Poll: Should I Say Thanks...?
- Yes. Please share my name as posted on Patreon. 18
- Yes. But please only share my first name on Patreon. 4
- No thanks. Please don't share my name. 0
One of the "rewards" for becoming a patron is a "Public thank you on social media".
I do this because I want to thank you for your generous support of my music.
But there is another reason. A marketing reason. It's called "social proof".
If someone knows that others are something, they are more likely to do follow the first person's example.
Meaning if Joe reads that Sally just joined the Gunn Runners Club, then (a) they know that the club exists, and (b) Joe isn't the only person signing up to support my music. It's a cool place to be!
Right now, we have 136 people who are a part of our community. Each time someone new signs up, I send out a big "HUZZAH!" and a thank you.
Occasionally, I get an email from someone who says, please don't share that info. It makes me worry about something that already worries me--Do you actually WANT that reward?
Or more particularly, how would you prefer to be recognized?
I should point out that unless you make changes to your account, raising your membership, I don't plan to do anything. But if you were starting over, what would you prefer?