Hornets Marketing?

[metro]

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[mranderson]

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I agree. Just think of the second to last comment of mine.

[crazy4ou]

Those high school dropouts working in that warehouse are professional warehouse workers, my friend. Those athletes who bust their tails in the AA leagues may not make what you would label a high wage, however, they ARE professional athletes. They get a paycheck to play. It is just like that actor or actress who works for scale. The "day" job is not their career.

No it doesn't. It means they are the only people they can find to do the work for that price. As Toby Keith say's "semi pro means semi paid."

[BDP]

It's not just about selling tickets. This is the first time we have ever had a pro franchise. The tickets will sell themselves. It's about creating a buzz and getting the people of OKC and Oklahoma to "buy in" and accept the team. It's about getting the people to educate themselves about the players and the game. It's about getting people pumped up and ready to go to the Ford Center and scream their heart out for 2 1/2 hours. It's about the players seeing the buzz around the city and feeling accepted and wanting to be here.

Oh, I agree with your point. I was just speculating as to why none of it has been done, yet. I just meant that relocating in about 6 weeks meant making priorities and promotional decorations may have been bumped for the time being. I'm all for making it impossible for anyone downtown to miss the fact that the Hornets are playing here this season.

[floater]

Oh, I agree with your point. I was just speculating as to why none of it has been done, yet. I just meant that relocating in about 6 weeks meant making priorities and promotional decorations may have been bumped for the time being. I'm all for making it impossible for anyone downtown to miss the fact that the Hornets are playing here this season.

I agree, between the blazing ticket sales, relocation, staff departures (including the marketing chief McDougall), and event prep, the Hornets have their plates full. But you would think some other party would help hype up the Hornets downtown! Bricktown Assoc has their signs but there are only two of them (don't know where the big third one went). After all, that's part of the fun -- the hype!

We need to be shouting out that the Hornets are here! As mentioned earlier, this is not just about a game; it's about creating a sense of excitement and vibrancy downtown. We need to make it to where people will want to go downtown even if they aren't attending the game.

Let's have those banners and marquees! How about teal, purple, and yellow balloons on lampposts? "Can you hear the buzz?"

[John]

I think we'll see more signs/banners/etc pop up very soon, November 1 isn't too far away.

[metro]

Balloons?? Those would last no time at all and be kind of tacky. Let the experts do what they will