Monday: 8-12:30
Tuesday: 8-10
Wednesday: 8-2:30
Thursday: 8-10
Friday: 8-1
20 subtotal hours..................169/400 total hours
Week 7 was about the same as the previous week. I made more phone calls to civic groups and organizations. We are posting more press releases of the players that have signed with the SwampDogs. People want our mascot to appear at their events. Most of the events are for little kids, but it is a good way to get the SwampDogs logo out in the community as the season approaches. I didn't attend any meetings last week, but more businesses are starting to recognize that some sort of advertising through us will help them in the long run. There is still alot to do from what I have observed in the office.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Week #6
Monday: 8-12:30
Tuesday: 8-10:30
Wednesday: 8-4
Thursday: 8-11
Friday: 9-12
Saturday: 9-12
26 subtotal hours.........149/400 total hours
This week I experienced something that I have never experienced before. I spoke to 200 eigth graders at a middle school on their career day. One of their career counselors called the office and wanted a SwampDogs playerto come speak. But since Swampdogs players do not arrive until the end of May, I was the person to speak. I spoke for about 10-12 minutes about what I do for the SwampDogs and what I would like to be later on in my life. It was a good group of kids to speak to. At the office, I was trying to contact more civic organizations about our speaking opportunities. I also contacted little league coaches around the area so we could figure out how to distribute our fundraising cards to the little league teams. I was in Texas for baseball at the end of the week, but while I had free time I had the chance to knock out some things to do. I had to search the internet for direct mail postcards that we could send out to almost all of the households in certain zip codes of Cumberland County. Direct mail could help the people in Cumberland County know that the summer is on the way and the SwampDogs season is upon them. I administrated the website and added players and their bios from their school's website. I had to call some of the players who haven't turned in their medical info that we need before the season starts.
Tuesday: 8-10:30
Wednesday: 8-4
Thursday: 8-11
Friday: 9-12
Saturday: 9-12
26 subtotal hours.........149/400 total hours
This week I experienced something that I have never experienced before. I spoke to 200 eigth graders at a middle school on their career day. One of their career counselors called the office and wanted a SwampDogs playerto come speak. But since Swampdogs players do not arrive until the end of May, I was the person to speak. I spoke for about 10-12 minutes about what I do for the SwampDogs and what I would like to be later on in my life. It was a good group of kids to speak to. At the office, I was trying to contact more civic organizations about our speaking opportunities. I also contacted little league coaches around the area so we could figure out how to distribute our fundraising cards to the little league teams. I was in Texas for baseball at the end of the week, but while I had free time I had the chance to knock out some things to do. I had to search the internet for direct mail postcards that we could send out to almost all of the households in certain zip codes of Cumberland County. Direct mail could help the people in Cumberland County know that the summer is on the way and the SwampDogs season is upon them. I administrated the website and added players and their bios from their school's website. I had to call some of the players who haven't turned in their medical info that we need before the season starts.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Week #5
Week 5 Hours:
Monday:8-12:30
Tuesday:8-11:30
Wednesday:8-3
Thursday:12-6
Friday:8-2
Saturday:3-7
30 subtotal hours..........123/400 total hours
This week I learned a lot of new skills in the workplace. I attended more meetings of potential long-term partners. This week more businesses decided to advertise with the SwampDogs, even though negotiations were involved but it is better than nothing. I called more civic groups and organizations around Fayetteville because the front office wanted to make themselves available to speak at their monthly meetings to pick up more businesses in Cumberland County. These civic groups and organizations were Downtown Allliance, Fayetteville Professional and Business League, Massey Hill Lions Club, and the Kiwanis club of Fayetteville. I left e-mails and voice messages for each group and they have not contacted me back. Grays Creek Middle School called for a guest speaker to speak at their career day. I am making my first guest speaking appearance Wednesday of this week. I am speaking to 200 eighth graders so I might be nervous but it will be ok I think. I am still promoting the Kids Camp and the High School All-Star Game. Another task I am doing is trying to find out the Little League coaches contact information because the SwampDogs have fundraising cards that they want the little leaguers to sell to make a profit. The fundraising card has many discounts on it for concessions and souveniors at the SwampDogs games. I personally don't like fundraising cards but I guess we will see if it works to make a profit. The card is valued at 65 dollars and the card is being sold for 25 dollars.
