Part 2 of 3

We've all had it… that sinking feeling.

Your event is only a week away,

And there's not enough 'chatter' about the event on your social media feeds.

Not enough ticket sales.

And in the pit of your stomach you just know…

… it's too late.  

Remember that feeling of frustration; of defeat? It's happened to me on more than one occasion. In the early days of Maize Quest, we called it a "Shut Out." We'd open the whole place, pay the teens to staff it and have ZERO customers.

Oof. BIG Oof.


It's during those painful days, with profits running backwards, that we started to formulate a different plan.


Slowly we got on top of the advertising, which back then took an incredible amount of time and effort.


Ever have to FedEx "Hard Copy proofs" back and forth with a newspaper?! If not, you are young and fortunate, because marketing has changed since then, but our procrastination has not.


Our marketing chagrin has not! Why are we often embarrassed to promote the goods, services and experiences we work so hard to grow, produce, deliver?


Why is marketing our events always the LAST THING we want to do?!

You know it's time to change, but change is hard.

Watch the next videos to see how we've structured the event marketing process to make it EASY on you, EASY to delegate and supervise, so you have fewer headaches and NO PIT in your stomach - THIS YEAR.



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Event & Experience Ideas - FREE!

Sunflowers


Sunflower Festival - We have a Mastermind Group to help you do this one!

Dinner in the Sunflowers



Fall Events


  1. Corn Maze - We design those for clients
  2. Pumpkin Patch
  3. Scout Jamboree
  4. Campfire Cookout
  5. Chili Cook-off
  6. Camo Day or Redneck Party



Coffee/Tea Shops


  1. Tea & Biscuits
  2. Afternoon Tea
  3. Espresso & Dumplings
  4. Hot Cocoa & Cookies



Valentine’s Day


  1. Valentine’s Day Champagne Toast




Easter


  1. Easter Egg Hunt - Adult and Youth
  2. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny




Farm How To's 


  1. Cooking Classes
  2. Baking Classes
  3. Canning Classes
  4. Farm -To-Table Dinner
  5. Jam-bored Jam Making Competition
  6. Cupcake Decorating


Bees, Bees, Bees


  1. Honey Festival
  2. Bees-Knees Honey Tasting


Parties


  1. Beach Party
  2. Tiki Party
  3. Mad Hatter's Fancy Dress Party
  4. Pool Party
  5. Graduations
  6. Birthday Bash
  7. Sports Banquets
  8. Happy Retirement


Special Groups



  1. Ability Day
  2. Autism Family Day
  3. Local Heroes Day - Military & First Responders
  4. PTA/PTO Functions
  5. Library Summer Readers




Other Holidays


  1. April Fools Day
  2. Taco Tuesday
  3. Cinco De Mayo
  4. 4th of July
  5. Mothers Day
  6. Labor Day Luncheon
  7. Happy New Year’s Send-off Extravaganza
  8. Father’s Day
  9. Groundhog Day



Halloween


  1. Haunted Barn Bash
  2. Haunted Trail
  3. Haunted House
  4. Haunted Hayrides
  5. Witches Night Out
  6. Costume Party



Christmas/Winter


  1. Meet Santa
  2. Festival of Lights
  3. Breakfast with Santa
  4. Holiday Pie Tasting
  5. Choose & Cut Christmas Trees
  6. Holiday Light Show
  7. Ugly Sweater Party
  8. Polar Plunge




Greenhouse


  1. Greenhouse Open House
  2. Greenhouse Winter Color Celebration
  3. Greenhouse Build Your Own Hanging Basket
  4. Greenhouse Kids Grow It - Seeding Day
  5. Tulip Festival



Fruit Markets/Picking


  1. Apple Picking
  2. Blueberry Picking
  3. Strawberry Festival 
  4. Strawberry Picking Daze
  5. Strawberry Shortcake Cook-off
  6. How to Prune Trees LIVE Class
  7. Pie Eating Contest
  8. Blossom Festival
  9. Other Fruit Festival
  10. Tastes of the Season - Whichever season!


Down On The Farm


  1. Antique Tractor Parade
  2. Steam-o-Rama
  3. Old Farmer Day
  4. Farmer For A Day
  5. Farmer Olympics
  6. Potato Digging Days
  7. Baby Goat Day
  8. Goat Yoga Classes
  9. Lumberjack Axe Throwing Contest
  10. Meet the Farmer Day
  11. Modern Farming Equipment Day
  12. Rodeo
  13. Cowgirl / Cowboy Day


Social Media Helpers


  1. Social Media Influencer Pre-festival Picture Session
  2. Mommy Blogger Day
  3. Drone Pilot Day
  4. Local Business Meet & Greet Show



Races


  1. 5k Fun Run
  2. 5k Zombie Run
  3. 5k Color Run
  4. 5K Adventure Run
  5. Kids-size Farmer Fun Run


Wines, Brews, and Cocktails


  1. Half of Case Club Pick-up- Wine
  2. Winter Warm-up - Mulled Wine Day
  3. Wine & Cheese Tasting
  4. Dinner with the Winemaker
  5. Wine Grape Picking Party
  6. Grape Stomper Hoe-Down
  7. Big Band & Bordeaux
  8. Hard Cider & S’mores
  9. Zipline & Wine
  10. Paint Wine Glasses
  11. Friday Wine-Down
  12. Paintball & Pints
  13. Bacon and Brews
  14. XYZ Charity Benefit Wine Tasting



Weddings


  1. Weddings
  2. Cake Tasting
  3. Bridal Shower 
  4. Crazy Hat Day




Spring/Summer Events


  1. Doggie Days
  2. Nature Trails Tour
  3. Native Forest Tour
  4. Tubing & Tanking
  5. Dunking Booths/Carnival
  6. Food Truck Taste-Off
  7. Street Fairs
  8. Hot Air Balloon Festivals
  9. Hip Hop Day
  10. Arts Festival
  11. Music Festival 


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