5 ways to promote your event

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A leading innovator of sport event management software and online registration, presents an informative slideshow on the top five ways to promote your event

Top Five Ways to Promote Your Event

• Word of Mouth

• Press Releases

• Social Networking Sites

• Community Newspapers and Websites

• Sponsors

Word of Mouth

• Talk about your event with others

• Information spreads easily through people talking with each other

• Individuals are more likely to attend an event if their friend is going and speaks highly of it

• Make your event sound interests and unique

Press Releases• Write press releases and send them to

television and radio stations, websites, specialized magazines, and newspapers

• Depending on whether your event is localized or national will determine which media to contact

• Invite journalists to the event so that they can report on it

Social Networking Sites

• Social networking websites are one of the best ways to promote to people

• YouTube.com, Twitter.com, Facebook.com, and Gather.com are amongst hundreds of other websites that you can use to generate buzz quickly

• Promoting your event in this outlet is generally free or low cost

Listing in Community Newspapers and Websites

• Listing an event in the “Community Events” section of newspapers and on community websites is a simple and effective way to reach your audience

• Many people tend to read the “Events” section to quickly see what is going on in an area

Sponsors

• The relationship with your sponsors is vital to organizing a good event

• You can promote your event on their website, in their store by displaying fliers and posters, and even through newsletters and mailings

Useful Links and Resources

• http://www.prweb.com: an inexpensive distribution channel

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