth is, this is the |
| Listen on.... | | | | 'thief' stealing their money. They aren't aware that they |
| Many PTO, PTA, PTF , etc. presidents, teachers and | | | | have 'an uninvited guest' in their homes! |
| parents are so overwhelmed with work that they do | | | | When they join GatorPond, they will save money with |
| not have time, energy or desire to investigate in | | | | UNLIMITED trading, for only $19.95 per month, $239.40 |
| anything new. | | | | per year. |
| This is why I have done the investigation for you. See | | | | Your supporters - now GatorPond members, will place |
| what you think about the discovery I have made; you | | | | their 'used', (but not 'abused') Movies, Music, & Video |
| won't be disappointed. | | | | Games, VHS tapes on their account online and they |
| What is it? | | | | will trade 'what they have for what they want!' |
| Do you think potential clients, family members, | | | | All they need, is access to the Internet and an email |
| neighbors, and other children's friends would like the | | | | account. Nowadays, almost every house has a |
| sound of saving a lot of money every month on the | | | | computer and access to the Internet. |
| things they usually buy? Would that question catch | | | | After they sign up, and place their media on their |
| their attention? | | | | account online, they will be able to choose the same |
| People are not usually so keen in giving up their money, | | | | amount of media which they have listed. After a few |
| but from past experience I know that almost | | | | clicks they will receive an email with confirmation that |
| everybody has listening ears when it comes to ideas | | | | the selected movie will be sent in a few days. |
| on how to cut back on expenses. | | | | When somebody requests their media, they will |
| So what is it? Come on!!!! You're probably saying! | | | | receive an email stating that they have to place a |
| Well, I want to paint the full picture, so that you will be | | | | specific DVD, CD, etc. (title given) into an envelope and |
| able to enjoy the full beauty of this masterpiece! | | | | send it to the given address. |
| Presentation: | | | | That's it. It's as simple as ABC! |
| I would like you to consider reviewing this idea in order | | | | |