Create a PowerPoint presentation: Presenting your project to organizations using visuals aids is engaging, professional, and enjoyable for both the presenter and their audience. Utilize social media, blogs, social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and even Craigslist are great resources. This Bootstrapping Your Social Media Engagement slideshow gives some great ideas on how to increase…
Here are some ways that we have found work well to inform the community about what we do: Create a flyer template with a logo or design that stays consistent. People will begin to recognize the layout of the flyer before they even read the…
In a small community, such as Okanogan and the surrounding areas, visibility ranges from word-of-mouth, radio ads, newspaper coverage and general marketing approaches such as flyers and merchandising. A repeat visibility tactic is OCCAC’s annual “Food For All” T-shirt. This year an attempt was made…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Kitsap Harvest has a budding social media presence and has tabled at local events. Having a presence at the farmer’s markets and participating in events like the county fair, festivals and things like neighborhood garden tours…
As an organization that was formed just a few years ago, marketing and visibility are extremely important for Spokane Edible Tree Project. The organization has spent a lot of time reaching out to the community to let them know who they are, what they do,…
Every state office for SoSA has an active social media presence. That’s where a lot of people spend their time. It’s important to know which service people use to do social media. Most of our volunteers are older and utilize Facebook. We understand that using…
Ag Shows Because the Yakima Valley and Central Washington have a large number of commercial producers, the area hosts a variety of agricultural trade shows (ag shows) each year. These shows are an opportunity for growers and packers to talk about new research, technology, and…
2015 marks the second year of the gleaning project, but the first year for WSU Extension Jefferson County sponsorship (the previous year the gleaning project went by a different name). Therefore, a great deal of marketing was employed to promote both the concept of gleaning…
Promotional materials are a must. Develop handouts and flyers for potential volunteers and donors. Materials can inform both groups and the general public or can target one group at a time. Flyers can be a poster-like and/or pull tab. For events, it’s great to have…
A few tips on marketing to attract volunteers and donors. Target your audience. Who makes up your gleaning volunteers? At TCFB the main demographics are Generation Xers and Baby Boomers with extra time on their hands, whether they are retired, stay-at-home parents, or in between…