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Gather a small group of people to help plan the event. With your group, decide what kind of benefit to host and who should be the chairperson. Common ideas include silent auctions, spaghetti dinners or bowling parties. Pick something fun and uplifting for the cancer patient, and a fundraiser that will involve the whole community.
Find a location and pick a date for the benefit. Give yourself at least a month for planning the event. Some places, like churches, schools and fire departments, will donate their facilities for free, and often have tables and chairs. If needed, rent a banquet hall or bowling alley for the benefit, but make sure the managers know that your event is a charity fundraiser.
Decide on admission prices for the event, after you have estimated your costs. Some benefits simply ask participants for a donation at the door, but others charge a set price.
Contact local media about the fundraiser. Many newspapers have local event listings for free, and some media outlets may be interested in writing a story about your friend and the benefit. Also, hang signs throughout your community in restaurants, grocery stores, churches and schools. This publicity will attract participants and possibly donors for the event.
Contact area businesses for donations. Choose a member of your planning committee who is comfortable with public speaking for this task. Outline why you are having a benefit, who the recipient is and what you would like the business to donate. Things to consider asking for include food and beverages, prizes for a silent auction or raffle and decorations.
Purchase or collect decorations, food and drinks the day before the event. Make sure you have plenty of napkins, plates, cups and silverware if you are serving food. If possible, decorate your facility the day before to reduce stress the day of the benefit. If you are having a silent auction, present items in an appealing manner where participants can see them throughout the event.
Gather donations during your event and collect contact information from donors. This way you can send 'Thank You' notes after the fact to show your appreciation for their help. Present the donations or an estimate of the total to the cancer patient during the event, if possible. This will make everyone feel involved in your success.
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Marketing Techniques for Computer CoursesIn Feburary 2016 07,
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To sell computer training, a training provider must first establish himself as an expert in the computer field. One of the quickest and easiest ways to gain this credibility is to offer a free information session where members of the public (and potential customers) can get a taste of the quality training they will receive. Some very successful training providers offer monthly or even weekly seminars that are open to the public, and some offer a series of training for free or at a significantly reduced cost. Independent and work-from-home computer instructors without access to a lecture hall or conference room may prefer to harness the power of the Web to deliver online seminars, or Webinars, for free on venues like Ustream and YouTube.
Becoming an Author
Another way to quickly gain credibility and widespread notoriety is to pen a computer advice column in a local publication. While large daily newspapers are likely to already have an entire team of writers dedicated to technology, smaller weekly publications, independent periodicals and community newsletters may welcome the addition of free technology-oriented content (computer training providers should not expect compensation for promotional articles, but may view the time spent as an advertising expense). To gain a broader audience, some larger training providers operate blogs or even entire websites on the Internet, though these venues often require special marketing of their own.
Traditional Advertising
While seminars and advice columns are excellent ways to quickly gain credibility with minimal investment, the power of traditional advertising mediums should not be overlooked. Few marketing tactics are able to disseminate an advertising message to a broader audience than media advertising, and a combination of radio, television and print advertisements is sure to gain attention for the computer training program. Expenses related to traditional advertising can mount up very quickly, though, so budget-minded training providers may prefer to take out only minimal traditional advertising and augment it with a combination of the other, less expensive methods.
In Feburary 2016 07,
To sell computer training, a training provider must first establish himself as an expert in the computer field. One of the quickest and easiest ways to gain this credibility is to offer a free information session where members of the public (and potential customers) can get a taste of the quality training they will receive. Some very successful training providers offer monthly or even weekly seminars that are open to the public, and some offer a series of training for free or at a significantly reduced cost. Independent and work-from-home computer instructors without access to a lecture hall or conference room may prefer to harness the power of the Web to deliver online seminars, or Webinars, for free on venues like Ustream and YouTube.
Becoming an Author
Another way to quickly gain credibility and widespread notoriety is to pen a computer advice column in a local publication. While large daily newspapers are likely to already have an entire team of writers dedicated to technology, smaller weekly publications, independent periodicals and community newsletters may welcome the addition of free technology-oriented content (computer training providers should not expect compensation for promotional articles, but may view the time spent as an advertising expense). To gain a broader audience, some larger training providers operate blogs or even entire websites on the Internet, though these venues often require special marketing of their own.
Traditional Advertising
While seminars and advice columns are excellent ways to quickly gain credibility with minimal investment, the power of traditional advertising mediums should not be overlooked. Few marketing tactics are able to disseminate an advertising message to a broader audience than media advertising, and a combination of radio, television and print advertisements is sure to gain attention for the computer training program. Expenses related to traditional advertising can mount up very quickly, though, so budget-minded training providers may prefer to take out only minimal traditional advertising and augment it with a combination of the other, less expensive methods.
In Feburary 2016 07,
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