Looking for a way to use your season tickets? How about 81 ways? Here's a list to help you maximize your season ticket usage.
81. Introduce new fans to Rays Baseball
80. Say Thank You
79. Reward staff
78. Donations for charitable causes
77. Give as holiday gifts
76. Spend quality time with friends
75. Networking
74. Entertain customers
73. Welcome a new employee to the company
72. Use for personal therapy after a difficult day
71. Give tickets to your child's coach
70. Increase profits
69. Invite a customer who hasn't done business with you recently
68. Use as an auction item
67. Give as birthday gifts
66. Offer them to someone who has given you helpful business advice
65. Employee incentives
64. Donate to patients at a local hospital
63. Welcome a new neighbor to town
62. Use tickets to recruit a new customer
61. Make new friends with your fellow Rays regulars
60. Give to Boys and Girls Club or other children's related charities
59. A night out with your significant other
58. Reward suppliers
57. Thank volunteers for all that they do
56. Develop relationships
55. Use for trade opportunities
54. Help part-time workers feel more like part of the organization
53. Give your children a wholesome pastime for the summer
52. Give as anniversary gifts
51. Reward vendors
50. Offer to your neighbors for taking care of your pets and getting your mail while you were away
49. Treat a member of your school board or union to promote goodwill
48. Get to know key co-workers outside the office
47. Give them to your child's teacher as a thank you for their help
46. Meet a blind date at the seats
45. Reward your 'Employee of the Month'
44. Give to a person whom you owe a favor
43. Enhance existing relationships
42. Take someone who does business with the competitor
41. Give to a prospective employee who is interviewing from out of town
40. Offer tickets to a service person that has taken care of you
39. Reward a customer who gave you a referral
38. Give as an engagement or wedding gift
37. Spend quality time with your family
36. Take a long-time customer to say 'thanks'
35. Give to members of a club you are in
34. Generate new business
33. Boost employee morale
32. Try to enhance business with a smaller client
31. Thank a customer who praised your company
30. Give tickets to a Good Samaritan
29. Get to know a business colleague
28. Give to restaurants that you frequent with clients or family members
27. Reward your children for good grades
26. Show your appreciation to a company intern
25. Give to your mechanic, doctor, dentist, etc.
24. Packing them into a product to promote sales
23. Put a smile on an employee's face who is stressed out
22. Offer to your babysitter as a thank you
21. Give them to a good employee who doesn't get commission
20. Invite an old friend to reconnect
19. Treat a loyal customer on his or her birthday
18. Reward a department that hits their quota or goal
17. Have a drawing at work and give them to a lucky employee
16. Use tickets as an incentive for someone to quit a bad habit
15. Reward yourself after meeting a milestone in your life
14. Give your tickets as a graduation present
13. Get to know a business colleague
12. Give tickets to a team you sponsor
11. Offer your tickets to someone who has always given you great service
10. Use your tickets for a raffle or drawing
9. Send staff members to a game, with a meeting over dinner
8. Boys or Girls Night Out
7. Win back a customer who had a problem or complaint
6. Propose at a Rays game
5. Give your tickets to a relative
4. Take someone you mentor out to a ballgame
3. Enhance relationships with those in a position to recommend you or refer your business
2. Bond/network with fellow employees or other business professionals
And now the #1 way to use your Rays Season Tickets ...
1. Treat yourself to Rays baseball all season long
Do you have a creative way you use your season tickets that does not appear on this list? If so, please e-mail
fanservices@raysbaseball.com and share it with us.