Operation Sell Out

ponytailgater · Post by **ponytailgater** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:03 pm

houston ticket sales go through the roof with a volunteer sales force while SMU stays FLAT!

Can we not figure out how to sell tickets? More fans don't magically appear. Oh wait i forgot... no marketing budget.

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:06 pm

GiddyUp wrote:any updates you can share 2nd? - in terms of transportation and tactics to with organizations?

More of it is being managed internally by the assistant AD's. Previously, the school's approach was to hand over tickets and busses to DISD and let them handle. Now it is directly working with community organizations, schools, etc. to have a more coordinated effort.

Treadway21 · Post by **Treadway21** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:10 pm

Sounds like a much better approach.

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:19 pm

Sorry you all feel that way. I do volunteer fund raising for Cox and the athletic department. We ask everyone. Don't think we're just asking the faithful. I and a lot of other people spend our nights and weekends calling a ridiculous amount of strangers. I'm sure anyone on the morgan campaign can give you plenty of stories from the phone calls when our call sheets list single game ticket purchasers. I spent multiple weeks calling people that were TCU fans, Houston fans, etc. I got cussed at, insulted, trash talked, etc. to raise a few thousand dollars.

I'm not a salesman. I'm a volunteer.

One Trick Pony · Post by **One Trick Pony** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:44 pm

See the thing is I don't do business at SMU and I don't work for them' I don't sit on any boards So I do not have to play politics.

SMU is a hard sell and that's a fact.
I have extra seats I will invite someone new to each game all I can do.

I personally love it, but im not everyone.

SMU89 · Post by **SMU89** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:12 pm

One Trick Pony wrote:Strangers could also be considered Alumni that do not buy tickets or attend games that like sports.

Its simple get the list. Get a CLOSER and hit the phone!

I could do it but I'M a beach bum.

Put the coffee down.

One Trick Pony · Post by **One Trick Pony** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:29 pm

Coffee is for CLOSERS

One Trick Pony · Post by **One Trick Pony** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:50 am

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:They're the same folks that call me about once a month asking me for money. It's my second year as an alumni, so they start with a $500 request. Upon hearing I'm in law school with 50K in debt, and just got finished handing them six figures worth of revenue, they promptly ask for a $350 donation. Good times.

I'm talking about selling cheap seats not the MF. $75 for the year you spend that on a tank of gas.

How much did they get? Ha ha

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:34 pm

Is anyone ele having issues with PM's? I've been trying to reply to some that I've received, but they are just sitting in my outbox. I tried to pm PonyPride about the issue, but it is just sitting in my outbox.

If I haven't replied to you, I'm not ignoring you, and I'll get you the information as soon as possible.

Wuba · Post by **Wuba** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:55 pm

2ndandlong wrote:Is anyone ele having issues with PM's? I've been trying to reply to some that I've received, but they are just sitting in my outbox. I tried to pm PonyPride about the issue, but it is just sitting in my outbox.

If I haven't replied to you, I'm not ignoring you, and I'll get you the information as soon as possible.

Pretty sure it shows as sitting in your outbox until they read it.

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:00 pm

That would make sense.

SMU89 · Post by **SMU89** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:53 pm

Wuba wrote:
2ndandlong wrote:Is anyone ele having issues with PM's? I've been trying to reply to some that I've received, but they are just sitting in my outbox. I tried to pm PonyPride about the issue, but it is just sitting in my outbox.

If I haven't replied to you, I'm not ignoring you, and I'll get you the information as soon as possible.

Pretty sure it shows as sitting in your outbox until they read it.

Correct.

One Trick Pony · Post by **One Trick Pony** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:00 am

Only because it's not working correctly and has not for years!

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:35 am

SMU 2010 Season Total 164,602 Game Average 23,515
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2010.pdf

SMU 2009 Season Total 128,085 Game Average 21,348
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2009.pdf

SMU 2008 Season Total 118,681 Game Average 19,780
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2010.pdf

NickSMU17 · Post by **NickSMU17** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:45 am

hahahahahhahahaha