|
Fun and Easy Christmas Fund Raising Strategies: 8 Tips |
Written by Carla San Gaspar
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
|
Almost everyone has a calendar in their house, so why not take advantage of this hot household commodity to benefit a cause closest to your heart? Calendar printing is a fun project that let's you explore your creativity and it offers great return on your investment. Calendars can be just about anything nowadays, from classic paintings, sports, swimsuit models, landscapes, and abstract art. Still, the best part is that there is always room for more. Work on a design you and your friends', clients', and members' will surely love and sell it in a bazaar for a charitable cause. Better yet work with a design that use the theme of your cause, not only will you make profit, but you also increase awareness of your advocacy. Getting Your Calendars Sold 1. Costing: You can get your calendars printed at very low costs. A postcard price can go from anywhere between $7 to less than a dollar depending on the quantity. And because you will do the marketing and distribution on your own, you can save money from big commissions taken by certain establishments 2. You can sell your calendars at competitive prices, or sell them at the same price with the added donation to their favorite charity. It is the season after all for giving and sharing. 3. Marketing: You are selling your advocacy with your calendar. Tap into your social networks for the marketing. Ask people with the same or related advocacy to sell the calendars to their other friends as well. 4. Partner up with your local health clinics if the advocacy is health related or with a religious institution for religious groups. Your local community networks is one of the best avenues to explore when promoting and selling your calendars. 5. You can also tap into local businesses that practices corporate social responsibility. They may be looking for a promotional give away that helps the community. Of course, you can give them bulk discounts. 6. Pricing: The best way to go about pricing is to start selling high. This way, you can profit from those who are willing to pay the extra dollars for the cause. When you start low, you have to sell more calendars to more people. After Christmas or New Year, and you find yourself with plenty of calendars at hand, you can reduce the prices and advertise big discounts. 7. Promoting your cause is not always easy. You can, however, market your products better with pro bono help from aspiring musicians and artists you can talk to in order to help you out. So start organizing mini concerts in the part and the like. 8. The internet is your online community and your online market as well. Be sure to send out emails and put up a means for people to purchase your calendars. In this manner, you also have ample space to give interested parties information on your advocacy or causes to further motivate them. Calendar printing is a great promotional and publicity material for your favorite advocacy. Use your business wise well, and work your way to big profits. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
About The Author:
More topics on custom calendar printing can be found at Full Color Printing Services - U Printing
More topics on custom calendar printing can be found at Full Color Printing Services - U Printing
| Comments On This Article: |
Only registered users can write comments.
Please login or register.
You are welcome to publish this article free of charge on your website, newsletter, or e-zine, provided:
- You don't change the article in any way
- You include the entire article, including the "about the author" box
- All hyperlinks must remain intact, including email addresses, and the link to ArticleBlast.com at the bottom
- In doing so you agree to indemnify the article's author, and ArticleBlast.com and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all losses, claims, damages and liabilities which arise out of its use
- It is also recommended that you provide a courtesy copy of your publication to the author of the article
