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Marketing kids/teens sports camps/leagues
One of my main target markets for my developing business is kids 7-17 years old in an after-school racing camp/league. I know my geographic footprint for this market, but need to find an effective method of spreading the word to this audience outside of cable TV and kiosk marketing in entertainment malls.
One of my ideas was to work with a high school teacher friend of mine to develop a physics/science class syllabus on the g-forces/energy transfer/etc of high performance go-karts. He could help me promote this as a off-campus project promoted by physics/science teachers, thus spreading the word effectively. Once they are in the race center, the word of mouth advertising begins!
I`d like to do more. Should I promote through local stores that serve this audience (and their parents)? The results would be somewhat difficult to gauge. Perhaps some tie-in to driver safety promotions/assembly within schools? I am brainstorming ideas, but I need to be comprehensive to make this soar.
Thanks in advance for your ideas!jimbuck2006-10-24 14:12:25
One of my ideas was to work with a high school teacher friend of mine to develop a physics/science class syllabus on the g-forces/energy transfer/etc of high performance go-karts. He could help me promote this as a off-campus project promoted by physics/science teachers, thus spreading the word effectively. Once they are in the race center, the word of mouth advertising begins!
I`d like to do more. Should I promote through local stores that serve this audience (and their parents)? The results would be somewhat difficult to gauge. Perhaps some tie-in to driver safety promotions/assembly within schools? I am brainstorming ideas, but I need to be comprehensive to make this soar.
Thanks in advance for your ideas!jimbuck2006-10-24 14:12:25
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Best of Success to you, let me know if you do a register tape program and share your results here. Thanks!
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