Posters

[Kyle]

Re: Posters

I would pay up to $3 for a football or MBB poster, but I'm likely in the minority.

[FOTY]

This. In the storage closets in the dome, there are just boxes of posters from sports, and even more from the less popular ones (i.e. swimming, tennis, track)

You know what that means.... They don't need to continue printing what they had been. Just cut back on the quantity and make them available at select locations.

[panther-state]

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You know what that means.... They don't need to continue printing what they had been. Just cut back on the quantity and make them available at select locations.

Exactly. Kaboom

[ubuntuCAT]

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You know what that means.... They don't need to continue printing what they had been. Just cut back on the quantity and make them available at select locations.

and sell them.

[JayJ79]

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How about this: PSC members can get X number of posters free (dependant on their donor levels, perhaps), otherwise, posters can be purchased.

[casbern]

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How about this: PSC members can get X number of posters free (dependant on their donor levels, perhaps), otherwise, posters can be purchased.

I don't mind this.

[Kyle]

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I can't believe we are even having this discussion.

It's embarrassing and wreaks of small time.

[FOTY]

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I don't believe that selling them is an option. First off, few would buy them (you have to admit that we are a rare bunch). And secondarily, where and how would they be sold. The little cost that wed be able to sell them for would require much more paperwork than its worth. For example, see the end of season videos. And third, it would actually put us in a worse place in peoples mind than having nothing since people can get UI or ISU posters at no charge.

[06panther10]

I can't believe we are even having this discussion.

It's embarrassing and wreaks of small time.

So much this...

How ridiculous (and sad) is it that we are sitting here thinking of creative strategy as to how people can get some sports posters??

How about this, we just pay to have them printed off and give them away as always, and stop being stupid about it trying to save a couple hundred bucks.

This is so dumb.

[DomeIsHome]

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So much this...

How ridiculous (and sad) is it that we are sitting here thinking of creative strategy as to how people can get some sports posters??

How about this, we just pay to have them printed off and give them away as always, and stop being stupid about it trying to save a couple hundred bucks.

This is so dumb.

I tend to agree with this.

[Panther1979]

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I don't like it when posters are available going into an event. So many times the posters end up on the floor and are not in good shape to take home - waste of money. Much better to have them available as you are exiting

[JD720]

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I don't like it when posters are available going into an event. So many times the posters end up on the floor and are not in good shape to take home - waste of money. Much better to have them available as you are exiting

Yeah, I probably woudn't even bother picking one up because I wouldn't want to hold onto it for a 3 hour football game. A lot of people who do pick one up would realize the same thing at some point and they would end up wasted.

[achrist70]

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Again why having players available to sign them after the game would be the right thing to do, plus it would keep people at the game after halftime.

[porkchop]

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I've always enjoyed the fb posters in the office.

Coworkers have ISU posters and schedule magnets up at their workstations.

Totally agree. Its a nice way to show your pride in the office and start up some sports smack talk with out Iowa State and Iowa brethren. I too am starting to see ISU and Iowa posters going up around the office. Sucks not being able to hang up a new one before the season.

I can't believe we are even having this discussion.

It's embarrassing and wreaks of small time.

Agreed and to think that I thought the pre-folded poster was the worst idea ever. Can't wait to explain to my co-workers (who already give me the "Little Sisters of the Poor" treatment) why I haven't updated my poster yet, again*


*I typically get my UNI football poster annually at the Iowa State Fair and last year the pile of posters at the UNI booth were folded. I left the 2010 poster up all year as an outdated poster looked better than a folded piece of poo that looked like I got it out of a cereal box.

[95UNIGRAD]

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It's just embarrassing that this discussion is even taking place - cut down the number printed to save money, and leave it up to the fan to get their hands on one. I don't think the university understands how many people are exposed to UNI athletics through this type of marketing tool - people that wouldn't even care at all otherwise. I have dozens of students come through my classroom every year that follow UNI through the post-season tournaments that wouldn't have given them a second thought without the visual reminding them (and my promoting them). I had 6th grade kids watch the Montana playoff game on TV and talk to me about it the next day that never would have even known one player on the team before walking into my classroom on the first day of school. How many of those kids might consider UNI as a destination for their tuition dollars in the future because of simply being made aware that there are more than two state universities when they are young? This is very short-sighted and bogus - you have to get your name out there to benefit in the long run - basic advertising - and this is just a horrible idea. Give the posters out at one of the last two games? Is he joking? In November? Why even bother at that point? A marketing tool like this is to drum up interest, and you obviously are wasting your time when the season is almost over.

I could go on this rant all day long, but others have said a lot of what I've wanted to already - like others have said, this just reeks of small-time. Get a donor or something, or charge money - whatever - just get it done.