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Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:03 pm
by ponytailgater
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.
Operation Sell Out
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:06 pm
by 2ndandlong
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.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:10 pm
by Treadway21
Sounds like a much better approach.
Operation Sell Out
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:19 pm
by 2ndandlong
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.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:44 pm
by One Trick Pony
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.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:12 pm
by SMU89
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.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:29 pm
by One Trick Pony
Coffee is for CLOSERS
Re: Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:50 am
by One Trick Pony
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
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:34 pm
by 2ndandlong
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.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:55 pm
by Wuba
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.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:00 pm
by 2ndandlong
That would make sense.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:53 pm
by SMU89
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.
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:00 am
by One Trick Pony
Only because it's not working correctly and has not for years!
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:35 am
by 2ndandlong
Re: Operation Sell Out
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:45 am
by NickSMU17
hahahahahhahahaha