[Organizers] Facebook boosts

[Patti Maxwell via Organizers]

Hetizso ~

We average 45 dancers each month, and hope to grow to 75 at our present
venue within the next few years. Our goal is to outgrow this venue, but
thats a way down the road.

Patti

On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Heitzso via Organizers <
organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Patti,
>
> I'm curious what size your dance is now, and what size you aim for.
>
> Our dance is 3+ years and it's been a very slow growth to 30 to 60 dancers
> for a normal monthly dance.
> My goal is to average 150 per dance so the bonfire effect takes over
> in which people come for the people but we're a long way away from that.
>
> Thanks,
> Heitzso
> http://atgaga.com
>
>
> ​​Hi ~
>
> I am the organizer for Seacoast Contra in Newfields New Hampshire.  We are
> a small-town group with a big heart :)
>
> I've boosted our dance with Facebook approximately 3 times.  The budget I
> set was very low, as we're on a very tight budget ($15)  We've polled new
> people how they found us...and we received no response from a Facebook ad.
> Most found us multiple ways, including signs we place near our dance a week
> before and a sandwich board outside the dance, referral from friends,
> posting on our FB page, email list and Meetup posts to multiple groups.
> Multi-faceted means of advertising our group has made it a viable dance.
> We just celebrated our one year Contraversary.  Our group has grown
> steadily.
>
> I do think there is value in boosting our group....it gets us noticed, and
> planting that seed is essential.  I think that a bigger budget for a larger
> group would be a great way to get noticed and bring in new dancers  It just
> can't be the only way.
>
> Patti
>
> ​~~~~~​
> Patti Maxwell
> Seacoast Contra at Newfields, NH
>
> Our website:  www.seacoastcontra.com
>
> Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/SeacoastContra/
>
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Patti Maxwell
Seacoast Contra at Newfields, NH

Our website:  www.seacoastcontra.com

Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/SeacoastContra/
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