Rodeo Ads

    • 20 posts
    June 14, 2012 7:42 AM PDT

    We have two venues with rodeos each summer and I am afraid they are both sounding the same.  Any suggestions for creating some unique rodeo ads.   Really would appreciate any and all suggestions.

    Thanks a lot.

  • June 15, 2012 7:05 AM PDT

    Personalize the commercials with individuals who put on the event or rodeo participants - each will be "different" because each person is unique.  If someone isn't capable of carrying the whole message - even having them involved in a portion of the message will make it stand out.  We do this with most of our commercials and it works very well as the customers get feedback - and it let's them know that people are indeed listening to the message. 

     

     

    • 20 posts
    June 15, 2012 7:49 AM PDT

    thank you for your suggestions. I agree that the ads get "old" fast and your suggestions will help.

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    June 15, 2012 7:51 AM PDT

    Thanks Troy,  I always agree with this technique and haven't been able to do this with them yet...This rodeo is sponsored by and the main fundraiser for a volunteer fire dept.  I'll get to work on this earlier next year.

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    June 29, 2012 9:06 AM PDT

    So here is my "Johnny Come Lately" comment.  When I worked at a station in Eastern Montana I was able to be involved with a number of rodeo promotions.  As with any other business, find what they feel is their point of difference.  It may seem to you that a rodeo is a rodeo, but often the stock supplier, rodeo promoter, or the venue have points they feel make them a step above.  As long as that point of difference can become a sellable point hammer on that.

     

    Daryl DJ Johnson

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    June 29, 2012 11:14 AM PDT

    Hey Daryl, thanks .  I'm originally from Hardin, but lived in Billings and Laurel. I miss it a lot.  Are you still there?  What's the fire situation?

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    June 29, 2012 1:46 PM PDT

    Sorry to say Diana, after working with Russ Newell at KFLN in Baker Montana, I am no longer there.  Sure do miss family and friends back home though.  I now work with Grays Harbor Radio in Western Washington and love this experience and the people here as well.  One of the biggest differences I have found is that in Eastern Montana the notion of a small town brings images of Plevna, Savage, or Ismay (Joe) Montana where you are looking at tens or hundreds of people.  Here, as when I lived in California, small town is normally still counted in thousands. 

    Sorry, cannot give any report on the fire other than what I find from other stations in the area.