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Marketing Calendar

Developing an internal timeline for your renewal process is a great way to ensure that your plans turn into reality.

Outline milestones and key dates of

  • New season set up in ticketing system
  • Renewal application designs
  • Ticket ordering guide
  • Promotional materials and deadlines
  • Publishing renewal applications online
  • Testing renewal applications
  • Staff training
  • Web updates
  • Communication dates (email, mailers, calls, reminders, etc.)

Develop a plan and execute

  • Identify roles and delegate who is doing what and when
  • Make sure that your plan includes
    • Internet early online renewal period (Tip: providing a longer Internet period will give you better results)
    • Announcing online renewals three weeks or more BEFORE paper applications are mailed
    • Sending a series of graphic based HTML emails to remind your customers to renew online:
      • announcement (as soon as your online renewal applications are set up)
      • reminder (two weeks before the renewal deadline)
      • deadline reminder (a few hours or days before the renewal deadline)
    • Sending a follow up postcard to customers who have not renewed online after a few weeks
    • Mailing paper renewal applications to customers who have not renewed online. Make sure that your paper application:
      • Highlights how fans can renew online
      • Includes flyer, newsletter and postcard inserts announcing online availability and incentives (remember to show your fans that it’s easier and faster to renew online and that they can win!)
      • Does not include a return envelope
  • Offer renewal extension online to fans who missed the deadline

*Contact your Client Partner to help you plan your marketing calendar


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  • Make sure you outline your milestones and deliverables
  • Put all of your activities into a plan and assign responsibilities and dates

 

Oregon's Timeline 1
Oregon's Timeline 2