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cecek
Czech Republic18921 Posts
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:01 cecek wrote: Can someone explain to me like I'm five how Papa John's is helping esports? I don't see any connection at all, this all seems just like they told EG and TL "Promote the fuck out of this and we'll give you money." And somehow they're trying to make it look like we should care "in the name of esports." Think of it this way then: Papa johns is going to spend their money to do two things: promote a cause (Whatever the cause is) and sell more pizzas. you can't stop the second one, but we can direct the first one. If papa johns views the promotion as successful it may become a yearly promotion, giving money to various esports groups every year to do the promotion. | ||
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Darkren
Canada1841 Posts
Mangix???? is that a lol champion? | ||
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Rhyme
United States1069 Posts
if you wrote a blog i'd 5 star it | ||
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Gosi
Sweden9072 Posts
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cecek
Czech Republic18921 Posts
I mean, distributing promo codes could be done in any community, I don't see how that has anything to do with esports, it just feels like milking loyal fans. Why don't they sponsor a tournament, or a team? Or anything, really... | ||
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Klonere
Ireland4123 Posts
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:11 cecek wrote: I don't see the connection... So I should just buy Pizza, so that EG gets money? If I wanted to give money to EG, I'd just donate to them, not buy Pizza. I mean, distributing promo codes could be done in any community, I don't see how that has anything to do with esports, it just feels like milking loyal fans. Why don't they sponsor a tournament, or a team? Or anything, really... Because when you first take a step into a new field as a business. you don't just close your eyes and leap. you test the ground first. if there is no money to be made from esports marketing, they won't continue to put money into it. These sort of double sided promotions are incredibly common in advertising. i expose you if you expose me, we both profit for little to no early investment, then both sides find out if its lucrative, if it is and they get a good return on the investment, they invest more and more. Dominos started its venture into sports by selling pizzas at baseball and football games, and now they put their name on the stadium for millions a year. | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:15 kollin wrote: You also have to remember that when monster started sponsoring eg a lot of energy drink companies came into esports, and I imagine the sane would happen here. if we get lil ceasars and dominos into esports we are 40-50% of the way there to stadium sized tournaments. | ||
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Comeh
United States18919 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:11 cecek wrote: I don't see the connection... So I should just buy Pizza, so that EG gets money? If I wanted to give money to EG, I'd just donate to them, not buy Pizza. I mean, distributing promo codes could be done in any community, I don't see how that has anything to do with esports, it just feels like milking loyal fans. Why don't they sponsor a tournament, or a team? Or anything, really... Well, part of the issue is that if this is a successful campaign, it will promote from other organizations that typically aren't associated with esports to become more interested in sponsoring teams + tournaments. | ||
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Klonere
Ireland4123 Posts
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Grettin
42416 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:11 Klonere wrote: My twitter feed is 95% pizza related, 5% 2GD and Inc fighting about pizza Yeah, same here... Well, Inc & 2gd are fighting about opinions and that usual stuff as well. Cristian Tamaş @Trancez0r @EGiNcontroL The 3 people who need twitter curators in e-sports: 1) @MLGSundance 2) @robertohlen 3) @follow2GD | ||
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:16 Comeh wrote: Well, part of the issue is that if this is a successful campaign, it will promote from other organizations that typically aren't associated with esports to become more interested in sponsoring teams + tournaments. We need Starbucks to get into the Esports business. Valve in Seattle + dat starbucks money. | ||
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Comeh
United States18919 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:17 Grettin wrote: Yeah, same here... Well, Inc & 2gd are fighting about opinions and that usual stuff as well. As if iNc has never said anything insulting / controversial ever. I appreciate 2GD's trolling tbh. | ||
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r.Evo
Germany14081 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:18 PrinceXizor wrote: We need Starbucks to get into the Esports business. Valve in Seattle + dat starbucks money. OMFG I'D BE IN FOR THAT ONE | ||
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Comeh
United States18919 Posts
Starbucks has their own set of issues im sure... But fuck am I weak for those lattes. | ||
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Grettin
42416 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:19 Comeh wrote: As if iNc has never said anything insulting / controversial ever. I appreciate 2GD's trolling tbh. It gets bland after ~4-5years. | ||
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On May 21 2013 06:20 Comeh wrote: Starbucks has their own set of issues im sure... But fuck am I weak for those lattes. They charge out the ass for owning a franchise, and misrepresent the healthiness of their food. but they are a pretty socially forward company. the consumer pays for that forwardness with increased costs though. The important thing to know about the Pizza industry is that all the products are roughly identical. the only separation are the slight recipe variations, and the advertisement. these types of industries are the ones that spend the most money in the world on advertising. Getting these companies into an ad war over our demographic only benefits us. | ||
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