Monday:8-12:30
Tuesday:8-11:30
Wednesday:8-3
Thursday:12-6
Friday:8-2
Saturday:3-7
30 subtotal hours..........123/400 total hours
This week I learned a lot of new skills in the workplace. I attended more meetings of potential long-term partners. This week more businesses decided to advertise with the SwampDogs, even though negotiations were involved but it is better than nothing. I called more civic groups and organizations around Fayetteville because the front office wanted to make themselves available to speak at their monthly meetings to pick up more businesses in Cumberland County. These civic groups and organizations were Downtown Allliance, Fayetteville Professional and Business League, Massey Hill Lions Club, and the Kiwanis club of Fayetteville. I left e-mails and voice messages for each group and they have not contacted me back. Grays Creek Middle School called for a guest speaker to speak at their career day. I am making my first guest speaking appearance Wednesday of this week. I am speaking to 200 eighth graders so I might be nervous but it will be ok I think. I am still promoting the Kids Camp and the High School All-Star Game. Another task I am doing is trying to find out the Little League coaches contact information because the SwampDogs have fundraising cards that they want the little leaguers to sell to make a profit. The fundraising card has many discounts on it for concessions and souveniors at the SwampDogs games. I personally don't like fundraising cards but I guess we will see if it works to make a profit. The card is valued at 65 dollars and the card is being sold for 25 dollars.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Week #4
Monday: 8-12:30
Tuesday:12:30-5
Wednesday:8-2
Thursday:8-10
Friday:8-2
23 subtotal hours.......91/400 total hours
This week went by pretty quickly. I went around Fayetteville a lot to meetings and I guess thats how the time went by. Businesses are starting to ocme around and sign contracts with the team because it is better to advertise through these tough economic times. Some businesses are conservative and do not want to advertise because they might be scared of losing too much money. My main goals this week were to contact leaders of civic groups/organizations of Fayetteville such as Downtown Alliance, Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville, etc...The reason for contacting these clubs were to ask them that the guys in the front office of the SwampDogs are more than happy to speak at one our their meetings to help promote the baseball club and what opportunities are in store for businesses. I made more flyers for kids camp and the high school senior showcase. Another one of my activities this week was to find a large scale map of Fayetteville so when fans come to the stadium they mark where they are coming from in Fayetteville or right outside of the county to see what areas we are hitting hard and what areas that we need to promote more.
Tuesday:12:30-5
Wednesday:8-2
Thursday:8-10
Friday:8-2
23 subtotal hours.......91/400 total hours
This week went by pretty quickly. I went around Fayetteville a lot to meetings and I guess thats how the time went by. Businesses are starting to ocme around and sign contracts with the team because it is better to advertise through these tough economic times. Some businesses are conservative and do not want to advertise because they might be scared of losing too much money. My main goals this week were to contact leaders of civic groups/organizations of Fayetteville such as Downtown Alliance, Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville, etc...The reason for contacting these clubs were to ask them that the guys in the front office of the SwampDogs are more than happy to speak at one our their meetings to help promote the baseball club and what opportunities are in store for businesses. I made more flyers for kids camp and the high school senior showcase. Another one of my activities this week was to find a large scale map of Fayetteville so when fans come to the stadium they mark where they are coming from in Fayetteville or right outside of the county to see what areas we are hitting hard and what areas that we need to promote more.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Week #3
Hours:
Monday: 8-2
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: 8-10
Friday: 8-2
subtotal 20 hours........68/400 total hours
Week #3 was a pretty busy week for me. As each week passes by, more and more different tasks keep popping up. I'm in charge of getting promotional material together for the 2009 Cumberland County High School Showcase game and the 2009 Fayetteville SwampDogs Kids Camp. I made flyers for the events and sent out e-mails to prospective campers and players for the showcase game. I was on Microsoft Excel a lot making tons of data bases for medical info for the players, the camp, the showcase, and other excel spreadsheets. Like the past two weeks, I met more business owners at meetings to sell sponsorships. I'm learning how to market and promote better when going to businesses to build partnerships. The SwampDogs are looking for long term sponsorships so they can grow through out Fayetteville. Also, I browsed the internet to find promotional door hangers that can be used in the summer when there are games. I had to contact the SID's at the schools who failed to send me there head shots for the online roster on our website. I called the secretary at Cumberland County schools athletic office to ask when the next athletic director's meeting is so the owner of the SwampDogs can talk to the athletic directors about the high school showcase game. I believe there is a ton more ahead of me and I'm learning so many different things each and every day at the workplace.
