How to Get Radio Stations to CoIn Feburary 2016 18,

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Decide if you want to ask the radio stations for funding or services. You can also let the radio station choose what they want to give, but generally, you should only have one radio station hosting the event, providing music and entertainment.
Make a list of area radio stations that might be interesting in co-sponsoring your event. You might choose to contact all of the radio stations, or you might limit your requests to certain stations, depending on the type of event you're planning. For example, local rock stations might be perfect sponsors for an event for high school students, while talk radio stations might not be. You can find radio stations in your area by visiting Radio-Locator.com.
Figure out what kind of exposure the different levels of radio sponsors will receive at the event. For example, the radio station that donates $5,000 should get more advertising space and exposure than one that donated $500. Know what you can offer before you approach the radio stations.
Ask the radio stations in your area if they’re interested in sponsoring your event. Make sure you let them know what they'll be receiving in return for sponsoring your event in terms of exposure at the event, inclusion in marketing materials and actual advertising space. Share with them how much more exposure they can receive if they donate more.
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The Best Website Hosts for Small BusinessIn Feburary 2016 13,

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Your web host should be able to provide you with a clear pricing sheet for a complete hosting solution. Web hosting can be complex and many factors contribute to the type of hosting package you need. Before signing up for a hosting plan, it should be absolutely clear what your monthly price will be and what items may impact your pricing as your web site business grows. For example, some hosting companies limit how much bandwidth or data transfer you can use and charge very high overage fees for breaking those limits. Any change in pricing should be clearly laid out before you sign up.
Dedicated Support
Web hosting is a technical process that requires professional and knowledgeable support from your web hosting company. You should have access to support via a toll-free phone number as well as an easy-to-use online ticket system. Responses to your inquiries should happen promptly. Additionally, the best web hosting companies typically have live technical support via the toll-free number, available 24 hours a day. The hosting company should provide reliable service, and in the case that the server goes down, you need to know your web host will be able to address the problem as soon as possible.
Wide Array of Features
Small business web sites may need very little in terms of advanced features. However, your web host should be able to provide you access to more advanced features on demand as your site grows. For instance, you should have access to a database, secure server, control panel and web statistics to monitor your traffic should you need these items. In many cases, these items are already included in your hosting plan, or sometimes there may be additional fees to add these to your plan. It is important, though, to make sure your company has a wide array of features available to avoid having to transfer to a new host should you require any advanced features.
Go Direct
The best web hosting companies will own and operate their own data centers and servers. Sometimes, web hosting companies pose as being and independent company but are really just reselling another web hosting company’s services. This can cause delays when you are waiting for service items to be addressed. Why report a problem to a middle man when you could just report the problem to the source directly? Make sure that your hosting company is in control of their own servers and data centers; this control is crucial when it comes to addressing technical support inquiries and resolving problems.
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How to Host a Carnival FundraiserIn Feburary 2016 08,

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Ask a local school, church or library. They may donate a space or charge a minimal fee.
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Ask volunteers to build a small stage for performers, game booths or back-drops for photo shoots.
Advertise locally for volunteers.
Ask businesses for leftover materials for craft projects or to donate the cost of renting a 'bouncy house' or to sponsor another activity.
Solicit items for pot luck food or contact a local restaurant to provide a spaghetti dinner.
Work closely with members of the organization raising funds
Arts and Crafts Station
Set up an arts and crafts station with projects for kids and adults of all ages.
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Arts and crafts are an entertaining way for carnival-goers to create their own souvenirs of the event.
Ask for volunteers from a local high school arts class to guide carnival-goers through different projects and solicit materials from local businesses and neighborhood residents.
Look for materials that would otherwise end up in a landfill and lower the carbon footprint of the event.
Cake Walk and Bake Sale
Sell baked goods, snacks and beverages.
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Ask members of your organization to donate baked goods to be sold at the carnival.
Organize a cake or cupcake walk.
Charge for each entry.
Games
Arrange a carnival boardwalk complete with carnival games like ring toss, balloon darts, beanbag toss, bowling and three-legged races,.
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Carnival games are easy to set up and fun to play.
Sell tickets for the games at a reasonable price and offer inexpensive prizes bought in bulk or donated.
Consider other games like bobbing for apples, croquet or mini-golf
Self-Expression & Entertainment
Ask for volunteers from a local beauty school or art school to facilitate this activity.
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Allow guests to express themselves through body art.
Set up a tent wherein guests can adorn their cheeks, bedazzle their nails or temporarily ink their limbs.
Ask local clowns, jugglers, musicians, poets, comedians, theatre troupes, dancers, mimes, balloon artists and other talented performers to donate their time for a good cause.
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Tap into the social consciousness of local performers.
Raise Funds
Solicit businesses and artisans for items.
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Conduct a raffle, silent auction or task a volunteer with hosting a live auction.
Raffle off a donated prize.
Conduct a silent auction or host a live auction.
Fun Photo Back Drops & Costumes
Set-up a photo shoot and charge a small fee for the finished product.
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Capture the memories on film.
Create painted cardboard cut-outs for guests to pose with.
Alternatively, set-up a background and add costumes for carnival-goers to wear.
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