FundRaiser Coupon Book Prospecting Idea

This idea is simple and could help some people.

Have you ever seen those little coupon books that youth dept or fund raiser sell for $5 to $10?

Right now a lot of restaurants and business are struggling and they need more business. They are spending money on advertising to bring in business. Also youth depts/groups need money and are doing all kinds of fund raiser where they don’t keep much of a profit from.

Most of the restaurants are willing to give you a 10% coupon if you tell them what you are doing and how you will do the work for them and they don’t have to pay for the printing or anything. You can also find some other businesses that will give you a big discount.

You would be surprise on how many little ads you can fit onto a coupon book the size of a business card. You will also put a copyright stamp on them.

My 1st couple of years in this business all I did was chased new homeowners and got businesses to give them free stuff that I brought to them. I was like the welcome committee. Clients loved the coupon books and free gifts. But let me get back to the idea.

My boys are both scouts and were always selling the popcorn and trying to raise money for the scouts. My youth dept at my church is always doing car washes and things to raise money also.
What if they could charge $5 a coupon book and it only cost them a nickel to make? They make $4.95 each coupon book they give out. Every youth dept and group loves fundraisers that work and brings in good money.

Think about all the people you help including yourself. You will get to talk to local businesses. Which you can also prospect to and get relationship with. What if you raise $1,000 for a youth dept or the scouts? All those parents will know who you are and what you did to help them.

You really own these cards and allow them to use them. So you decide what goes on the cards. Of course you are going to add your free services to the cards or something that you come up with.

You will end up approaching businesses, churches, parents, and groups.

You can also have as many of these cards as you want to hand out as a prospecting tool or gift to your clients. You can go door to door or do whatever to pass out these cards. You can also put these cards with something else that you are handing out.

http://www.plasticcardfactory.com/fundraising_cards.php

Here is just one place you can use to make them, if you can't find a cheaper or better place. You may even talk a local printing company into making this cards for free, because it is a fundraiser.

Email me at markcrosenthal@aol.com to see some samples of the fundraiser card or if you have any questions about this idea.