With convention season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to let the rest of the gaming community know about how great Obsidian Portal is. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), we’re not a huge mega-corporation that can afford to set up exhibits and hire booth babes to represent us everywhere. Instead, we’re going to rely on you, our awesome users, to get the word out. We want you to represent Obsidian Portal at your favorite conventions as an official Obsidian Portal Emissary.
Bringing illumination to the savages
First things first: we’re not asking you to stand on a corner handing out fliers. Instead, we just want you to go to your favorite conventions and meetups and play games like you always do. If there’s a good time during the game to mention Obsidian Portal, then by all means please do so. Hand out some fliers and stickers to the other people at your table. Tell them to check out the site. That’s it!
We don’t need a hardline sneaky salesforce. As most of you know, it doesn’t take a lot of convincing to get someone to like Obsidian Portal. Basically, once you give it a try, you’re hooked. The hardest part is letting people know that we actually exist. That’s where the Emissaries come in.
As an Emissary, we’ll send you a small kit with some stickers, fliers, and one of our snazzy t-shirts. Plus, you’ll also receive our deepest thanks and a free 3-month Ascendant upgrade. Toss the fliers and stickers into your gaming bag on the way to the con and you’re ready.
Obsidian Portal Needs You!
If you’re going to a convention, meetup, or anywhere gamers hang out, and you’re interested in representing Obsidian Portal as an Emissary, send me an email at jerry@obsidianportal.com. Let me know your Obsidian Portal username, what conventions you’re going to, and when. We’re going to start small, with only a handful of Emissaries. If things go well, we’ll step it up. So, even if you don’t get selected at first, we may come back to you once we get the hang of it and are ready to ramp up.
Update: Full Up for GenCon
We’ve got plenty of people for GenCon, so we’re going to close that off for now. However, if there’s a small or local con in your area in the next month or two, we’d still like to get you hooked up.
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This is a great idea!!!
Have you guys thought about Bumper Stickers or Magnet Stickers for cars? I’d gladly mark my van with OP to spread word to gamers that move by!
This is a great idea!!!
Have you guys thought about Bumper Stickers or Magnet Stickers for cars? I’d gladly mark my van with OP to spread word to gamers that move by!
Very cool. I’ll be happy to mention you guys during my GM’s seminar and my game at Gen Con this year!
Very cool. I’ll be happy to mention you guys during my GM’s seminar and my game at Gen Con this year!
We’re starting off simple. It’s easy for people like us to get ideas of grandeur and wind up with boxes of stickers, magnets, and other such schwag that nobody wants. Thankfully, it’s easy enough to re-order if we run out, so we’re hoping that we way underestimated the demand and we’re ordering all new stuff in a month or so. Fingers crossed…
We’re starting off simple. It’s easy for people like us to get ideas of grandeur and wind up with boxes of stickers, magnets, and other such schwag that nobody wants. Thankfully, it’s easy enough to re-order if we run out, so we’re hoping that we way underestimated the demand and we’re ordering all new stuff in a month or so. Fingers crossed…
Gah, only US conventions….What about us Euro/UK folks? Would love to Emissary for you at PaizoConUK….
Gah, only US conventions….What about us Euro/UK folks? Would love to Emissary for you at PaizoConUK….
I have buddies that go to the comic cons, and I can definitely ask my FLGS owner for some counter space for flyers or stickers, also I work in a Bowling Alley near a college town. If that might help.
I have buddies that go to the comic cons, and I can definitely ask my FLGS owner for some counter space for flyers or stickers, also I work in a Bowling Alley near a college town. If that might help.
I would suggest contacting Dragons Lair in Austin TX. Its one of the coolest comic book / gaming stores I’ve ever seen. They have kitties in the store! They also have tons of RPing going on in the store every week. That would be a great place to stash a few fliers, or stickers. Also, poke the fellows at Penny Arcade if you haven’t already. I actually first heard of OP from a banner ad on their site.
Keep up all the great work! I cannot express sufficiently how much I love this tool.
Thanks
SqueeEGA
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I would suggest contacting Dragons Lair in Austin TX. Its one of the coolest comic book / gaming stores I’ve ever seen. They have kitties in the store! They also have tons of RPing going on in the store every week. That would be a great place to stash a few fliers, or stickers. Also, poke the fellows at Penny Arcade if you haven’t already. I actually first heard of OP from a banner ad on their site.
