182 days until Opening Night. What theme nights and giveaways do you want to see next year? #2015Promotions pic.twitter.com/2A95KwMd4B
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) October 7, 2014
Crowd sourcing is good business. It’s great to use when engaging with fans. The only thing that could become an issue is timing.
Take the A’s for example. What they’re asking on Twitter is fine. But doing it a week after their heartbreaking postseason elimination was not a good idea.
Fans responded accordingly.
@Athletics how about bring back @ynscspds
— Orlando Figueroa (@OFiggy) October 7, 2014
.@Athletics Yoenis Cespedes “We F***ed Up” T-Shirt giveaway.
— Matt Clayton (@MYndShenanigans) October 7, 2014
@Athletics Not give away the division again please!
— Dennis Souza (@dsouzajr2312) October 7, 2014
.@Athletics please do a Right In The Beanes Night where fans hit whiffle balls at Billy’s groin. Best Beaneshot gets to be AGM for a day.
— Jason Wojciechowski (@jlwoj) October 7, 2014
@athletics Coco Crisp neck brace night, sponsored by AARP. First 5000 fans 50 and older. #2015Promotions
— Creative Guy (@dacreativeguy) October 7, 2014
@Athletics Three-headed catcher bobblehead — assuming they’re all back & behind the plate, of course…
— Yoshi Kato (@yoshi140) October 7, 2014
@Athletics a playoff series win #2015Promotions
— Conor Woodlief (@cwoodrun32) October 7, 2014
@Athletics New ownership night.
— Garth Kimball (@garthoakland) October 7, 2014
@Athletics Deck of playing cards with Lester, Samardja, Hammel, and Gray on the backs of the aces, so that when you play those cards… wait
— Jim Richards (@jimr_berkeley) October 7, 2014
.@Athletics I want another t-shirt featuring a slugger you trade away a week before the giveaway!
— Joshua Daniels (@HarryElephante) October 7, 2014
@Athletics Bob Melvin thinking cap.
— Devin Pangaro (@devinpangaro) October 7, 2014
@athletics Addison Russell binoculars. So we can keep an eye on what might have been. #2015Promotions
— Creative Guy (@dacreativeguy) October 7, 2014
@Athletics Outfield collision bobblehead night. Postseason heartbreak survival kit night (bottles of xanax and percs plus booze)
— . (@AaronHutch) October 7, 2014
@Athletics a pair of Josh Reddick’s golf balls
— Coliseum Sewage (@ColiseumSewage) October 7, 2014
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