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

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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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