Having problems giving away free stuff
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I'm giving away tickets to an event in Toronto. The tickets are no longer available for sale and I'm giving them away as part of a promotion. The problem: I have been promoting the free tickets for some time now (weeks) and not a single person has responded to the offer. Do you have any ideas about how I can make more people aware of this? I'm using Twitter, my blog, and direct messages to people that I know. (this is not a thinly-veiled attempt at promoting the tickets since I have not mentioned any details - I'm really seeking suggestions) Thanks -Erik
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
Contact Erik for consulting, development, or content creation at erik at wWorkflow.netMark them as free and leave them on your desk or in the breakroom and they will remain. Put a price on them and leave them on your desk or in the breakroom and they will be stolen.
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
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Offer them for sale at, say, $10 and explain that they are no longer being sold by the venue. By having a Value, people think they are seeing something worth seeing and will snap them up. The freeness of your offer make people think it is worthless. Psychology may be your friend! (And there is beer charitable donations in it for you.
------------------------------------ "Men may make bad decisions, immoral decisions or just plain wrong decisions, but at least they make decisions. Women on the other hand..." Patrick Kielty 2006
Dalek Dave wrote:
The freeness of your offer make people think it is worthless.
Yes, good point and I thought of listing them at Listia[^] - I may go that route soon. -Erik
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
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Erik Westermann wrote:
(this is not a thinly-veiled attempt at promoting the tickets since I have not mentioned any details - I'm really seeking suggestions)
Why not make it a totally unveiled attempt at promoting the tickets. I'm sure they'll be some CP guys and gals in the area. You're enough of a contributing member to the CP community that I'm sure people will recognise that you aren't just spamming the board, but genuinely have something you would like to give away for free.
Simon
Simon Stevens wrote:
Why not make it a totally unveiled attempt at promoting the tickets.
I asked CP directly - they were not interested in helping to give the tickets away. So I thought someone may get upset if I try in the message boards directly.
Simon Stevens wrote:
You're enough of a contributing member to the CP community...
Thanks - I appreciate that! So here are the details about the free tickets: I am sponsoring part of Stackoverflow's[^] Dev Days[^] in Toronto and have Two free tickets for Toronto conference on October 23 [^]. I bought the tickets and then ended up sponsoring part the of conference, so I don't need them anymore. The link provides details. Thanks -Erik
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
Contact Erik for consulting, development, or content creation at +1 416-809-1453 or via wWorkflow.net -
Mark them as free and leave them on your desk or in the breakroom and they will remain. Put a price on them and leave them on your desk or in the breakroom and they will be stolen.
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
DavidCrow wrote:
and they will be stolen
:) They are virtual tickets, making them a little difficult to put onto a table - nice idea though!
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
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I'm giving away tickets to an event in Toronto. The tickets are no longer available for sale and I'm giving them away as part of a promotion. The problem: I have been promoting the free tickets for some time now (weeks) and not a single person has responded to the offer. Do you have any ideas about how I can make more people aware of this? I'm using Twitter, my blog, and direct messages to people that I know. (this is not a thinly-veiled attempt at promoting the tickets since I have not mentioned any details - I'm really seeking suggestions) Thanks -Erik
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
Contact Erik for consulting, development, or content creation at erik at wWorkflow.net -
I'm giving away tickets to an event in Toronto. The tickets are no longer available for sale and I'm giving them away as part of a promotion. The problem: I have been promoting the free tickets for some time now (weeks) and not a single person has responded to the offer. Do you have any ideas about how I can make more people aware of this? I'm using Twitter, my blog, and direct messages to people that I know. (this is not a thinly-veiled attempt at promoting the tickets since I have not mentioned any details - I'm really seeking suggestions) Thanks -Erik
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
Contact Erik for consulting, development, or content creation at erik at wWorkflow.netWhat several people say is true: when something is too far below perceived value, people think there's something wrong. In this case, I wouldn't be surprised if they think they'll be cornered to be part of a presentation (and saying they won't, won't do any good since promoters lie all the time.) Answer two is that, well, it's in Toronto. :)
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What several people say is true: when something is too far below perceived value, people think there's something wrong. In this case, I wouldn't be surprised if they think they'll be cornered to be part of a presentation (and saying they won't, won't do any good since promoters lie all the time.) Answer two is that, well, it's in Toronto. :)
Joe Woodbury wrote:
people think there's something wrong.
Yes - there is something wrong..I'm stuck with too many tickets :) I bought the tickets and eventually ended up partially sponsoring the event (ArtOfBabel.com is sponsoring the morning and afternoon coffee breaks). So I don't need the two tickets any more since I'll be able to get into the event anyway. There's nothing else to it. I updated the page that has the details[^] - I hope that clarifies it now.
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
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Joe Woodbury wrote:
people think there's something wrong.
Yes - there is something wrong..I'm stuck with too many tickets :) I bought the tickets and eventually ended up partially sponsoring the event (ArtOfBabel.com is sponsoring the morning and afternoon coffee breaks). So I don't need the two tickets any more since I'll be able to get into the event anyway. There's nothing else to it. I updated the page that has the details[^] - I hope that clarifies it now.
Erik Westermann - ArtOfBabel.com - Systems Integration Magazine
Contact Erik for consulting, development, or content creation at +1 416-809-1453 or via wWorkflow.net"is a one day conference billed as a day of inspiration and learning for developers" Well, there's your problem. Who the hell wants a day of inspiration? Try this: "is a one day conference billed as a day of drinking and carousing for developers"
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Offer them for sale at, say, $10 and explain that they are no longer being sold by the venue. By having a Value, people think they are seeing something worth seeing and will snap them up. The freeness of your offer make people think it is worthless. Psychology may be your friend! (And there is beer charitable donations in it for you.
------------------------------------ "Men may make bad decisions, immoral decisions or just plain wrong decisions, but at least they make decisions. Women on the other hand..." Patrick Kielty 2006
Exactly.. it(Psychology) works. That will give importance to them. Freeness of the offer will loose the charm and it's value.
Believe Yourself™ :-\™
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Mark them as free and leave them on your desk or in the breakroom and they will remain. Put a price on them and leave them on your desk or in the breakroom and they will be stolen.
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
Great Idea ;) I would like to try this.... just for fun :-\
Believe Yourself™ :-\™