Truck Event Help

EternalEnigma21 · 05-16-2007, 10:32 AM

I got a promotion at work and my new job requires me to coordinate a grassroots marketing campaign to promote our products...

Toyota is co-oping me 50% up to 5k to put on a Tundra Launch Event. I proposed a huge Truck Show/ Party to my boss fully expecting it to be shot down for the budget reasons, but he's all for it...

Now Im nervous... I'm a car salesman... and a trainer... not an event planner.

I'm having a few contests people can enter their trucks into, and I have these guys helping with the entertainment. I'm spending around 5K between mailing invitations, securing the location, and jumpworks.

I still need food vendors, rest rooms, and music... at the least. I'm also on the lookout for one of those guys to bring in a mechanical bull and charge whatever they want for rides... hopefully I won't have to pay them if they can cover their own costs...

What I need is publicity. I need enough people to show up to make my boss believe grassroots marketing is not a waste of money. we spend far too much in ad campaigns.

Also any ideas for the event itself would be greatly appreciated!

BDBohnzie · 05-16-2007, 10:57 AM

Talk to SBF - I bet he's help supply some BBQ for your event.

And just make sure it's heavily broadcasted on here. 12th could use this as another excuse to meet up with Hessy

EternalEnigma21 · 05-16-2007, 10:59 AM

ALSO: if anyone knows anyone with a mechanical bull let me know.

dmek25 · 05-16-2007, 11:21 AM

how close to virginia beach are you? a friend of mine runs one from there

EternalEnigma21 · 05-16-2007, 11:25 AM

I'm probably 4 hrs from VA beach...

He could charge whatever for the rides and I could cover a bit of travel expenses if I needed to.

Hog1 · 05-16-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by canthetuna

I got a promotion at work and my new job requires me to coordinate a grassroots marketing campaign to promote our products...

Toyota is co-oping me 50% up to 5k to put on a Tundra Launch Event. I proposed a huge Truck Show/ Party to my boss fully expecting it to be shot down for the budget reasons, but he's all for it...

Now Im nervous... I'm a car salesman... and a trainer... not an event planner.

I'm having a few contests people can enter their trucks into, and I have these guys helping with the entertainment. I'm spending around 5K between mailing invitations, securing the location, and jumpworks.

I still need food vendors, rest rooms, and music... at the least. I'm also on the lookout for one of those guys to bring in a mechanical bull and charge whatever they want for rides... hopefully I won't have to pay them if they can cover their own costs...

What I need is publicity. I need enough people to show up to make my boss believe grassroots marketing is not a waste of money. we spend far too much in ad campaigns.

Also any ideas for the event itself would be greatly appreciated!

I'm not sure of the mechanics of it, but an email blast may be relatively cheap. if you can get the email lists for the redneck truck magazine recipients in your area, you may have something. Also, if some of your suppliers can get some advertising in with yours for the event, they usually can cut a deal for their services. Good luck, big job!

Monkeydad · 05-16-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by canthetuna

ALSO: if anyone knows anyone with a mechanical bull let me know.

Ha...good luck with that. Really...good luck.

That has to be the best request I've ever seen made on this site.

denim_monger · 05-16-2007, 01:17 PM

just get yerself a bucket of shine and the party will be jumpin!

wahooooooooooooooooooo

BDBohnzie · 05-16-2007, 01:34 PM

Here's a site that could help with the bull:
Mechanical Bull Rental, Rent a Mechanical Bull,Mechanical Bulls for cowboy theme parties

CooleyAsCanBe · 05-16-2007, 04:48 PM

Sad as it sounds, you may want to use an Extremeskins.com account to publicize it over there. This site is much better, but for some odd reason they have thousands more members.

FRPLG · 05-16-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CooleyAsCanBe

....but for some odd reason they have thousands more members.

have = have thousands of dead and/or faux accounts.

