[freddieflatline]

Ok, so I normally post "in character" (it's fun^^) but I gotta be OOC on this one. Wow thats a sweet screen. I have worked at my FLGS for 14 (wow) years now, and when I started we sold just as much Shadowrun product as D&D. In recent years though I have seen a steep decline in sales and intrest in one of my "holy trinity of RPG" systems. I have looked over the demo team app and would really love to join, and run all the missions. However in my area Boise ID, even te Pathfinder rep has only managed to get enough members to run around three sessions. I guess I need advice here. How do you get intrest in your local area? I plan on posting fliers in-store for the first event Friday (even though I'm not yet a demo team member, my store sponcers lots of gaming events so the store will pay staff to run non-sanctioned events) these will be posted at least 1 month in advance of the event as per store event policy. (I would do it on Thursday, but IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!)

Maybe it's just the area I live in, but it seems that if it's not Magic, or war machine or warhammer, we have a hard time getting people involved.... <mutters about these fragging kids and their nintendos>
Sorry for the wall of text here, I'm just really at a loss.

Thanks Chummers!

-Dodger

Try posting at the library.  Also the local bookstore.  Talk to some of the kids that are playing D&D and see if they might be interested. 

[FastJack]

Ok, so I normally post "in character" (it's fun^^) but I gotta be OOC on this one. Wow thats a sweet screen. I have worked at my FLGS for 14 (wow) years now, and when I started we sold just as much Shadowrun product as D&D. In recent years though I have seen a steep decline in sales and intrest in one of my "holy trinity of RPG" systems. I have looked over the demo team app and would really love to join, and run all the missions. However in my area Boise ID, even te Pathfinder rep has only managed to get enough members to run around three sessions. I guess I need advice here. How do you get intrest in your local area? I plan on posting fliers in-store for the first event Friday (even though I'm not yet a demo team member, my store sponcers lots of gaming events so the store will pay staff to run non-sanctioned events) these will be posted at least 1 month in advance of the event as per store event policy. (I would do it on Thursday, but IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!)

Maybe it's just the area I live in, but it seems that if it's not Magic, or war machine or warhammer, we have a hard time getting people involved.... <mutters about these fragging kids and their nintendos>
Sorry for the wall of text here, I'm just really at a loss.

Thanks Chummers!

-Dodger

Try posting at the library.  Also the local bookstore.  Talk to some of the kids that are playing D&D and see if they might be interested. 

My favorite way to get D&D players was to ask them if they'd like to shoot a dragon with a bazooka.

[freddieflatline]

Ok, so I normally post "in character" (it's fun^^) but I gotta be OOC on this one. Wow thats a sweet screen. I have worked at my FLGS for 14 (wow) years now, and when I started we sold just as much Shadowrun product as D&D. In recent years though I have seen a steep decline in sales and intrest in one of my "holy trinity of RPG" systems. I have looked over the demo team app and would really love to join, and run all the missions. However in my area Boise ID, even te Pathfinder rep has only managed to get enough members to run around three sessions. I guess I need advice here. How do you get intrest in your local area? I plan on posting fliers in-store for the first event Friday (even though I'm not yet a demo team member, my store sponcers lots of gaming events so the store will pay staff to run non-sanctioned events) these will be posted at least 1 month in advance of the event as per store event policy. (I would do it on Thursday, but IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!)

Maybe it's just the area I live in, but it seems that if it's not Magic, or war machine or warhammer, we have a hard time getting people involved.... <mutters about these fragging kids and their nintendos>
Sorry for the wall of text here, I'm just really at a loss.

Thanks Chummers!

-Dodger

Try posting at the library.  Also the local bookstore.  Talk to some of the kids that are playing D&D and see if they might be interested. 

My favorite way to get D&D players was to ask them if they'd like to shoot a dragon with a bazooka.

We use to joke about Orcs with Uzis:-p

[CanRay]

Snake Shamans on a Plane?

[grimjaws]

I'll be signing up as an Agent right after GenCon.

[DireRadiant]

--snip --

How do you get intrest in your local area? I plan on posting fliers in-store for the first event Friday (even though I'm not yet a demo team member, my store sponcers lots of gaming events so the store will pay staff to run non-sanctioned events) these will be posted at least 1 month in advance of the event as per store event policy. (I would do it on Thursday, but IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!)

--snip--

Thanks Chummers!

-Dodger

Advertise. Crowds gather around crowds. patience and persistence.

I regularly posted in appropriate forums, posted fliers, talked to FLGS etc.

The most important thing is I showed up every month to GM. Got out the books, and pimped SRM. (And an excuse to hang out at your FLGS for a block of time is never something to turn down.)

For the first few months I co opted my normal group and had them show up and play. Therefore new players didn't have to come in as a group, or make sure they had enough people.  My peeps would fill out a table.

If you don't have peeps, see if another demo agent is in the area and you can provide mutual support.

[grimjaws]

Just saw that my FLGS is on the list of places, so it should be too hard to convince the owner to get me in the game queue

[TheBigD]

Demo Aaaaagent man, he's an aaaagent man...

[CanRay]

I wish the conventions here were more gamer friendly.   

I know that my attempts at Demoing at the FLGSes haven't gone well.

[Crimsondude]

So they're only LGSes, and decidedly not Friendly.

That reminds me. I never got around to setting up a signing/demo date with my LCS since I haven't been to my LCS in a while before the street date for Spy Games got announced. Then again, I haven't been back long and damn I missed some stuff (like that the state is ON FIRE).

[CanRay]

So they're only LGSes, and decidedly not Friendly.

No, some are pretty friendly, just not very open to new games in the clientele.

The Cons here were better, but after "DramaCon" where I was told, flat out by one of the people in charge of the Con that "This isn't a gaming convention, there is no room for that here.", and the Fan-Based Room designed for gaming was shut down, the death knell for my Demos went right out the window.

[PeterSmith]

No, some are pretty friendly, just not very open to new games in the clientele.

The folks running the stores, or the folks playing at the stores?

[Crimsondude]

So they're only LGSes, and decidedly not Friendly.

No, some are pretty friendly, just not very open to new games in the clientele.

The Cons here were better, but after "DramaCon" where I was told, flat out by one of the people in charge of the Con that "This isn't a gaming convention, there is no room for that here.", and the Fan-Based Room designed for gaming was shut down, the death knell for my Demos went right out the window.

That reminds me of Adam Carolla's book. "And then she uttered the motto of shitty businesses everywhere: 'Oh, everybody is always asking for that.' " Then maybe accomodate the fucking fans once in a while.