More Golf Cart PR

Overall, golf cart PR went very well. We went all over campus, from Hendrix to Littlejohn. We couldn't find the megaphone so we ended up just yelling. We advertised the movie for that night (Salt) as well as the Contra dance for that night and the Pumpkin Carving contest the following week. Also, the frisbees we gave out had quotes from Inception, which we were able to advertise. People definitely heard us and we managed to give out a few Bowman Block Party shirts and frisbees and talk to people about their favorite events, which included the movies (especially outdoor showings) and Earth Day. One problem we encountered was an overall lack of students out at the time (11-1 on a Friday) most likely due to the fact that people try to schedule classes either avoiding Fridays altogether or only on Friday mornings. But we seemed to see the most people near the Brooks/Redfern area as well as up near Sikes and Sirrine. The golf cart was also manageable and fun to drive around. I would definitely do it again.

PR Date with Gus

A couple Fridays ago, Stephanie and I had the chance to hop onto Gus and take a ride
around campus for some Golf Cart PR. Armed with free t-shirts and frisbees, we decided to
hit campus around lunch time, hoping that students would be out and about, excited for the
coming weekend. Our first stop was the Brackett Hall area, where we experienced quite a few
students walking to class. We quickly yelled to them as we passed, spouting out the information
for that night’s movie and contra dancing events. After that, we made sure to hit Schilleter,
Hendrix, Harcombe, Fike, and other parts of campus that would allow us to reach many students
at a time. While we were PR-ing, our goal was to hand out free shirts to people that were seen
wearing CLEMSONLiVE shirts already. However, as we were driving around, we had trouble
finding students wearing CLiVE gear. Perhaps they were too excited for Solid Orange Friday
and decided to wear “Beat (Insert Team Name Here)” shirts instead? Despite the lack of CLiVE
pride, we made sure the students knew about our events, as we whizzed by them on the golf cart,
handing out free frisbees along the way. Overall, PR-ing on the golf cart was fun and worthwhile
– not only did we get the word out about free entertainment on campus, but we were able to
interact directly with the students in doing so. The only issue that I realized after our time PR-ing
was that a lot of students might not have come to campus that day due to a classes-free Friday.
Regardless, it was a great experience, and we can’t wait to take Gus out again sometime soon!