I mentioned in my last post that I rode my bike in a grassroots ride for charity, but I want to expand on that.
You can read more about Pelotonia on the blog or the Facebook page I set up for my efforts. What I want to do here is point out that I developed a successful effort that raised $2,300 (over 50% more than my requirement) for cancer research. I developed a unique idea for my campaign that seemed to be very successful called the Pelotonia Playlist. Those who donated $25 or more got to choose a song for the playlist I listened to on my ride. Some chose inspirational songs, but others stuck me with Justin Bieber.
Another example of an idea I developed is a weekly email that goes out to the parents of my sixth grade basketball team. It started as a tool that I used to point out our strengths and our areas for improvement during the week between games. Then I expanded it to be a full article, just like a recap of a game you would find online or in a newspaper. I also throw in some humor when I can, but the parents seem like they really get an added value out of it. Many of them have told me they sit down and read the email to their kid every time I send.
Meanwhile, I also developed and presented a marketing plan to the Greater Columbus Sports Commission last fall. The plan was geared toward an event they were bidding on to bring to Columbus. I pitched my best ideas and received positive feedback from the organization.
The reason I share this now is because not only would I perform the job as described, but I believe I could also help develop original ideas for the MLB blog and the experience to make it even more successful. As you can see from my experiences, I have no problem working extra to do the things I enjoy doing. I have already thought of some concepts that could be of interest, but would rather share them in a professional setting with MLB than post here.
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