I’ve been thinking about something I’ll call the ‘chalupa effect’ lately…. My husband and I were lucky enough to go see the Blazers play basketball here in Portland a few weeks ago… It was a very exciting game, with Portland scoring over 100 points…
And every time the Blazers score over 100 points in a game, the entire arena is rewarded with coupons for free chalupas when they exit.!!
Now I’m not a fan of chalupas, and I like the Blazers, but my day is not crushed if they don’t score 100 points. It is mystifying to me the hype & excitement created when one ‘good’ thing results in another ‘good’ thing…. I WON a free chalupa! So I went the next day at lunch & ate the chalupa…. and the next day my husband had left his chalupa certificate on the desk, and I didn’t want to make a sandwich, so I drove to Taco Bell & ate another one!
There must be a way to create this kind of hype surrounding artwork.
I recently decided to offer a 3-day class at the Village Gallery of Arts in Portland, and an angelic woman named Liz did the hype for me! She signed up and got everyone else excited to sign up too. I couldn’t believe it. Now, with her help, I have enough for the original class, with 6 on the list for another class, which I just listed today! I’m looking forward to being there in May. To find out more about the classes, you can see my listing on TeachStreet for a full description, or call the Village Gallery to sign up at 503-644-8001.
