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How to promote an event
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You're thrilled to take part in your nonprofit's annual fundraiser. But you feel the pressure to make this year's turnout greater than the handful of friends that showed up last year (half were volunteers' spouses). No worries. Take it to the Net.

Promoting your event on the Internet is much less time consuming than trudging around town sticking flyers on car windshields. (Why ruin another pair of shoes?) Whether you're announcing a club meeting, upcoming concert dates, a local church bazaar, or whatever, proclaiming your happening in cyberspace might just bring you more attention than that crinkly, flea-font newspaper. Besides, it's more fun. So what have you got to lose, except the time and hassle of getting your word out the old-fashioned way?

If you think posting your info on the Net means becoming some kind of Internet programming expert, think again. Getting your word out can be as easy as, well, typing your information into a big blank box. Say you'd like to boost attendance at this year's Garlic Festival. Why not post the notice on a local site or message board? This way you'll reach garlic lovers near and far!

Now you're cookin'. Declare your event to neighborly netizens by posting it on Internet classifieds. Classifieds abound on the Net and most are free. So if your organization is sponsoring a walk-a-thon in Mankato, Minn., post a message at the Star Tribune's online classifieds or the events calendar at the official site for the City of Mankato . You may even be able to post a message at your local Internet Service Provider's site.

Gung-ho about advertising your gig online? Read on. If you're fairly Web savvy, or have some extra time or cash on your hands, you can create a Web site. Many services on the Net will help you create your own site--right down to furnishing you with a server. If your event is recurring, you may want to create a permanent site for your group. (Let's face it, a nonprofit is always fundraising.)

Who says you can't try something new?

-- Marieke Boer

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Marieke Boer tells how to get it done on the Net:
Where should I post my announcement?
How do I post to a Web message board?
How do I post my announcement to a newsgroup?
Do I need to follow up once I've posted my message?
What's involved in putting up my own site?

Snappy Picks

Find your town
American Small Town Network
United States Community Page Index-Community Resources
City.net
Ecola: Newsstand

Community Events Sites
L.A. Times Communities
Lansing, Michigan, Community
Maine Event Scheduler

Classifieds, more classifieds
AdvertiseIt!
Classified Online
Epage Internet Classifieds
Inc. Online
Online Classified
Web classifieds Bulletin Board

Help me find newsgroups!
Newsgroups Archive
Deja News
Reference.com
The Usenet Newsstand

Create Your Own Site
NetGuide: Creating Web pages
Arts Wire: Planning Your Web Page
Create Your Own Home Page
Cybernautics
Inc. Online
Netscape's Creating Net Sites
Microsoft's Make Your Own Web Page in a Snap
The Web Communications


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