In this very digital age, the personal touch of human interaction becomes increasingly important.  Today we’re going to bring that personal touch back to event promotion.  We’re talking about promoting your event with a street team.    In this episode I share:  - What a street team is - Why they’re effective and the benefits to using this form of promotion - Where and how to use a street team - Recruiting and training your team - How to maximize your team’s exposure.  Links &am...

50_Nonprofit storytelling with Howard Levy

Planning and producing a successful fundraising event can be stressful and overwhelming. That Sounds Like a Plan! walks you through the process step by step from start to finish. Whether you're an executive director, marketing manager, board member or volunteer, if you need guidance planning and producing a fundraising event for a small nonprofit, this podcast is for you. Host Alicia Baraga brings you strategies, tips, tools, and information from her 14+ years planning fundraising and awareness-building events for a wide variety of nonprofit clients. Along with sharing best practices, Alicia interviews experts in fields related to events such as marketing, sponsorship, A/V, auctions and more. She answers your questions in Q&amp;A episodes and boosts your confidence through Planner Pep Talks (PPT). If you're ready to streamline your event planning process, grow your audience and raise more money at your fundraising event, hit subscribe and let's get started. Now that sounds like a plan!