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Owner Jesse Cole is making people fall in love with the game of baseball again one inning at a time with promotions not found anywhere else in the sport, delivering one sell-out after another. Summer nights at the Bananas’ Grayson Stadium are nothing short of magical, with the perfect fusion of good college baseball, and unmatched ‘fans first’ experiences.

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Whatever is Normal, Do the Exact Opposite

June 3, 2020
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Fans First
Savannah Bananas
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Jesse Cole

It’s a simple relationship – normal gets normal results. Question everything and make two lists – one for the normal and one for the remarkable. Look at what’s normal in your industry and think about what you can do to become remarkable. Further, don’t break the rules. Make the rules. The Bananas have made their voicemail message so remarkable that customers want to be left on hold. Are you doing anything that gets that kind of result?

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