Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Good Fundraising Never Quits!


We have been getting a lot of requests for multiple
events this year – Halloween Drawings, Xmas
Parties, Thanksgiving celebrations, Fall Balls, Ski
Sprees – looks like good fundraising never quits. 
And of course you
don’t need a drawing
to raise funds:
Chicken Dinners,
Pancake Breakfasts,
Fall Socials – they all
work, and sometimes
better than prizes because
you can presell tickets so
you always know how much money you have
available!  Musical events and drama performances
also work well.  One of the users of TM14
promotes musical events all over the southeast
States, and he has been printing his own tickets with
our software for years.
Tours and bus trips work the same way – presell the
tickets and know exactly how much money you have
to work with. You have zero risk, and you have the
money in the bank before you spend a dime!
So before you spend a lot of money in advance,
consider using TM14 this year.  Your ticket cost
can be as low as three cents, and rarely more than
five cents!  What’s the catch?  There really isn’t any.
You can even use our software free if you are a
registered non-profit organization.
Over 30,000 churches, schools and non-profits have
found it makes a lot of sense … take a look at
www.printbox.com or call our legendary tech support
staff to help you get started.
Happy Fundraising!
- The Ticket People at PrintBox:  1 773 734-6858

Saturday, July 2, 2011

RESONANCE

Let's face it -- most of the people who feel as you do will never hear about your group ... there is just too much competition for their attention.

But just as charity begins at home, so must your message.   First, conduct a reality check amongst your core group -- ask each other 'why are we together?', 'what is our core message?',  'how will that appeal to others?'.

Like ripples in a pond, the closer you are to your core group, the more powerful will be the message.
Yet sympathetic vibrations can carry your message far beyond your geographical location ... if you are operating a shelter for stray animals, keep in mind that in 2007 US pet lovers spent $45.12 billion for cat and dog food. And for every pet owner, there are 100 pet lovers (that is why every child's bed is piled high with stuffed animals).

So your message can travel a long way -- even internationally -- based upon the principle of 'Resonance'.
To tap that resource, you need to apply the same merchandising techniques used by consumer marketing people -- strong graphics, simple message, repetition, repetition, repetition.

What bells does your message ring?
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