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Michael Robinson

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Nearer the auction time, I intend putting a special thread on a craft forum that has over 800 members. I thought it best to wait until end of August, to avoid people forgetting about it. Also, perhaps those of us with websites could add a note to our home page, with a link.

Beatrice Cloake

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Little notes with the website address (when we will have it) distributed around shops, surgeries etc...Contact clients if you have some - ask them to forward the information to their own contacts.

Diana Hudson

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If someone could draft a small A5 advert that we could all print out to display in  local buildings; libraries, doctors', post offices etc. Even the National newspapers may be interested since it's for charity.

Beatrice Cloake

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It is a very good idea Norder.I am in touch with GOSH. They have sent me their Logo.I will make a draft for all to print.We would have to wait for the address of the webpage before completing the draft.But as soon as it is all sorted out, I would send it to all of you.I am all ears for the wording if any of you have ideas.My main advert is :           Donate for charity GOSH and receive a painting in return.What is yours ?Another thing is that GOSH got a publicity press corner and it will be used as soon as needed. Corporate sponsors them and will see our page.

Michael Robinson

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Most towns in the UK have a 'thebestof' site. i.e. thebestof King's Lynn, which I just happen to own. Each of these sites have an events page an the site owners would I'm sure be delighted to help us flag the auction up. They will also have close contacts and relationships with local businesses which they might help you exploit. It's easy to find out if your town has a 'bestof' site...simply Google "thebestof~TOWN NAME~ e-mail them your request with the details and links and by all means mention that the site owner of TBO King's Lynn, Alan Castleton, is one of the contributors and is advising you to make contact. Thebestof is a major brand and very good at exploiting Google with whome we have a close relationship which means that anything featured on the site gets a very high Google ranking at the local level. ;-)

Beatrice Cloake

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Thank you SO VERY MUCH Badger !

Diana Hudson

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never heard of those sites at all but I just googled and our town came up but a business directory rather than events.

Michael Robinson

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The sites contain a business directory...that's how we make our living...but every site has an 'events page' and more. Events are free to anyone in the community and charity events are always welcomed. Each site aims to offer benefits to the whole community of that town. The most important thing that our sites aim to do is to give 'voice' to local people about their local businesses (Peter Jones of the Dragons Den hailed us as 'the word of mouth specialists for the UK). If you belong to a local art club for instance, most site owners would be happy to list you in the 'local info' section (free) and some may even be happy to flag up your exhibitions etc on the events pages.

Angela Kingham

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To partially quote badger..."Others 'worry' about art....I just paint pictures..." This I rather like...

Patsy King

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I'm afraid folks I can't advertise over here I'll get kneecapped...they are always looking for money for our very neglected hospitals...when we had the big fires over East we did try to get an auction of the ground but know one would help including the Forum...ebay threw one girl off for putting her picture on for charity but she did sell it privately to someone who saw it before they took it off...she got $1000 isn't that good...she gave the money to the Red Cross...so three cheers for Painters On Line for what they are doing to help

Beatrice Cloake

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We are very lucky to have Badger on board, an artist and a website wizard !

Michael Robinson

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Sorry to hear things are so draconian down in oz Patsy. My brother recently moved down under, about 40 miles from the fire-struck region, talk about 'out of the frying pan'. Just goes to show that we are very lucky to have the POL team backing this project and their help will add ££££ to the cause. Remember, we are not trying to sell anything here, we should devote our time and energy to getting as many people as posible to view the web page POL are setting up, so, when the time comes get links to local forums, art groups, school forums, anywhere where there is online community chatter and networking.....the internet is all about viral marketing...you send someone you know an e-mail with a link and ask them to forward it on to people they know (friends and family etc) and don't forget the 'social networking' sites such as Facebook, Youtube, Twitter etc. ;-)
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