Keep up all the great work! I cannot express sufficiently how much I love this tool.
Thanks
SqueeEGA
O.o
Unfortunately my only con visit was PAX so I’m done for the year. Nonetheless, I talk about Obsidian Portal to people at Encounters at my FLGS all the time (Guardian Games, Portland, OR).
I might suggest if you made pdfs of fliers or cards then anyone could print some out and post them up at their FLGS or hand out to their players. Talkin’ about stuff is great but easy to forget, handouts remind people when they get home to check out the site.
Unfortunately my only con visit was PAX so I’m done for the year. Nonetheless, I talk about Obsidian Portal to people at Encounters at my FLGS all the time (Guardian Games, Portland, OR).
I might suggest if you made pdfs of fliers or cards then anyone could print some out and post them up at their FLGS or hand out to their players. Talkin’ about stuff is great but easy to forget, handouts remind people when they get home to check out the site.
I agree with Charmth. If you made a stock PDF flier accessible to users, we could easily print off a few and put them up in local establishments where people would be interested. We could always make our own, I guess, but there should be official ones.
I agree with Charmth. If you made a stock PDF flier accessible to users, we could easily print off a few and put them up in local establishments where people would be interested. We could always make our own, I guess, but there should be official ones.
Good idea about the PDF for fliers. I’ll see if I can break out my nearly non-existant graphic design skills and come up with something that won’t make people run away screaming.
Good idea about the PDF for fliers. I’ll see if I can break out my nearly non-existant graphic design skills and come up with something that won’t make people run away screaming.
Well, i dont go to cons anymore, and i don’t need anything for free, but i’ll put the word out at my local comic and game shops with the web site address. Id would be great to have that PDF – i would spread that around.
Well, i dont go to cons anymore, and i don’t need anything for free, but i’ll put the word out at my local comic and game shops with the web site address. Id would be great to have that PDF – i would spread that around.
I would love to do some promotion for Obsidian Portal!
I host a blog called NERDTREK.com – News for Nerds, by Nerds. We do reviews of RPGs, Video Games, Movies, Comics, basically anything nerd culture. I would love to do a review of the Obsidian Portal! I use Obsidian Portal for my own personal gaming group and have 2 pages- Moonsea Lacuna & Luiren Lacuna.
Drop me a line and I’m sure we can work something out since I’m active in the local gaming shops, community, and at conventions in the Seattle metro area.
Anyone else out there please be sure to check out http://www.NERDTREK.com
It’s the kind of news my friends and I want to see on the internet but have a hard time locating all in one place. We are also looking for anyone who loves to write and would like to contribute to our blog.
Thanks!
-Jonathan Nerdtrek
I would love to do some promotion for Obsidian Portal!
I host a blog called NERDTREK.com – News for Nerds, by Nerds. We do reviews of RPGs, Video Games, Movies, Comics, basically anything nerd culture. I would love to do a review of the Obsidian Portal! I use Obsidian Portal for my own personal gaming group and have 2 pages- Moonsea Lacuna & Luiren Lacuna.
Drop me a line and I’m sure we can work something out since I’m active in the local gaming shops, community, and at conventions in the Seattle metro area.
Anyone else out there please be sure to check out http://www.NERDTREK.com
It’s the kind of news my friends and I want to see on the internet but have a hard time locating all in one place. We are also looking for anyone who loves to write and would like to contribute to our blog.
Thanks!
-Jonathan Nerdtrek
13 signing in for 12 and way (too) ahead of the game still.
13 signing in for 12 and way (too) ahead of the game still.
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Hey folks, I am definitely interested in helping out as am emissary in the North East. I’ve got a strong presence at various gaming cons in the NE and would be happy to represent. I will also be competing in the next regional IRON GM contest. Drop me a line if you are looking for experienced intelligent help in the north east.
Hey folks, I am definitely interested in helping out as am emissary in the North East. I’ve got a strong presence at various gaming cons in the NE and would be happy to represent. I will also be competing in the next regional IRON GM contest. Drop me a line if you are looking for experienced intelligent help in the north east.