And Now, A Word about Walkathon Sponsors

Posted on June 24, 2010 by walkathonguide

There’s gold in the backs of your walkathon t shirts. Think about the lifespan of a t shirt.  People will wear those shirts for years.  For some kids they become the main items in their wardrobes. This translates to a nice revenue opportunity for your walkathon. T shirts offer high visibility for sponsors. There’s still [...]

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Artwork for Fall Walkathons

Posted on June 9, 2010 by walkathonguide

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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Fourteen Ideas to Make Your Walkathon Fun for Kids

Posted on February 24, 2010 by walkathonguide

How will you keep your walkers entertained, especially if most of them are kids?  A few walkathon entertainment ideas: Do things ahead of time to get the walkers engaged in what’s to come.  For example, if you will have special event T Shirts, get your principal, pastor or another beloved figure to show up wearing [...]

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Let’s Talk about Planning Walkathons!

Posted on September 2, 2009 by walkathonguide

Roger Carr, author of Charity Walks Blog, has invited me as his first guest on the Charity Event Success radio show. The interview will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 2 p.m. Eastern. We will be discussing the topic of Planning for a Successful Walkathon. There are several ways to listen to the [...]

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For Walkathon Publicity, Make One or Two T Shirts Early

Posted on August 14, 2009 by walkathonguide

How to print one or two walkathon t shirts while you wait for your bigger order.

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