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/ _______________________________________________ Organizers mailing listOrganizers@lists.sharedweight.nethttp://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net _______________________________________________ Organizers mailing list Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net