Tag: race promotion
A customer is worth a thousand race photos
Race photography is an important part of your customer service strategy which is why you need to invest in photos of your racers early and often.
Are your competitors fighters or nappers?
When it comes to racing, many of your competitors don’t change their strategies all that often, making their business naps your business advantage.
Principles of a profitable race
Once you figured out how to start small, stay simple, and show value, these core principles should become the foundation of every race you build.
Are you overlooking the demand for trail races?
Most race promoters can agree that trail races are the easiest way to get into off-road racing. They can be as simple as a chalk-drawn starting line and a stopwatch timed finish, to as complex as wave starts and chip timing. However, if you’re looking to get into off-road racing, the trail race is the...
Build your volume racing business with encores and playoffs
Do you have a strategy to improve your sales volume? No, this has nothing to do with how loud your events are during registration. CenturyLink Field — the home field for the Seattle Seahawks — already has that record. No, this volume has to do with the number of races you need to produce a...
The 5 productivity tools every race promoter needs to use
Every profession has tools, and race promotion is no different. Clipboards, stopwatches, and paper sheets are the hallmarks of a race promoter’s trade. Same goes for race planning. Race promoters exclusively use spreadsheets to plan, manage, and direct their races. First, they build their spreadsheets on their computers. Then they print their spreadsheets for their...
