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Re: Maine Black Bears 2010 - 2011
Open comments to the Athletic Marketing Department...
I see you're trying to market Saturday's game as a 'Blackout'. A couple tips if you actually want it to be worthwhile or unique...
-Let that information leak out sooner than a front page graphic on the website the day before the game. It helps get the memo out to more than 15% of those going.
-If you're going to accept a sponser to make black shirts, make more than 1,000. Why promote a 'blackout' and then give something black to 20% of the crowd? That's kind of stupid, especially by then giving some of the limited ones you have to your concession crew. If Mardens can't pony up the cash to buy more than that, then either A...get a new or co-sponser for the event, or B...don't do it! Just because the team is planning to wear their 3rds doesn't mean you have to have a weak attempt at a themed night. We, the fans, just want to see the Flynn/House/Nyquist line combine for 27 goals in a game, and we'll be happy enough
You promote BLACKOUT....but the majority of the crowd didn't even get the memo and you don't have nearly enough black shirts....so the white jerseys end up outnumbering the black t-shirts in the crowd. AWESOME!
The only icing on the cake was that last year's blackout shirts were easily the coolest LOOKING free t-shirts I've ever received at a game...but...yea.
Try a little harder next time.
Open comments to the Athletic Marketing Department...
I see you're trying to market Saturday's game as a 'Blackout'. A couple tips if you actually want it to be worthwhile or unique...
-Let that information leak out sooner than a front page graphic on the website the day before the game. It helps get the memo out to more than 15% of those going.
-If you're going to accept a sponser to make black shirts, make more than 1,000. Why promote a 'blackout' and then give something black to 20% of the crowd? That's kind of stupid, especially by then giving some of the limited ones you have to your concession crew. If Mardens can't pony up the cash to buy more than that, then either A...get a new or co-sponser for the event, or B...don't do it! Just because the team is planning to wear their 3rds doesn't mean you have to have a weak attempt at a themed night. We, the fans, just want to see the Flynn/House/Nyquist line combine for 27 goals in a game, and we'll be happy enough
You promote BLACKOUT....but the majority of the crowd didn't even get the memo and you don't have nearly enough black shirts....so the white jerseys end up outnumbering the black t-shirts in the crowd. AWESOME!
The only icing on the cake was that last year's blackout shirts were easily the coolest LOOKING free t-shirts I've ever received at a game...but...yea.
Try a little harder next time.
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