KWB:Ads

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:26 pm

THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:Those who arranged to put up adds should be given the base ads sometime this week. Number of, colour of paper, and suggested places to put up should also be give. Upload the base image to the server and then just pm the link on.............the other forum.

I just thought this belonged here.

As for the ads, anyone who is willing to put up ads in their city should post in here. For the next two weeks we will be focusing on single page, black and white ads to be placed on Telephone polls, Buildings, Store fronts, and Display Boards at Grocery stores, Universities, etc.....

I'll be sending the ads out on Wednesday, or you can get a hard copy from me this weekend. I think most of us have access to a photo copier with pretty cheap copies so this is probably the best way to make new copies. You can make them on what ever color paper you want (the cheaper the better)....if you want, feel free to try a few colors and pick the one that looks best. I think most of the ones here in Waterloo will be on standard white paper.

The current target is around 1000 ads in each city (Waterloo, London, Toronto (possibly more in TO), Windsor). Everyone will be re-imbursed the price of the copies, plus somthing extra for their time.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:17 pm

I will plaster North-East London

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:00 pm

I can plaster Western

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 2:21 am

Ok, here is the first bunch of ads, there are seven right now, which will do for the first campaign. In a few weeks we will come up with a few more in a little different style. Try to mix and match these seven, don't always use the same ones in the same area.
I would suggest printing off a master of each one for your photo copies at the highest res possible so the copies look half decent.
If you print them off using the windows "preview" then they will come out a little small as windows tries to crop the file to make it fit the page. I suggest using an editing program to make sure you get the best print possible....then just go to town at the photocopier.

Links
http://pimpx.kalshadowtech.com/Other/kwb/assult.jpg
http://pimpx.kalshadowtech.com/Other/kwb/flak.jpg
http://pimpx.kalshadowtech.com/Other/kwb/sniper.jpg
http://pimpx.kalshadowtech.com/Other/kwb/tank.jpg
http://pimpx.kalshadowtech.com/Other/kwb/rocket.jpg
http://pimpx.kalshadowtech.com/Other/kwb/lightning.jpg
http://pimpx.kalshadowtech.com/Other/kwb/minigun.jpg

Images

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:02 am

Have you printed up and test black and white copies? Cuz, from just looking at it, the definition between the KW: Beatdown and image behind it is pretty poor. It's (probably) not going to stand out very well. I think you'd have better results if the 3-d embossing around the letter was made pure white (or a REALLY light shade of grey). Just my $0.02

I'll get on this tomorrow as today is pretty busy for me.

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 3:42 pm

We've made several black and white copies and because the background image is faded, blurred, and partially transparent, in conjunction with the close to white embossing the letters stand out well.

If you make a few copies and there seems to be a problem let me know and I can make some adjustments.

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:20 am

Tournament Masters
Presents

KW:Beatdown 2004
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Tournaments:
Counter-Strike 5v5
$750 cash for 1st place

UT2004 1v1
Win a Radeon X800 Pro

Warcraft 3 2v2
$800 in prizes

Quake 3:Rocket Arena 1v1
$200 cash for 1st place

Starcraft 1v1
$300 in prizes

...plus a case mod contest and hundreds of dollars in door prizes. There is plenty of parking on site, and lots of fast food places nearby. We expect more than 300 gamers, sign up online now to reserve your spot.

Cost: $40 for the whole weekend.
When: July 31st - August 1st
Where: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Venue: The Waterloo Inn

Sponsored by: Bawls Cola, AOpenComputers , myGameTV.com
Check it out online at:
http://www.kwbeatdown.com

email your questions to support@tournament-masters.com

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:37 am

Above is a Messageboard ad that you can post in any forums you frequent. I'll be comming around next week to help you get your advertising campaigns going locally (might not make it to TO Jew, hopefully your doing ok on your own). Here is the bb code for the ad so you can just copy/paste it into forums you visit:

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[b][color=darkred]T[/color]ournament [color=darkred]M[/color]asters
Presents[/b]

[size=18][b]KW:Beatdown 2004[/b][/size]
The untimate lan-party experience. Thousands of dollars in prizes, Hundreds of gamers, Big screen console gaming, Tournaments in some of your favorite PC games, and the luxury that only a 4 star hotel can provide. 

