Text message promotions (ON A SUNDAY MORNING, WTF?!?!?!?)

[soulero]

I am getting very tired of getting text messages from folks that I don't talk to often promoting themselves spinning somewhere. LOVE IT (not really...) when I get woken up on a sunday morning from someone (over)promoting something..... You know, I can understand over promoting when there are thousands of dollars on the line and getting folks there helps the bottom line, I have done it too, but when you are spinning at Barcadia on the patio on a sunday afternoon, DO I REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT? Think that i have seen it in every post made from someone lately that the shit is going on....



Edit please, this shit is getting annoying....

[Eric Scholwinski]

lol at mike roos mass txting people.

i think it's funny all the threads he's made about people mass txting him for shows, but turns around and does the same.

[Oates]

yeah he got mad at me for texting him about wednesday nights once.... saying i woke him up. his woke me up today as well.

roos gets a spanking.

[juandingo]

pure fucking wackness.the overpromoter of the year award goes to:

[Deff Gordon]

text messaging the shit period is fucking bullshit. i know a lot of you brokedicks don't ever really travel, but looking at $65 in out of the country texting fees because people like to let you know about some shit gig is a bit ridiculous.

[juandingo]

text promoting is the fucking devil. here's an idea - try playing music people wanna listen to, then perhaps people will show. do this several times and people wiill come again.

who are we talking about again?

[Eric Scholwinski]

i don't mind one or two mass txts during the week for a show (I do two myself, one in the middle one the day of) but the people who do it everyday gets on my nerves.

[Deff Gordon]

i think in today's case they are talking about roos, 'cause i got one from him this am as well..

as for the others... there's a list of fuckers that owe me some fucking money. i'm just going to keep a running tally of the dipshits.

[juandingo]

the only weekly i wanna i wanna be reminded of is on a thursday because thats the first night i got out. we all know this. please do not tell me about $2 u call its or some bullshit at minc. i won't attend. when will people learn they are doing more harm than good for themselves.

[Eric Scholwinski]

HOT DAMN I GOT ONE TOO!

we should just txt mike back with "we're not going" or "no thanks". lol

i think i'll txt back with no thanks to bust mikes balls.

[jayson_gold]

true, mass texts are annoying but sometimes (sometimes) they are helpful. I know sometimes I am sitting around the house wondering whats going on and poof, there is my solution.

I do agree though, that the people that do it every day is overkill and un-needed. That would make me want to NOT go to the show.

But the truth of the matter is that, text promoting is an easy, fast and (usually) cheap way to get the word out about your show. It saves you time as you dont have to have a full coversation with the person (although that would be the preferred method).

What would you all say is a good way of promoting your event?

I usually just use Internet, phone calls, text and word of mouth. I guess it really depends on how big the show is

[jayson_gold]

oh and, im glad I dont have Mike's number now

I already get like 4 eden texts every week

[Dionysos]

Originally Posted by jayson_gold

oh and, im glad I dont have Mike's number now

Seriously. I like the guy, but if this is the price of giving him my number I'll stick to email.

[juandingo]

Originally Posted by Dionysos

Seriously. I like the guy, but if this is the price of giving him my number I'll stick to email.

but i've seen his turnout he needs all the help he can get.

[jayson_gold]

Originally Posted by juandingo

but i've seen his turnout he needs all the help he can get.

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