Advertising Clubs on Internet Chess Sites
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Advertising Clubs on Internet Chess Sites
Has anyone tried advertising their chess club on an internet chess website? If they have which were the best sites to try it on?
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Yes. For us, the ECF website was the most effective.michele clack wrote:Has anyone tried advertising their chess club on an internet chess website? If they have which were the best sites to try it on?
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In the last year, without specifically advertising, I've had two mums who have found me through the London League website wanting to know whether their daughters could join our Club. I guess they have Googled "London" and "Chess" and came up with the London League website. So if you want to advertise a London Club that might be a good place if John Upham is up for selling space. Unfortunately my Club can't take Juniors (indeed most adults don't qualify either!) so I redirected both enquiries elsewhere - the latest towards Richmond (as she lives in Chelsea).
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- thanks DavidDavid Gilbert wrote:Unfortunately my Club can't take Juniors (indeed most adults don't qualify either!) so I redirected both enquiries elsewhere - the latest towards Richmond (as she lives in Chelsea).
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I was thinking more along the lines of the internet sites where people actually play chess. Young people we are picking up as members all seem to be playing online and I'm wondering if there might be an untapped market there. It may be that all those who want to start playing OTB chess locally find us. I did wonder though whether there might be people playing chess online who hadn't thought about branching out to OTB chess but might be interested if they saw an advertisement. I'm not sure which are the most popular sites and whether they take adverts at all.
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I'd suggest: http://www.chess.com/local is a good place to start.
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Thanks for that I've put our club on there. Looks an interesting site I'll have to explore it.
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Re: Advertising Clubs on Internet Chess Sites
Pentagram have put a lot of effort into the design of World Chess.
http://new.pentagram.com/2012/10/new-work-world-chess/
http://new.pentagram.com/2012/10/new-work-world-chess/
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I wouldn't disagree, but the absence of spectators including journalists is something of a negative.John Foley wrote:Pentagram have put a lot of effort into the design of World Chess.
(edit) to clarify meaning (/edit)
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Re: Advertising Clubs on Internet Chess Sites
Roger,Roger de Coverly wrote:
even journalists is something of a negative.
How many days did you attend the press and media suite for the event?
I did not see you there but maybe I am mistaken.
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It all seems a bit like management consultant, mumbo jumbo jibberish to me. I did notice this particularly eloquent passageJohn Foley wrote:Pentagram have put a lot of effort into the design of World Chess.
http://new.pentagram.com/2012/10/new-work-world-chess/
"Partners John Rushworth, Daniel Weil and Naresh Ramchandani first created a system of names. They named Paulson’s organisation World Chess, reflecting the World Chess Championship and chess as a world game. This led to a system of names for each competition: World Chess Championship, World Chess Blitz Championship, World Chess Junior Championship, and so on."
Is Paulson involved with the World Junior Chess Championships? or is the World Chess Junior Championships something difference?
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I was referring to the absence of spectators and journalists. Even the ex BCM editors reported that they were only allowed to be in the room with the players in the first few minutes whilst photos were allowed.John Upham wrote: How many days did you attend the press and media suite for the event?
I did not see you there but maybe I am mistaken.
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Journalists were provided for in the press & media suite next door. They had full access to the live CCTV feeds and games. Many chess and other celebrities came and went as the days wore on.Roger de Coverly wrote:I was referring to the absence of spectators and journalists. Even the ex BCM editors reported that they were only allowed to be in the room with the players in the first few minutes whilst photos were allowed.John Upham wrote: How many days did you attend the press and media suite for the event?
I did not see you there but maybe I am mistaken.
If one spoke nicely to the Chief Arbiter then one was permitted back into the playing area. Unlike yourself, I was actually there.
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That is perhaps the point. An organisation which is intending to market chess as something to watch, does not objectively get off to a good start by excluding the public from its first event.John Upham wrote:Unlike yourself, I was actually there.
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Re: Advertising Clubs on Internet Chess Sites
If any club would like a brief plug in The British Chess Magazine I am more than happy to oblige. Perhaps they would contact me direct <[email protected]>. No charge.
www.britishchessmagazine.co.uk
James Pratt
BCM Editor
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James Pratt
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