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The June Update is LIVE on Gameops.com. 

We lead off the month with a great edition of the Party in Back Podcast featuring Sierra Bailey, the VP of Marketing from the Saint Paul Saints.  Sierra shares powerful insights and a slew of fun stories from behind-the-scenes of the iconic minor league baseball Saints.  If you don't normally listen to our Podcast, I would encourage you to sample this month's edition.

We also highlight a recap from one of last month's Gameops.com Plus Huddles. Jonny Greco was back in full force sharing the 5 E's of Entertainment. He dug in on Educate and Engage, with countless examples and wisdom on both.  Our group from all across sports engaged with a healthy discussion that educated everyone (see what I did there). There was a great discussion on how to maximize a celebrity visit, including clever ideas to pull them in, make them feel comfortable and make them more willing to help your show.

Featured content this month also includes a book review on David Raymond's the Power of Fun, Trading Cards in the Premium Spotlight and an article on effective use of confetti.

Sierra also talked about building out your promotional calendar, so we dusted off Scott Carter's article Building the Perfect Promotional Schedule from the Carter Files. A great read to compliment this month's podcast.

All the content is also available from the Home Page at Gameops.com.

Thank you for your support. 

Jon Cudo
Editor, Gameops.com


June 2022 Party in the Back Podcast
Saint Paul Saints VP Sierra Bailey and Rob Wicall join the podcast. Sierra shares the secret to putting the FU into your FUN promotions and how to run a marathon in-game while singing Karaoke (really).

Read More: June 2022 Party in the Back Podcast


Recap: Jonny Greco on the 'E's of an Experience
Jonny Greco discusses the 5 High Level E’s of an Experience: Engage, Educate, Entertain, Enthuse and Evaluate. For this Huddle Jonny will focus on Engage and Educate.

Read More: Recap: Jonny Greco on the 'E's of an Experience


Gameops.com Plus
We have added a tool designed to help us all get better...together.

Introducing the Gameops.com Plus:

  • Weekly calls to engage, learn and spark ideas featuring industry leaders,
  • Including polls, prompts and question to bring you into a conversation,
  • A connection with others in the game operations and entertain world, and
  • Networking opportunities and more!
Our weekly Huddle calls feature a guided conversation with an industry leaders. Guests like the Kraken's Jonny Greco, KC Royals' Brad Collins , Blazers' Game Director Todd Bosma, Greg Monaco from Fearless Brands, Boxxed Up's Colleen Flynn, Milwaukee Admiral's Heather Wojciechowski, Tampa Bay Lightning's John Franzone and Pistons’ Game Director Claire Czerniuk have shared their successes already and we have more leaders each month.

"I loved that huddle. It was really insightful and provided a fresh perspective on providing other forms of fan engagements outside of the arena or stadium." - Kari Norvell (Austin Gilgronis/MLR)

We are connecting sports and professionals in a spectrum of roles. Our first ten Huddle calls included professionals from MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, WWE, MILB, MLR, NCAA, ECHL, AHL, the G League and MLS. From Vice Presidents to Mascots, and we are just getting started. Gameops.com Plus has a membership rate of $24.99/month with an annual discount option. Click here to join Gameops.com Plus. We currently are offering a FREE 1 month trial so you can see what the new Gameops.com Plus Network is all about.



Content Features: The Water Cooler on Gameops.com
“It isn't enough for a promotion to be entertaining or even amusing; it must create conversation. When the fan goes home and talks about what he has seen, he is getting an additional kick out of being able to say he was there. Do not deny him the simple pleasure, especially since he is giving you the invaluable word-of-mouth advertising to add to the newspaper reports.” - Bill Veeck (Hustler's Handbook)

Water Cooler Moments are those that create conversation. Mascot skit, theme night, giveaway or wacky contest. We seek them out and serve them up on Gameops.com DAILY Monday through Friday.

ASL Anthem Highlights Goat's Awareness Night
Yard Goats spread awareness for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.
https://www.gameops.com/goat-deaf-awareness/

Slugger Gets Pumped
Slugger the Sea Dog gets his fans pumped up with a on-field skit.
https://www.gameops.com/mascot-monday/

Mustache and Green Screen take over Internet
Mustached and bubble-butted "student" takes over T-Shirt Toss for the Rangers.
https://www.gameops.com/frankie-green-screen/

Zambabi in Tampa
Tampa Bay has the biggest Zamboni spectacle with the smallest Zamboni ride.
https://www.gameops.com/zambabi-in-tampa/



Trading Cards
The Trading Card industry is booming again. Find out what that means for teams looking for a high impact low cost giveaway.

Read More: Trading Cards


Follow Us on Social Media
Follow Us on Twitter:  Highlights from the Water Cooler content, new and topical content alerts and posts related to game operations and entertainment. On Twitter at @gameopsdotcom Follow Us on Instagram: Post and Reposts of interesting game operations and sports marketing content from Instagram. Find us on Instagram at @gameopsdotcom



Building the Perfect Promotional Schedule
Scott Carter looks at the value of perfecting your promotional calendar.

Read More: Building the Perfect Promotional Schedule


Power of Fun by Dave Raymond
When preparing David Raymond for the Phanatic debut the general manager of the Phillies Bill Giles gave him some life altering advice.

Read More: Power of Fun by Dave Raymond


Adding POP with Confetti
Confetti can be a valuable tool for mascot, event operations and game entertainment professionals. This month we review how some teams are utilizing handheld launchers to enhance their presentations.

Read More: Adding POP with Confetti


Best of Gameops.com and Nominations
Since 2001 the Best of Gameops.com Awards have been presented for excellence in game operations and entertainment.  Read the background and make new nominations here.

Read More: Best of Gameops.com and Nominations
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