Advertising Sunday Service on Facebook

[ecsrobin]

So I know I'm not alone in mentioning why pistonheads posted events on Facebook as it was clearly attracting non members to events (goodwood there was around 5+ abarths that I know had not registered from it being on Facebook and I believe prodrive there was also a few who had seen it on Facebook but not registered)

And now pistonheads latest post on Facebook?



Now these events are already oversubscribed by genuine members, and members who don't post just attend events. So why do you need to encourage others to sign up to attend when you can't fit all us genuine members into events?

[MrBarry123]

I would agree.

I get that PH wants to publicise what it does from an events perspective however posting on FB is bound to attract idiots.

[RichB]

ecsrobin said:

... why do you need to encourage others to sign up to attend when you can't fit all us genuine members into events?

I doubt you'll get an answer.

[DanielSan]

The question was asked over and over in the Prodrive thread and despite PH posting a long winded bit on how people arrive and leave the event nothing was actually even acknowledged about attracting these people with posts on FB.

[lucido grigio]

Interested for an official response.

I also posted in the Prodrive thread asking why a private event for 250 PH members needs publicity

on any other social media.

All the publicity gained from Prodrive was negative what with the poor driving standards from

people leaving the event.

[Podie]

RichB said:

ecsrobin said:

... why do you need to encourage others to sign up to attend when you can't fit all us genuine members into events?

I doubt you'll get an answer.

Oh, I don't know... based on my experience, you'll be told that it's FREE and get a for your trouble.

[CaptainRAVE]

Well that is a massive fail.

a) Don't complain about people exiting events if you are going to attract crowds of people who will encourage them
b) There is a full sign up list
c) Why encourage people to attend who won't be able to get in just causing bigger queues for everyone else?

[RichB]

The issue I see is that Facebook will attract the YouTube/CarSpotter kids. Historically everyone knew that registering on Pistonheads was essential and while there would be a few drop outs on the day P'Heads members basically knew not to turn up if they were not registered. Promoting these on FB achieves nothing positive that I can see... Other than advertising opportunity for Haymarket.

[DanielSan]

This thread just being ignored it seems then.

[Ekona]

You seem surprised.

It would appear to me that the organisation of the PHSSeses has dramatically dropped in the last 18 months. Maybe that's because they're more popular now, I don't know.

[zeDuffMan]

Because social media

Yeah, it's a pretty stty thing to be doing when rates of no-shows are already high enough.

The only reason I can think of for doing this is because some events last year weren't fully subscribed. No worry of that for an event at Silverstone though.

[lucido grigio]

They're asking for 3 or 4 bodies to help with parking for this Sunday.

How about a team at the entrance to control selfie stick kids ?

Next SS I attend I'm going to wear a..

[Podie]

lucido grigio said:

They're asking for 3 or 4 bodies to help with parking for this Sunday.

Sensible (in fact, I suggested it on the last SS thread).

It's about keeping people moving and giving them time to park.

If you have 4 rows and sent a car to each, they all get a chance to park... saves a bloody huge queue.

[John D.]

Ekona said:

You seem surprised.

It would appear to me that the organisation of the PHSSeses has dramatically dropped in the last 18 months. Maybe that's because they're more popular now, I don't know.

The track time booking vs attendance list debacle is not great for Silverstone SS that's for sure.

[ecsrobin]

lucido grigio said:

They're asking for 3 or 4 bodies to help with parking for this Sunday.

How about a team at the entrance to control selfie stick kids ?

Next SS I attend I'm going to wear a..

I'm sure this was also discussed last year or was it the beginning of this year? Certainly in years gone by there was a whole team of staff at the gate to pass biscuits too. These days you're lucky if there's 1 so I haven't bothered.

[Steve Barrett]

John D. said:

The track time booking vs attendance list debacle is not great for Silverstone SS that's for sure.

15 people booked in the top 500 that say they've booked track time and around the same who "might"....

The annoying thing for me is the list goes up around 2pm, I leave to go to work at 2.15pm and don't get there to my PC until around 4pm so if the list is up later I miss out which is annoying (with Prodrive I had to keep stopping in a layby to check my phone on the way in)


Steve

[ecsrobin]

Steve Barrett said:

15 people booked in the top 500 that say they've booked track time and around the same who "might"....

The annoying thing for me is the list goes up around 2pm, I leave to go to work at 2.15pm and don't get there to my PC until around 4pm so if the list is up later I miss out which is annoying (with Prodrive I had to keep stopping in a layby to check my phone on the way in)


Steve

Sadly though the timings will never suit everyone's circumstances. You put it at 9am you exclude the night shift workers, 12pm you exclude Dave because that's when he always goes to the loo, 5pm Roger because he's got latin dance class and so on.

[Steve Barrett]

ecsrobin said:

Sadly though the timings will never suit everyone's circumstances. You put it at 9am you exclude the night shift workers, 12pm you exclude Dave because that's when he always goes to the loo, 5pm Roger because he's got latin dance class and so on.

Definitely 100% agree.. Ideally a time needs to be put and stuck to so we all know when the list will go live

[CaptainRAVE]

The current system is MUCH better than it was to be fair.

[Ekona]

Agreed, at least we know the date it'll go live on so have half a chance to prepare. That said, the surprise of a PHSS being announced and then rallying your mates to make sure they signed up too was always an exciting time!