SPARKS

Girl From Glastonbury · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:49 pm Post subject:

Something else I never leave the house without is one of those clippy "everything" books. A Sparks filofax, in which I could keep all my important notes & info, which could also contain a few pages of handy Sparks facts, maybe a lyric of the day perhaps, would be just the ticket for fans like me who still feel 14 but have to do grown up things like attend meetings etc. And after all, the Clangers diary I currently use gets commented on every time I get it out.....
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Girl From Glastonbury · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject:

The old brain is sparking (!) tonight, cos I haven't had beer yet...We seem to be a "crafty" lot, so how about some kind of kit? Cross-stitch, or a knitting pattern for a Sparks sweater? Or a painting by numbers set?

Okay. Going for beer now!
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beefsister · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: I love the idea...

I love the idea of a Sparks Street Team! Hopefully it means that we'll be able to promote the heck out of the US SHOWS - *nudge-nudge* hehe. I love you guys.
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Eric Murray · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:42 am Post subject:

Back in October I gave my details, then on December 17th another email came from Republic came asking for my address again.

Since then nothing in the post ?

Did anyone else get the promotion material ? ( I am sure I read a thread that Cali was going to do her bit inj Birmingham )

bryan_davey · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:27 am Post subject:

hi eric....i also didnt hear anything......mmmmmmmm, so what next?

ladystardust · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:46 am Post subject:

Why France didn't receive anything about promoting Sparks???
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Girl From Glastonbury · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:35 am Post subject:

From what I can see, leaflet-distribution has targeted the areas of largest population nearest the upcoming concert venues. It makes sense, if resources are limited, to concentrate on the areas where you are going to be seen by as many people as possible.
I know from pms some fans are privately feeling a little aggrieved that they haven't been asked to help. But this exercise is about promoting the band guys, and is not a loyalty reward for fans. I'm sure both the management and the band will tell you that there isn't a clique of favourite fans, and that no one fan is valued above others; every Sparks fan who has ever been to a Sparks show or bought a CD is as valued as the next.
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ladystardust · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:10 am Post subject:

I don't think at all there are favourite fans, of course.
I just mean Sparks needs promotion in France!

If they want to come again one day in Paris or everywhere for a show, they need promotion!
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bryan_davey · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:49 pm Post subject:

i have just contacted the sparks team, saying i had not received a promo package, and understand that west wales is not on the concert route, lol, but i have pre ordered 2 copies at present of perfume , 1 for my local radio station and 1 for me , if we all do our little bit, we can get BIG results......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CALI · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject:

I have been in conference with the management of Chicago Rock Cafe in Stourbridge (yours truly's haunt) about distributing the flyers tonight and there is absolutely no problem at all with this. In fact, a certain DJ is going to be MADE to play some Sparks tonight and advertise verbally the tour/single release/album release. Oh boy, am I going to enjoy tonight and to see the look on his face :-) I wish I could video it.
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Douglas McIntyre · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject:

So come on, own up, who got all the stuff for Glasgow then?

BTW my fanclub newsletter han`t arrived either.

I feel unloved and unwanted!

CALI · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:55 am Post subject:

I haven't got my newsletter either but hey, I have managed to get a hold of it online so I am quite content.

If anybody who has not been asked to help as part of the 'street team' would like to come to Brum on a Friday or Saturday night and give me a hand then please feel free. It ain't all that glamourous you know at this time of year and there are certainly no loyality bonuses. Just to get the venues packed to the rafters, Perfume and Hello Young Lovers at No1 is all the payment I need. Surely this is what it is all about.
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gurdonark · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

When the world has spun a few more times, and the band returns to Texas, I'd be delighted to help get the word out.
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MARK II · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:38 am Post subject:

My word........what have I missed? Ughhh, the perils of working 50 hrs a week for the past 9 months.
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MrDemotime · Site Admin Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 426

promotional material has been sent to members of the street team living in areas near to the UK concerts

BG99 · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject: Street Team??

Everyone:

I remember when the majors & independent labels did this -
I believe they were called 'Field Marketing Reps??'

Anyway, that's the bad part about being in a recession -
they don't want to do stuff like this anymore - and the
layoffs consisted of a lot of these positions - so it all gets
passed down to fans.

Not sure if you'd need anyone in my area, though...

Bill
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afterglow · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject:

i also sent two e mails confirming address and details was told flyers were in the post for me to distribute , received none and asint heard no more, and had lot good bars clubs to put themin!!??

bryan_davey · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:24 am Post subject:

i do believe the sparks street team shoud have been larger, SPARKS are not playing in WALES although it would have been nice to see them here!!!, so the nearerst is BRISTOL ..which is great news!!!, we have radio pembrokeshire, SWANSEA sound and capital radio in CARDIFF, ALTHOUGH there are many fans from WALES GOING, MILFORD HAVEN , HAVERFORDWEST, SWANSEA, CARDIFF AND CWMBRAN TO NAME JUST A FEW....YET AGAIN...I HAVE SENT A COPY OF DICK AROUND AND A TOUR SHEET AND SPARKS NEWS INFORMATION TO MY LOCAL RADIO STATION !!!!, JUST TO HIGH LIGHT THEIR NEW PROMOTIONS AND CONCERTS......................MAYBE NEXT TIME WE WILL GET INCLUDED!!!. ...PLEASE!!!.

ladystardust · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:16 am Post subject:

I can say the French Sparks street Team is actually very active: Radio, press ,web and flyers everywhere in Paris!
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BG99 · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject: Where are...

Where are the Field Marketing Reps??

(Laid off, of course...)

Certainly R&R can well afford to PAY someone to do this
kind of work.

Bill
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