How Smu Is Going To Try And Sell Out Their Opener

[emmitt01]

Got this email today:

Hey,

I wanted to get some information to you since you are a part of area youth football. Attached is a flier outlining a special promotion for the season opener and another date in which tickets and food vouchers are available at a deeply discounted rate that we hope your league and teams would like to take advantage of with friends and family. Our Family 4 Pack is available and for a little as $54.00 you get 4 tickets, 4 drinks and 4 hotdogs to a SMU home football game – and there is no limit to how many of these packages you want to buy.

Please let me know if you have any questions whatsoever. I would like the opportunity to work with you on organizing a fun team or league wide event if you are interested. We have many special opportunities for you to take advantage of.

Coming out to a college football game is a great team event and SMU’s Ford Stadium is a family friendly environment.

We welcome you and hope to see you at a game this season.

Thanks,

Terry Hemme

SMU Athletics

Manager of Ticket Sales - Youth Sports

Here's our version:

Dear local sports team,

As I'm sure you already know, or maybe you don't, our home opener is coming up. I've waited by the phone but you haven't called. As you know if you don't have tickets it's because you haven't called me or I haven't called you.

Mandy

[meangreen-mba]

great email...we need something like this....almost makesmewant to go toan SMU game....I do like the way SMU folks "tailgate"

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Here's our version:

Dear local sports team,

As I'm sure you already know, or maybe you don't, our home opener is coming up. I've waited by the phone but you haven't called. As you know if you don't have tickets it's because you haven't called me or I haven't called you.

Mandy

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[Eagle1855]

whoooooooooo caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaares

[FloMoGrad]

We got to get butts in the seats, period.

I never got marketed season ticket packages as an alumni, it wasn't until I inquired and went to the ticket office? Do we hit our grads up for season tickets?

I'd like to see us partner with Denton ISD and Lewisville ISD to offer discounted or even free tickets to all DISD and LISD students...At least their parents buy a ticket and bring future recruits a nd students...Even if it's a general admission end zone seat...Could bring a few extra thousand local fans into the stadium...

Edited August 26, 2009 by FloMoGrad