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Return To Charity Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Media Publicity, Charity Events and Community Fundraiser Promotion By George McKenzie Youve heard the saying a gazillion times: 'Charity begins at home.' But in this age of mass media, charity that begins at home can also proceed straight to your bottom line--by generating publicity for your web site or your business. And best of all, the mass media--especially the news media--are ready, willing, and more than able to partner with you and give you plenty of free publicity. Charity events and stories about community involvement result in publicity from the the media for a couple of reasons. 1. People in the media are sensitive to criticism that 'You only want to show bad news,' and will make every effort to show uplifting, positive stories whenever possible. 2. Its in the medias best interest to build goodwill by taking part in community events and giving publicity to them. 3. In the case of radio and TV stations, they MUST show that theyre serving the community. Otherwise, their FCC license would be in jeopardy. 4. For the most part (there are exceptions), media people good-hearted people who WANT to help others and are happy to give an event publicity--if its a worthwhile event. So, when you want to generate media publicity that results in new traffic or more traffic to your business or web site, consider hosting a fundraiser for a charity or community organization. Let the media know youre involved through a press release. Its often a good idea to ask a high profile person from the media to be your honorary chairperson. Also, if possible, offer the media a story about someone who has benefited from the charity. If you can 'humanize' the work the charity is doing, 'put a human face on it' so to speak, your chances of getting coverage (that is, publicity), will skyrocket. And dont forget to look for opportunities to get media publicity prior to your event, especially on radio talk shows. Fundraisers and events that benefit the community amount to a win-win-win situation. Obviously, the charity gets money and attention to their cause, the media get points for its community spirit, and you get publicity that would have cost you thousands of dollars if you had to pay for it. Early in my radio career, one of my friends used to sign off his show every day by telling his listeners this: 'Remember, do good and youll always do well.' Its true in life. Its especially true when you want to get free publicity in the media. To see an expanded, more detailed edition of this article, including tips on how to get media publicty for a charity fundraiser of community event, see http://www.publicity-pro.com/charityevents.htm About the Author: Former TV anchor and radio talk show host George McKenzie offers a free 7-day mini-course to anyone who subscribes to his free weekly ezine. Register at http://www.publicity-pro.com/. During his 31 year broadcasting career, Georges work has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN and CNN. Baseball Fundraising

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