Now this is advertising !

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by soccerfan, Mar 28, 2003.

  1. soccerfan

    soccerfan BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 13, 1999
    New Jersey
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.coloradorapids.com/images/uploads/1Banner16th.jpg

    everyone must check this out, how did they pull this off ? Congrats to the Rapids organization !

    "And speaking of Mile High Club, the team is getting the word out about the new Inter colors with banners all over the city of Denver. Check ‘em out here -- courtesy of the official Rapids website"

    imagine the streets of New Yoirk filled with metro banners, that would be cool
     
  2. Northside Rovers

    Jan 28, 2000
    Austin TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They paid to hang some banners downtown.

    Nice.

    But its not too difficult. It's covered in Advertising 101.
     
  3. NJPsycho

    NJPsycho New Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Dirty Jerzee
    Hopefully, the other Front Offices will take a few tips from the Rapids.
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  4. ButlerBob

    ButlerBob Member

    Nov 13, 2001
    Evanston, IL
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You would think that it is common sence marketing, but some times it's the obvious things that people forget to do. But congrats to the Rapids for doing this.
     
  5. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Well done to the Rapids. You know, I have yet to see Metros advertising for this coming season, except for the fact that I have to go and find it myself.
     
  6. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Don't bother, you won't find any.

    Congratulations to the Rapids. Great work.
     
  7. Tyree

    Tyree Member

    Dec 29, 1998
    Columbus, Ohio
    Crew have been doing this for the past 3/4 years...
     
  8. The Legend

    The Legend New Member

    Sep 13, 2000
    Colorado, Where Lege
    There's more photos posted here on the Rapids website: http://www.coloradorapids.com/site/goal.asp?cid=323

    The cool thing is it looks like they hung them deliberately in front of the Pepsi Center (Nuggets and Avs) and although not pictured I have seen them in front of Coors Field (Rockies).
     
  9. DaniCrew

    DaniCrew Member

    Nov 15, 2000
    Tallmadge, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kudos to the PR & Marketing teams for the Rapids... excellent idea... it really looks sharp... you guys should also be commended on the new colors, new uniforms, and nice site refresh... also, excellent job on the articles on the pre-season goings-on... congrats...
     
  10. PumaJohnny

    PumaJohnny Member

    Nov 30, 2001
    Draper
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great example

    Every other team should follow the example of a team that has packed in 60,000+ for at least one game each of the last few years.

    So what if the games were on July 4th? They should get mad props for marketing it so well.
     
  11. atorres4

    atorres4 Member

    Sep 17, 2002
    CAL: orange county
    nice job!!!
     
  12. mellon002

    mellon002 Member

    Jan 24, 2003
    Towson, MD
    I hope they didn't actually pay someone to walk around and take pictures of light poles.
     
  13. Northside Rovers

    Jan 28, 2000
    Austin TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Never under-estimate the genius of Dan Counce.
     
  14. jdonnici

    jdonnici Member

    Aug 27, 2002
    Westminster, CO
    Of course it is (and of course Counce is a rocket-scientist). But the Rapids marketing group has really stepped it up this spring -- witness their plans for the MLS opening week:

    http://www.coloradorapids.com/site/goal.asp?cid=327

    If I'm going to criticize the (lack of) marketing in the past, and I have, then it's only fair to commend it now that they're raising the bar.

    So how's the Burn's big campaign going these days?
     
  15. supersport

    supersport New Member

    Oct 17, 2001
    San Francisco
    I'm really liking the Rapids new look.
     
  16. Paul. A

    Paul. A Member

    Mar 16, 1999
    Wales, UK
    Wow! Well done!
     
  17. NJPsycho

    NJPsycho New Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Dirty Jerzee
    How long will it be until those banners are on eBay?
     
  18. Rich P

    Rich P Member

    Dec 12, 2001
    Cleveland, OH
    Nice banners..they'd look a lot nicer in green and white though.
     

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