EternalEnigma21 · 05-16-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Here's a site that could help with the bull:
Mechanical Bull Rental, Rent a Mechanical Bull,Mechanical Bulls for cowboy theme parties

I gave them my information a couple of days ago and have yet to hear anything...

I'm not whoreish enough to go to extremeskins.... I don't ever go to the site so I wouldn't feel right about advertising over there...

I'm gonna completely whore out myspace and some other enthusiasts sites, though.

Sammy Baugh Fan · 05-16-2007, 06:18 PM

Shoot me an email with a date and some of what you are doing. I can get you award winning BBQ and maybe my Team and smokers to get things going.

mike hedrick
703-470-6197
pitpiratebbq@comcast.net
Pit Pirate BBQ - Award Winning Carolina Style BBQ - Home
The Pit Pirate BBQ Team "Fear the Bones!"

05-16-2007, 10:32 AM	#1
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Truck Event Help I got a promotion at work and my new job requires me to coordinate a grassroots marketing campaign to promote our products... Toyota is co-oping me 50% up to 5k to put on a Tundra Launch Event. I proposed a huge Truck Show/ Party to my boss fully expecting it to be shot down for the budget reasons, but he's all for it... Now Im nervous... I'm a car salesman... and a trainer... not an event planner. I'm having a few contests people can enter their trucks into, and I have these guys helping with the entertainment. I'm spending around 5K between mailing invitations, securing the location, and jumpworks. I still need food vendors, rest rooms, and music... at the least. I'm also on the lookout for one of those guys to bring in a mechanical bull and charge whatever they want for rides... hopefully I won't have to pay them if they can cover their own costs... What I need is publicity. I need enough people to show up to make my boss believe grassroots marketing is not a waste of money. we spend far too much in ad campaigns. Also any ideas for the event itself would be greatly appreciated! __________________ I am the brute squad.

05-16-2007, 10:57 AM	#2
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: Truck Event Help Talk to SBF - I bet he's help supply some BBQ for your event. And just make sure it's heavily broadcasted on here. 12th could use this as another excuse to meet up with Hessy __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

05-16-2007, 10:59 AM	#3
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Re: Truck Event Help ALSO: if anyone knows anyone with a mechanical bull let me know. __________________ I am the brute squad.

05-16-2007, 11:21 AM	#4
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Truck Event Help how close to virginia beach are you? a friend of mine runs one from there __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

05-16-2007, 11:25 AM	#5
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Re: Truck Event Help I'm probably 4 hrs from VA beach... He could charge whatever for the rides and I could cover a bit of travel expenses if I needed to. __________________ I am the brute squad.

05-16-2007, 01:17 PM	#8
denim_monger Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: AMERICA BITCH!!! Posts: 122	Re: Truck Event Help just get yerself a bucket of shine and the party will be jumpin! wahooooooooooooooooooo __________________ LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT FREEDOM AIN'T FREE I'LL KICK YOUR BUTT COMMIE!!!!!

05-16-2007, 01:34 PM	#9
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: Truck Event Help Here's a site that could help with the bull: Mechanical Bull Rental, Rent a Mechanical Bull,Mechanical Bulls for cowboy theme parties __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

05-16-2007, 04:48 PM	#10
CooleyAsCanBe Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Age: 48 Posts: 421	Re: Truck Event Help Sad as it sounds, you may want to use an Extremeskins.com account to publicize it over there. This site is much better, but for some odd reason they have thousands more members.

05-16-2007, 06:18 PM	#13
Sammy Baugh Fan Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Virginia, Woodbridge Age: 62 Posts: 2,507	Re: Truck Event Help Shoot me an email with a date and some of what you are doing. I can get you award winning BBQ and maybe my Team and smokers to get things going. mike hedrick 703-470-6197 pitpiratebbq@comcast.net Pit Pirate BBQ - Award Winning Carolina Style BBQ - Home The Pit Pirate BBQ Team "Fear the Bones!" __________________ Check out Mike Hedrick - The Next Food Network Star. Please Click and give me a Thumbs Up and Positive Comment. Thanks

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