Monday: 8-2
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: 8-10
Friday: 8-2
subtotal 20 hours........68/400 total hours
Week #3 was a pretty busy week for me. As each week passes by, more and more different tasks keep popping up. I'm in charge of getting promotional material together for the 2009 Cumberland County High School Showcase game and the 2009 Fayetteville SwampDogs Kids Camp. I made flyers for the events and sent out e-mails to prospective campers and players for the showcase game. I was on Microsoft Excel a lot making tons of data bases for medical info for the players, the camp, the showcase, and other excel spreadsheets. Like the past two weeks, I met more business owners at meetings to sell sponsorships. I'm learning how to market and promote better when going to businesses to build partnerships. The SwampDogs are looking for long term sponsorships so they can grow through out Fayetteville. Also, I browsed the internet to find promotional door hangers that can be used in the summer when there are games. I had to contact the SID's at the schools who failed to send me there head shots for the online roster on our website. I called the secretary at Cumberland County schools athletic office to ask when the next athletic director's meeting is so the owner of the SwampDogs can talk to the athletic directors about the high school showcase game. I believe there is a ton more ahead of me and I'm learning so many different things each and every day at the workplace.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Week #2
Hours:
Monday: 8-2
Tuesday:1-5
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday:1-5
Friday:8-2
Subtotal 26 hours....50/400 total hours
This week went a whole lot more smoothly then my first week. My main duties this week were to find out when the little league opening day ceremonies were. I had to find this out because we would like for our mascot to go out and make an appearance and be part of the opening day ceremonies and promote the SwampDogs more in the community before the season starts. I called every rec center around Cumberland County and found out that every opening day is April 18th. So since every little league opening day is the same date, we have to pick the sites where we think will be the most traffic on that specific day. I learned how to do appearances as well. This means that when a company or group wants our mascot or a representative to come out to their event we add the event to the appearance book and write who, what, when, where, etc... and get the contact information from the person hosting the event. I attended many sponsorships meetings this week. I attended meetings with Cape Fear Barbeque, Century 21, Monster energy drink, and NWR. It is a good experience to sit down at these meetings and listen to the marketing and advertising lingo. I actually came up with a creative idea for a promotion for Century 21. The idea is that if a SwampDogs player steals home a fan will receive $21,000 towards a new home and the promotion would be called "The Steal of the Century". So i felt like i contributed more this week and gave out my ideas instead of holding back.
