The Geeks Have Inherited The Earth!

 

BDC Entertainment has found success in a niche market by creating live and digital entertainment for audiences in the “geek culture” community. The biggest reason to partner with a popular content producer like BDC Entertainment is a simple truth that is very visible: Geek is “in.”

 

As recently highlighted by the staggering  $7+ billion 2016 box office success of movies like Captain America and Deadpool, and the wild popularity of TV shows like Big Bang Theory, The Flash, and The Walking Dead, fans of genre fare are hardly limited to a specific age group or class. Fandom reaches into every age, income, and racial spectrum. Getting in touch with fans directly through the entertainment they consume is a key opportunity for an impression beyond the next video rental or publication purchase, transcending into cars, homes, business services and beyond.

 

With the television and film market dominated by genre fare ranging from horror to fantasy, science fiction to comic books, the undeniable reality is that the geeks have inherited the earth. It is a culture that deeply values the social connections and community events which bring them together for deeper exploration of the subjects they hold dear. This segment is highly influenced by the “buzz” within their circles, regarding choices of any kind: food and drink, technology, vehicles, home goods and more.

 

There is a core value of fan community support which carries a lot of weight within “geek circles.” Those businesses and groups who support them tend to become “a part of the tribe,” and are remembered when otherwise mundane consumer choices are presented. Whether a small independent operation, or a national corporation, participation in “geek culture” event entertainment makes an impact in penetration across this consumer group.

 

Founded by 30 year entertainer and broadcaster John B. Pyka, BDC Entertainment produces cross-platform live shows and digital media starring the character(s) of “Big Daddy Cool & The Bombshell Kittens (also the featured characters of the pulp adventure novel Tales From The Flip-Side). Our monthly reach is 228,000 with a goal to increase that reach to over 500,000 per month by Q2 2017. Our audience demographic is made up of men and women age 18 - 35 interested in theater, sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and comic book pop culture. Our current list of affiliates and sponsors includes Audible, Comic Bento, Blue Microphones, and Empower Sound.

 

We are asking you to partner with us to sponsor the BDC Entertainment brand, and to reach one of the largest consumer demographics available. We are asking for in-kind sponsorship participation. In addition, your support of BDC Entertainment comes with a bonus: you’re supporting our social mission of arts education and promotion in and to schools and community/civic groups and organizations.

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“Since we sold out every show, my only regret is that we did not book more shows!”
-Michael Reinhart - Executive Director, Murfreesboro Center for the Arts

 

THE LIVE SHOWS - BDC Entertainment produces 51 live theater/stage shows each year starring “Big Daddy Cool & The Bombshell Kittens” with an average 1,500 audience impressions per show.  Venues include traditional theaters and dinner theaters, and comic/geek culture conventions nationwide.  The characters of “Big Daddy Cool & The Bombshell Kittens” have broad appeal to the geek community as they are born of a popular literary sub-genre of Science Fiction known as Dieselpunk, as well as golden age comics and pulp adventure fused with magic, music, and interactive comedy, the stage shows presented by BDC Entertainment have the broadest market appeal possible!

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Sponsorship of our live shows can include a graphic display ad in the printed program, sponsor logo on all posters, postcards, and online ticket site, sponsor logo banner in lobby, and listed as a sponsor on all press releases, and mentioned during any and all live media interviews. Additionally, there is a personal live sponsorship acknowledgement during audience welcome/curtain speech. Additionally, there are several additional value added promotional opportunities:

 

• Lobby Photo Wall - Imagine your guests posing for and posting photos with Big Daddy Cool and/or the Bombshell Kittens to Twitter, FaceBook, Google+, and other social media, and your company logo is featured in repeating pattern on the back drop, just like a Hollywood red carpet event! Instant worldwide marketing and it is viral and evergreen! We will include the sponsor’s logo and Twitter #hashtag in repeating pattern on the back drop.

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• VIP Talkback Reception – After the opening night performance, VIP ticket holders are treated to a reception with the cast and crew and John Pyka hosts a Q&A discussion with the cast and hosting organization or venue.

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• Convention Exhibitor Booth – For live shows that are presented as part of a trade show or convention, the Lobby Photo Wall and Lobby Banner also become part of the exhibitor booth for the duration of the event. PLUS you can feature you product in our booth and access an untapped market demographic!

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• Workshop/Lecture/Panels - For live shows that are presented as part of a trade show or convention that has booked John Pyka or members of a live show cast to present workshops or appear as a lecturer or panelist, the company logo is printed prominently on the back drop or stand-up banner on display during the events. Sponsors are also recognized by name during these value added events.

