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 Blog 
Thursday, 06 May 2010
 Brainstorming Ideas,  March 2010
  • Numbers in Parenthesis are votes
  • Solicit corporate sponsors
  • So own teaching at Community Education Classes
  • Do own teaching at monthly classes
  • Studios donate teachers (7)
  • Different facility (3)
  • Music purchasing
  • Auction dance escorts (2)
  • Dancing with the Stars event (2)
  • Dance Competition
  • Fundraising dance (2)
  • Surtax (sales tax) on admission
  • Raise Admission fees
  • Drink tickets for root beer floats
  • Fun food or drinks for purchase
  • Auctions
  • Gift wrapping
  • Gift wrapping with demonstrations
  • National Ballroom Dance Week Event
  • Financial information to members to explain needs
  • General solicitations
  • Car wash
  • Formal dance without band or dinner
  • Dance accessory garage sale
  • Movie and a dance
  • Dance marathon
  • Dance with wine tasting
  • Serve alcohol
  • Apply for grants
  • Donations form area businesses
  • Music purchase
  • Dance workshop with formal (7)
  • Raffles (2)
  • Develop relationships with Twin Cities or Iowa
  • Events in other cities
  • More dance demos and ask for donations
  • Dance at assisted living
  • Advertise (2)
  • Distribute Tickets through Welcome Wagon
  • Gain endorsement from Chamber
  • Offer advertisement and discounts on web site

 Energizing Dances 

  • Manage music differently – more tempo in the beginning
  • Limit announcements
  • Commercial free dancing
  • Use Source and other venues with coupons to increase participation
  • Post flyers announcing dances
  • Use Senior Center sign to advertise
  • Try dance cards – need to ill in 10 names of people danced with during the evening
  • New member contests
  • Bring a non-member
  • Change the lighting
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