Monday: 8-2
Tuesday:1-5
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday:1-5
Friday:8-2
Subtotal 26 hours....50/400 total hours
This week went a whole lot more smoothly then my first week. My main duties this week were to find out when the little league opening day ceremonies were. I had to find this out because we would like for our mascot to go out and make an appearance and be part of the opening day ceremonies and promote the SwampDogs more in the community before the season starts. I called every rec center around Cumberland County and found out that every opening day is April 18th. So since every little league opening day is the same date, we have to pick the sites where we think will be the most traffic on that specific day. I learned how to do appearances as well. This means that when a company or group wants our mascot or a representative to come out to their event we add the event to the appearance book and write who, what, when, where, etc... and get the contact information from the person hosting the event. I attended many sponsorships meetings this week. I attended meetings with Cape Fear Barbeque, Century 21, Monster energy drink, and NWR. It is a good experience to sit down at these meetings and listen to the marketing and advertising lingo. I actually came up with a creative idea for a promotion for Century 21. The idea is that if a SwampDogs player steals home a fan will receive $21,000 towards a new home and the promotion would be called "The Steal of the Century". So i felt like i contributed more this week and gave out my ideas instead of holding back.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Week # 1
Week #1
Tentative hours as of right now:
Monday, Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 1 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday: varies
24 subtotal hours out of 400 total hours 24/400
This was my first week working for the Fayetteville SwampDogs. The Fayetteville SwampDogs are part of the Coastal Plain League which is a competitive collegiate summer baseball league. The team consists of players from all over the nation from different colleges/universities. It’s amazing how much you can learn week. I had many new tasks that I have never accomplished before. I thought this week would be like trying to get my bearings and relax and know where everything is, but, I was wrong of course. As soon as I walked in the SwampDogs office at J.P. Riddle Stadium, I had my work laid out for me and everything was “go , go, go”. I didn’t even know everybody’s names when I started my first task (there are only four people in the office). So far, there has been three other guys that I work with. Darrell is the owner/director of baseball operations of the SwampDogs. Mark is the general manager and my boss, Jeremy, is the assistant general manager/internship coordinator. Since it’s the off season, there tasks are to sell sponsorships to local businesses in Cumberland County. They have a marketing kit that they hand out to the business owners to show them the menu of what is offered. My tasks this week included the following:
Contact the Sport Information Directors at the schools/universities where the players are from and receive headshots of the players for our website: www.goswampdogs.com
Make Excel spreadsheets for the players and their contact information (e-mail address, phone numbers) and the other one was schedules of the college teams playing in the area with 2009 SwampDog players.
Field maintenance work (put up signs knocked down by wind)
Answer phone calls
Went to meetings concerning selling future sponsorships
Write press releases
Tasks for the upcoming week are putting together the annual Kids Camp. I will have to make a spreadsheet of the kids that attended the camp last year and send out a blast e-mail to the parents to announce that the sign-ups for the camps our coming soon. Darrell’s father, Lou, is the part owner of the SwampDogs and he is coming into town this week so I have to step my game up and be on task.
Tentative hours as of right now:
Monday, Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 1 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday: varies
24 subtotal hours out of 400 total hours 24/400
This was my first week working for the Fayetteville SwampDogs. The Fayetteville SwampDogs are part of the Coastal Plain League which is a competitive collegiate summer baseball league. The team consists of players from all over the nation from different colleges/universities. It’s amazing how much you can learn week. I had many new tasks that I have never accomplished before. I thought this week would be like trying to get my bearings and relax and know where everything is, but, I was wrong of course. As soon as I walked in the SwampDogs office at J.P. Riddle Stadium, I had my work laid out for me and everything was “go , go, go”. I didn’t even know everybody’s names when I started my first task (there are only four people in the office). So far, there has been three other guys that I work with. Darrell is the owner/director of baseball operations of the SwampDogs. Mark is the general manager and my boss, Jeremy, is the assistant general manager/internship coordinator. Since it’s the off season, there tasks are to sell sponsorships to local businesses in Cumberland County. They have a marketing kit that they hand out to the business owners to show them the menu of what is offered. My tasks this week included the following:
Contact the Sport Information Directors at the schools/universities where the players are from and receive headshots of the players for our website: www.goswampdogs.com
Make Excel spreadsheets for the players and their contact information (e-mail address, phone numbers) and the other one was schedules of the college teams playing in the area with 2009 SwampDog players.
Field maintenance work (put up signs knocked down by wind)
Answer phone calls
Went to meetings concerning selling future sponsorships
Write press releases
Tasks for the upcoming week are putting together the annual Kids Camp. I will have to make a spreadsheet of the kids that attended the camp last year and send out a blast e-mail to the parents to announce that the sign-ups for the camps our coming soon. Darrell’s father, Lou, is the part owner of the SwampDogs and he is coming into town this week so I have to step my game up and be on task.
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