 

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“Big Daddy Cool & The Bombshell Kittens Rocked The Hypericon Stage!”
-Lucas Leverett - Creative Director, Hypericon

 

DIGITAL BROADCASTS: BDC Entertainment produces video and audio broadcasts that appeal to the geek culture community:

Tales From The Flip-Side ties into the critical success of the book series and live show of the same name, and builds on the existing audiences of current and previous shows; Comixstravaganza, Tales From The Geek, and The Dieselpunk Podcast. Featuring “Big Daddy Cool,” Tales From The Flip-Side will cross promote the live show, the book and extend the adventures of geek culture fan favorite “Big Daddy Cool” via weekly video broadcasts featuring exclusive content not seen at live shows, and audio podcasts that share behinds the scenes stories from live appearances and offer “BDC’s” unique views and reviews on new products, books, music and movies! Tales From The Flip-Side will be syndicated across video and audio platforms including iTunes, Stitcher, and YouTube and will be simulcast/syndicated through The Diesel Powered Podcast networks to build initial fan base.

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Tales From The Flip-Side is both an audio and video broadcast brand, hosting an audio podcasts on iTunes and Google Play, as well as a weekly video casts distributed to 25,000 viewers each week by Graphic Policy.com and available on the YouTube video platform, averaging 2,000 – 3,000 views per episode on YouTube.  The weekly audio podcast on iTunes and Google Play debuted in January 2017 and has an average 7,000 downloads per episode with a growing, engaged audience.   

 

The Dieselpunk Podcast is the voice of Dieselpunk, a subgenre of science fiction that celebrates the retro futurism of the 1920s – 1940s and askes “What if?” as it presents the future of tomorrow through yesterday’s eyes. Dieselpunk is a growing sub-genre and the aesthetics are represented by hit entertainment properties like Indiana Jones, and Marvel’s Captain America films. The Diesel Powered Podcast is downloaded by an average of 12,000-15,000 listeners in 20 countries every week via iTunes and Stitcher.

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Sponsorship of the BDC Entertainment digital broadcasts can include 30 second pre-roll and 60 second mid-roll ads produced by the podcast team and featuring the hosts of the show reading the personalized ad as a personal endorsement – The most powerful advertising! Podcast sponsorship also has Value added opportunities:

 

• Convention Exhibitor Booth – The cast(s) of Tales From The Flip-Side and the Diesel Powered Podcast attend geek culture trade shows and conventions through the year as exhibiting guests, as value added the sponsor’s logo is added to the backdrop of the exhibitor booth for the duration of the event. PLUS feature your product or service in our booth!

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• Workshop/Lecture/Panels – Many conventions will book cast members of Tales From The Flip-Side and The Diesel Powered Podcast to present workshops or appear as a lecturer or panelist, the company logo is printed prominently on the stand-up banner on display during the events. Sponsors are also recognized by name during these value added events.

 

 

OUR CURRENT REACH

246,386+ Video views on YouTube.com

114,000+ Downloads on iTunes, Google Play & Stitcher

10,000+ Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Pinterest, Google+

76,500+ Annual Live event attendees

 

EVERGREEN ADVERTISING

Your pre-roll ads live on forever on the Tales From The Flip-Side and Diesel Powered Podcasts on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Your print ad lives on forever in the printed souvenir programs of the live events shows starring “Big Daddy Cool & The Bombshell Kittens,” and your video ad/product review lives on forever on YouTube and partner video hosting services!

 

VIRAL ADVERTISING

Your logo will be seen in every photo shared from our photo booth or lobby on social media – Twitter/Instagram. Pinterest/Facebook.Unlimited impressions!

 

OUR SOCIAL MISSION

BDC Entertainment doesn’t just produce great entertainment, we also are committed to the promotion and advocacy of arts and arts education in schools. John Pyka’s personal story is a powerful example of how art and music can impact lives. Through art and music, he was able to overcome bullying and social anxiety to become not only a successful entertainer and speaker, but a successful entrepreneur. Every performance date is coupled with a middle or high school community visit to allow John to share his story with students, teachers and parents and to advocate the support of arts and arts education in public schools. Your sponsorship not only exposes your product or service to a large commercial demographic, but it also supports this social mission of John Pyka and BDC Entertainment.

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FOR AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES Contact: johnpyka@bigdaddycoolshows.com  

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