Looking for tips on how to build a small promotion?

[manmagoonbt]

I am looking for some good tips on how to build a small promotion. What should I look to hire? I created my own pormotion and have lost 8,000 in 2 monthes. I am guessing I am using too many people. I am using about 12 wrestlers, 1 road agent, one ref and one announcer. Also is there a way to run a successful promotion at first without using angles? thanks for the help

[Greg2511]

it all depends on your product. You can create a product where no angles are expected (I think low levels of mainstream and put the match ratio really high) or maybe just setting the match ratio to 90 or 100 means you wont need any angles, Im not 100% sure there. The product will also affect your sponsorship money. Other than that stick to one show a month until you build up some finances, use some pretty cheap workers, cheap announcers, etc. Even if there skills aren't too great to begin with they will increase, and as you raise your popularity you can slowly start to afford better employees.

[WrestleManiac]

I had a game where I started with a small promotion and was losing money fast. On the fourth month I ran no show and still got paid sponsor money, which topped up my balance. Also, remember to advance book because if you don't your attendance [B][I][U]will [/U][/I][/B]drop, and at this level you want as many bums on as many seats as possible.

[Comradebot]

[QUOTE=Greg2511;497680]it all depends on your product. You can create a product where no angles are expected (I think low levels of mainstream and put the match ratio really high) or maybe just setting the match ratio to 90 or 100 means you wont need any angles, Im not 100% sure there. The product will also affect your sponsorship money. Other than that stick to one show a month until you build up some finances, use some pretty cheap workers, cheap announcers, etc. Even if there skills aren't too great to begin with they will increase, and as you raise your popularity you can slowly start to afford better employees.[/QUOTE] Angles depend purely on the match ratio. 100%= no angles at all. And product is what determines your sponsorship money. If you're an ultra Risque/Hardcore company, then finances will be tough. Stick to one show a month in ONE AREA and stick with it for as long as you can. Sooner or later you should be popular enough to start drawing a prophet. Also, I believe it helps to run the largest show size possible... so if you can run a Medium show, then run it. [QUOTE=WrestleManiac;497955]I had a game where I started with a small promotion and was losing money fast. On the fourth month I ran no show and still got paid sponsor money, which topped up my balance. Also, remember to advance book because if you don't your attendance [B][I][U]will [/U][/I][/B]drop, and at this level you want as many bums on as many seats as possible.[/QUOTE] True, if needed you can take a month off to build your coffers... but you probably shouldn't have to. And advanced booking really isn't all that handy... when you start running more than one show a month in the same area or when you get a TV/PPV deal, then it starts to become handy. And when you do advance book, only advance book your absolute best matches... the fans will be turned off if you advertise the really crappy ones, too. But with one show a month I've never, ever, ever, EVER seen any benefit from advanced booking.

[WrestleManiac]

[QUOTE=Comradebot;497963] True, if needed you can take a month off to build your coffers... but you probably shouldn't have to. And advanced booking really isn't all that handy... when you start running more than one show a month in the same area or when you get a TV/PPV deal, then it starts to become handy. And when you do advance book, only advance book your absolute best matches... the fans will be turned off if you advertise the really crappy ones, too. But with one show a month I've never, ever, ever, EVER seen any benefit from advanced booking.[/QUOTE] Not meaning to start a fight or anything, but I have to disagree, Comrade. In my game where I started a promotion on Rock Hard, I noticed that if I didn't advance book I would lose 50-100 people in attendance. When the venue only hols 300, that's a third of potential income wasted. So, I think advance booking is very important.

[1PWfan]

Advanced book your main events for sure, but it's debatable whether you need to put the whole card out there before the event.

[D-Lyrium]

My basic rule is to only advance-book something that was booked on-screen (like, literally booked. Rather than just heavily alluded to), or something that I think will get a heat rating of at least my popularity in the area the show is going to be held in. Essentially: The main event, any title matches, any other feud blow-off matches, and special attraction matches. I never, for example, advanced-book lower card squashes or filler matches.