Agreed, and once I get my first
real paycheck from my new job I'll be starting shortly, I'll be sending something his way... (alas, having spent the last six months unemployed, my own wallet's a bit thin at the moment.
Looks like everyone on my Christmas list will only be getting cards this year.)
While we're on the subject, though -- since your hand has been forced prematurely, Ralph, you
might find it useful to go to a system similar to what Isabel Marks is doing with her "Namir Dieter" and "You Say It First" strips. Basically, pick a target
monthly amount (Marks has been setting hers in the $200 - $300 range) for each of your three strips, with a counter that updates every few days so people can see how close to the targets you are for the month. All counters reset to $0.00 on the first day of the month.
Then, offer the following incentive: As long as each strip reaches its target goal by the end of each month, it will continue update on the current schedule (every other day for Nip & Tuck and Goblin Hollow, and twice a week(?) for Questor) for the following month. If any strip does
not reach its target by the end of the month, that strip goes back to updating once a week (or less) for the following month.
Just a thought... It seems to be working fairly well for Isabel, anyway.
