Hello!

It’s almost time to begin advertising your Surviving the Holidays event.

I’m assuming you’d love to see double the attendance you had last year. That’s why this week’s success tip is vital:

Promote like crazy!

Remember, to double your attendance, you will need to spread the word throughout your community. Don’t limit your promotion to church publications.

The good news is that there are a lot of places you can advertise for free:

• Community calendar listings (newspaper, TV, and radio)
• Social media, like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest
• News releases (a news release might prompt a newspaper or TV station to do a full feature story)
• Letters to area counselors and professionals
• Recruit alumni to spread the word

Don’t be intimidated by this list. We’ve done a lot of the work for you. You’ll find templates for these applications and more on the GriefShare LeaderZone:

http://www.griefshare.org/leaderzone/holidays/promoting_event

And best of all, when you promote Surviving the Holidays, your full GriefShare program will benefit as well!

Watch for another helpful Holidays success tip next week.

Blessings!