[Steppes] Ideas . . . 3 Possible Flyers

[Faelan Caimbeul]

The business cards for carrying around. They're much easier to keep on you
at all time so that when you run into people in your normal life you can
give out your contact info easily without having to scrounge a pen and
paper.

Faelan


On 4/24/07, Mike <meggiddo at netzero.net> wrote:
>
> I am curious about what section that you used from:
>
>  <http://www.scademo.com/>http://www.scademo.com/
>
> this one site has a general one page and then separate pages for each type
> of activity, which goes into more detail than what a flyer showcasing the
> SCA as a whole and the local group as the main focus.
>
> And I would like to see what you were using as well for comparison to what
> I am using at fighter practice on Sunday.
>
> The flyers need to be simple, will catch the eye - a simple statement or
> statements about the group and then contact information all on the same
> flyer.
>
> This is a matter of selling a game or hobby, yet not selling it at all and
> there is a extremely fine line between the two. There are too many
> individuals or companies who attempting to accomplish the same thing and it
> is for their profit margin at the expense of the same people that we are
> attempting to present the SCA too.
>
> Perhaps - the method of delivery should be also be question as well. By
> using business cards, it almost implies that you (generic you here) is
> attempting to sell something or signed the target group up for something
> that will come back to haunt them and/or cost them more than they can
> afford.
>
>
> Michael Kettering.
>
>
> Faelan Caimbeul wrote:
>
> All the above, plus business cards.
>
> Faelan
>
> On 4/24/07, Mike <meggiddo at netzero.net> wrote:
> >
> > I listed out 3 different types - so the question that comes to mind.
> >
> > Which one of the 3 were you handing out?
> >
> > Or did you go with all 3?
> >
> > Did not list which one.
> >
> > Michael Kettering
> >
> > Faelan Caimbeul wrote:
> >
> > We've been using those. We handed out a lot of them at the demo a few weeks
> > ago. I'm thinking thou that we can do better.
> >
> > Faelan
> >
> > On 4/24/07, Mike
> > <meggiddo at netzero.net> <meggiddo at netzero.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >  If you are looking for a flyer, then I suggest that you go check out the
> > following web sites:
> >
> >
> > http://www.ansteorra.org/publications/newcomer_info/colorinitialcontact1sheetprintduplex.pdf
> >
> > this page is on the ansteorran web site and includes both text and color
> > photos of a wide range of activities - the photos are of various good
> > gentles here in Ansteorra that people would have an opportunity to meet
> > and speak with.
> >
> > or
> > http://www.scademo.com/
> >
> > this another site and they have broken out the various activities and
> > give a separate page or more for each activity.
> >
> > Sir Morgan original provided a copy of the hand-out that is being handed
> > out at the Fighter Practice. I have it on my machine as a word document.
> >
> > So, here are three different options that can be review.
> >
> > I would suggest staying with what is being used here in the Kingdom,
> > since the content has already been addressed. Which means that if
> > permission is require it would seem to me a lot easier to get than going
> > outside of the Kingdom.
> >
> >
> > YIS,
> > Ld Michael Kettering
> > Steppes KM
> >
> > Faelan Caimbeul wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a couple ideas that I want to put out to the populace to think
> >
> >
> > about
> >
> >
> > before business meeting. Constance and I have been tossing around the
> >
> >
> > idea
> >
> >
> > of printing out flyers to put in book stores, comic shops and game stores
> > around town, possibly movie rental places as well, to advertise the SCA
> >
> >
> > in
> >
> >
> > general, and the Baronies specifically, at least Steppes, unless Elfsea's
> > willing to go in on this. The main reason I'm asking is that it would
> > require printing a large number of flyers, and many people to get them
> >
> >
> >
> > out.
> >
> >
> > We could have them printed, perhaps with display boxes of some kind, like
> > tri-fold boxes for pamphlets, and then everyone hits up their local
> >
> >
> > stores
> >
> >
> > and places them, and keeps them filled. This will get us constant
> >
> >
> > exposure.
> >
> >
> > Combine this with a regularly updated website that advertises our events
> >
> >
> > and
> >
> >
> > contacts, and we have a near constant advertising campaign.
> >
> > My question to everyone is do you think it's worth trying?
> >
> > Faelan
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