Caps94ZODG Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Thanks for reading this, im posting this to a few websites so it will be a general type of post. X-CFM had their car show on the last Sat of the month. I posted it in many diffrent car forums but all were domestic forums, Ford GM and Mopar. For the most part I had a pretty decent turn out. I was surprised that any cars showed up, one reason was the new direction we are taking X-CFM, the location and the interent only promotion of the crusie night. Many factors were involved in maybee the lower turn out than I hoped for but 20 cars did show up. The direction I am wanting to take with this is not just RWD V8 cars, I would hope more of an anything goes type of crusie night., with old and new, sports cars and hot rods. I posted mostly on newr cars sites such as mid 90 Impala sites, Marauder sites, Crossfire, Magnum and SRT sites and diffrent ford and chevy car and truck sites, stangs Vette and Camaros. not much of a response? I am wondering why? The place I talked to the manager at Ruby Tuesdays where the crusie night was held engouraged the event and hope a bigger event could be organized. The reason for this email. I was wondering th you the car nuts in Central Florida is it worth it? I noticed on a few message boards that I posted it and it got pushed to the side like its a memebers only website and they do things only if (insert car here) was the event? To me that is pretty self centered and just wrong. Would like to know your personal take on the post and your websites events? Would you come out to a cruise night? Or you "keep to your own" Again i am asking this since I see unorganized import events pop up with no problem and we cant get hot rodders out of their garage? on a Sat night? to show off some American Muscle? It is just once a month. On a Saturday with a site that wants it to happen and its up to us. I know there is alot of competition out there for car shows but this I hope follows something that went on up in Mass. where it went on for a while weekly! and became almost habit to do AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 20 YEARS. I would like this to be to but also just on a monthly basis. I also would in return like some input from each site on what or how to get these hot rodders here? interested and comming back. Im always up for some advice. or help. The next crusie night is tenativly sch. on Dec 11 Sat. at the Ruby Tuesdays on Kirkman Road. If I get a good response I will say its a go. So please email me and let me know what you can do or if you would like to show! I would really like to have a great turnout just before the holidays! Again thanks, Dave M ODG/ X-CFM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGMTech Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Well written Dave, you said it all. You know I'll be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 You've got to understand that even on a board of this size there aren't a lot of people within the vicinity of where you want to hold the event. Rarely is the internet going to be the best place to organize a local car show. Your best bet is to stick with traditional marketing in the local area. Out here in CA most of the ricer car shows are promoted purely thru word of mouth and flyers. You need to effectively target your audience: -Link up w/ local car clubs -Get the word out at the local race track -Advertise at the local speed shops -Advertise in the local paper (if its not cost prohibitive) You can't think locally and act nationally... its unfocused and rarely effective. This is all meant as constructive input. I can tell your hearts in the right place, you just need to define your marketing strategy and attack it from a specific angle. Ok... I'll get off my soapbox now... sometimes that marketing major comes back to haunt me along w/ my inner salesman Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caps94ZODG Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 very true on what you said, and I tried the interent only approach as an expiriment to us late model internet hot rodders..and alot of forums I did post to. just like this one..and alot have sections for regional areas...and posted in that..again thanks for the advice..thats what Im loking for.. and XGMTech thanks for comming out! Benn kinda busy but got some pics around..and hope you can get some of the SS guys around here to come down to the show on the 11th again nice meeting you and will see ya soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 We've organized So Cal meets before... best was 6 SS to carlsbad raceway and then 4 at my house for some tranny work... organizing meets or shows ain't easy. GOOD LUCK! If I were on the side of the country I'd be up for it for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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