[b]Tournaments:[/b]
Counter-Strike 5v5
$750 cash for 1st place

UT2004 1v1
Win a Radeon X800 Pro

Warcraft 3 2v2
$800 in prizes

Quake 3:Rocket Arena 1v1
$200 cash for 1st place

Starcraft 1v1
$300 in prizes

...plus a case mod contest and hundreds of dollars in door prizes. There is plenty of parking on site, and lots of fast food places nearby. We expect more than 300 gamers, sign up online now to reserve your spot.

[b]Cost: [/b]$40 for the whole weekend.
[b]When: [/b]July 31st - August 1st
[b]Where:[/b] Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
[b]Venue: [/b]The Waterloo Inn

Sponsored by: [url=http://www.thermaltake.com]ThermalTake[/url], [url=http://www.bawls.com]Bawls Cola[/url], [url=http://www.aopen.com]AOpenComputers[/url] , [url=http://www.myGameTV.com]myGameTV.com[/url]
Check it out online at:
[size=24][b][url]www.kwbeatdown.com[/url][/b][/size]

email your questions to support@tournament-masters.com

And in HTML:

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<font color=darkred> <b>T</font>ournament <font color=darkred>M</font>asters</b>
<b>Presents</b>

<p><b><font size=18>KW:Beatdown 2004:</font></b></p>
The untimate lan-party experience. Thousands of dollars in prizes, Hundreds of gamers, Big screen console gaming, Tournaments in some of your favorite PC games, and the luxury that only a 4 star hotel can provide. 


<b>Tournaments:</b> 
Counter-Strike 5v5 
$750 cash for 1st place 

UT2004 1v1 
Win a Radeon X800 Pro 

Warcraft 3 2v2 
$800 in prizes 

Quake 3:Rocket Arena 1v1 
$200 cash for 1st place 

Starcraft 1v1 
$300 in prizes 

...plus a case mod contest and hundreds of dollars in door prizes. There is plenty of parking on site, and lots of fast food places nearby. We expect more than 300 gamers, sign up online now to reserve your spot. 

<b>Cost:</b> $40 for the whole weekend. 
<b>When:</b> July 31st - August 1st 
<b>Where:</b> Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 
<b>Venue:</b> The Waterloo Inn 

Sponsored by: <a href="http://www.thermaltake.com" target="_blank">ThermalTake</a>,<a href="http://www.bawls.com" target="_blank">Bawls Cola</a>, <a href="http://www.aopen.com" target="_blank">AOpen Computers</a>, <a href="http://www.mygametv.com" target="_blank">myGameTV.com</a> 

Check it out online at: 
<a href="http://www.kwbeatdown.com" target="_blank"><b><font size=18>www.kwbeatdown.com</font></b></a>

<p>email your questions to <a href="mailto:support@tournament-masters.com">support@tournament-masters.com</a>
</p>

Heidi18 · Post by **Heidi18** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:27 pm

Jon i don't know if you've thought about it, maybe everyone can pitch in a bit, but NEWSPAPERS DO WONDERS.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:46 pm

Well. due to the cost you may wanna consider prints like the Triad, school newspapers, or kidnapping Conrad Black's wife and making ads part of the payoff demands. Either of these will most likely suffice.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:43 am

I would say that almost no one who goes to LAN parties reads the paper, I don't mean actually no one, but cost vs. audience reached with a news paper is not that good.

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:44 am

True.

Perhaps you can get something on the New PL for a minimal price?

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:49 am

Try here..

http://www.nimm.com/community/calendars/

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:32 pm

Ghost [PX] wrote:True.

Perhaps you can get something on the New PL for a minimal price?

That's actually a really good idea as they have that "What's Going On" segment all the time. It's free and it gives you a quick mention after the news. I dunno what CTV has that's similar--if at all.

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:20 am

Heidi18 wrote:Jon i don't know if you've thought about it, maybe everyone can pitch in a bit, but NEWSPAPERS DO WONDERS.

Newspapers are great but like Nik mentioned they really don't reach our target demographic at all. The cost per person reached is far to prohibitive. The same is true with radio.
Everyone pitching in is a great idea, that's what this thread is all about. Word of mouth is our strongest (and cheapest

) form of advertising.

Ghost [PX] wrote:Try here..

http://www.nimm.com/community/calendars/

THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:
Ghost [PX] wrote:True.

Perhaps you can get something on the New PL for a minimal price?

That's actually a really good idea as they have that "What's Going On" segment all the time. It's free and it gives you a quick mention after the news. I dunno what CTV has that's similar--if at all.

This would be great but I've already been through this with Rogers television. These kind of "free" spots are only available to not for profit organizations or community groups. I'll try to add the beatdown here but I really doubt it will be approved.

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