Do you learn by listening? Then we have the podcast for you… words of wisdom from my friend Roger Carr and I, all about planning walkathons. Click to listen.
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Some planning thoughts… If you’ve read the Walkathon Guide book, you’ve seen this chart. This chart is a simplified view of what each committee needs from the others. Each chapter of the book gives a more detailed list of dependencies for each committee. Look at this chart, then make your own version. Draw a weekly [...]
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If you are planning a walkathon for October or sooner, then it’s time to develop your artwork. You’ll use it on signs and then t shirts and also put it on your website and registration materials. If you want to put out yard signs, order them as soon as possible. Forward this post to your [...]
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In reference to my most recent post – we put our money where our mouths are and got our own Facebook page up. It takes about 10 minutes. If your the people you hope to reach are likely to use Facebook, this is well worth it as a way to keep in touch and [...]
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Facebook Pages are great for walkathon publicity and gaining the support of participants and volunteers. The coolest thing about them is that benefits multiply as your followers (fans) come on board: When people follow your page (via that “Like” button), all their Facebook friends are notified. Then when you write an update, all your fans [...]
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