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RAINMAKING!

• 15 Fundraising Ideas for Chapter Revenue
  Enhancement
• For 2006-2007 Camp NSA Presidents-Elect

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1. Movie Night!

• Charge admission.
• Show Convention Winter Workshop videos/DVDs.
• Discuss what you like, what doesnt work,
• Variation Demo Video night and show speakers'
  demo videos.
• Discuss what's effective, how to produce one's
  own.
• Hold on weeknight or weekend.
• Just add popcorn!

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2. Resource Table

• Sell members guest speakers' products (with
  permission), tapes/CDs, and even of current /
  past chapter meetings and events
• Announce that of goes to chapter.
• Create tracking sheets, agreements, release forms
  for any taping and selling

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3. Sell Sponsorships

• For meetings, events, website, directory. Sell
  banner ads, create sponsor programs, sell ad
  space in your print directory, newsletters,
  e-zines, etc.
• Create packages of perks for sponsors that may
  include speaking promos at meetings, signage,
  visibility in printed materials for logo,
  business name, etc.

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4. Video Shoots

• Bring in a reputable videographer
• Book a venue
• Invite an audience
• Sell time to have demo videos shot.

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5. Speakers Showcase

• Stage day / night Showcase with sampling of
  speakers for meeting planners, corporate buyers.
• Partner with local MPI, ASAE chapter or stage
  this solo.
• Charge speakers, audience members, garner a
  percentage of speaking fees derived from
  spin-offs of actual event.

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6. One-Day Special Events

• Partner with local Chambers, CVBs,
  colleges/universities and others to teach
• Public Seminar on Public Seminars
• MBA in a Day
• How to Be An Emcee
• Split costs and gate.
• Both parties promote.
• See www.SpeakerNetNews.com compilation on gate
  splits for more details.

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7. In-Kind Donations

• Anything (products/services) that cost the
  chapter money can be sought as a donation
• Lighting
• Taping
• meeting space
• Sound
• Printing
• Web hosting
• Travel
• etc.

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8. Speaker Auction

• Stage classy auction of speakers' presentations
  for bureaus and local companies
• Use top chapter speakers
• Charge of normal fee
• Proceeds go directly to chapter

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9. Special Fundraising Events

• Hold an annual event similar to the
• Foundation Benefit to fund chapters
• own projects, scholarship funds or
• other needs.
• May be at special venue, on boat
• Can be linked to a time of year
• ORlink to a current event.

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10. Affiliate Program

• Speakers University or ProTrack style
  multi-month programming for non-members.
• Charge non-members to receive training in how to
  become a professional speaker.
• Use Chapter CSPs, other resources to groom
  future members

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11. Anthology Books

• Chapter members author a book.
• Sell wisdom on pro speaking.
• Members write a chapter apiece.
• Proceeds go to the chapter.
• Print-on-demand

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Anthology Book - One Model

• Chapter recruits 12 to 20 speakers to each write
  a chapter for a book on a central theme
• Each person buys 400 books at 5.00 ea.
  shipping (usually around 50/book).
• Books cover price 25

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12. Compilation of Forms

• Assemble various forms of value to speakers
• Bundle and Sell as a set
• Contracts,
• booking forms
• checklists
• templates
• Etc.

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13. Coaching Clinics

• Use visiting speakers (or chapter resources) who
  coach and sell their time before/after chapter
  meetings for private or semi-private coaching
  sessions.
• Split gate ( to both coach chapter)
• Can be done in same venue or nearby, same day or
  day before/after a chapter meeting.

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14. Celebrity Photos

• Charge for photos with visiting celebrities
• Note No speakers were actually paid for this
  slide.

Dancing with the Stars
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15. Garage Sale/Swap

• Members donate their old books, tapes, CDs, and
  more.
• Can include raffle, auction and surprises.
• Bundle materials
• Consider a nominal cover charge

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For More Information

• Contact Craig nsa_at_craigspeaks.com(510) 547-0664
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