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Monday Meeting...

Hey Face life is off limit to me atm, what time is Monday's meeting about the fashion show?

Smooches all round x

POSTER FOR TEXTILES IN PROGRESS EXHIBITION

Ladies ladies ladies ladies!
So! In regards to the posters, anyone got any ideas?
xoxo

Fashion Show Meeting

(From Kate)
In order for me to procrastinate a little further before returning to much loved and cherished Dissertation work and just incase you don't have our brainstorm on paper about what we need to move fashion show plans forward here's what I remember discussing:

1. A date
2. Models - no auditions if possible, uni e-mail circulator, take the bast of what we can get - we need roughly 10 gals and 2 boys
3. Kilted boys could be fun
4. Tiket prices (suggested 10 standard and 8 student)
5. Schedule
   
6. Raffel prizes
7. GVS had talked about donating something for an auction - do we want to go down this route?
8. A host - Lorraine Kelly would be lovely
9. Advertising - as well as posters, let see if we can be cheeky and get it on the uni circulator/Hermes every time to start ticket sales flowing
10. Confirmed co-operation of a charity (10% of our profits donated to them)

Sisi only does wholesales so is not interested in having a table however would happily lend some products (silk scarves etc. to be used on the catwalk). She suggested Frankie at Ratbags, who stocks her work and said she was very good last year when they put on their show. Sisi also offers us any advise from their experiences last year which could defiantly come in handy!

Last year's show raised 1600, which would be a great boost to our funds as aside from the chosen charity's 10%, money from the fashion show will only be divided between those who have worked on it. Maybe we also need a target/estimate of profits we are likely to make?

Erin at RARA's JUDE magazine business partner, Lisa, e-mailed me last night to say she'll pass Erin the message and get back soon. I'm likely to see either of them in the near future if I don't get an e-mail response.

Hope tonight goes well, pass on my appologies that I can't make it.

Kate xx

freedom hairdressing meeting

IMPORTANT INFO FOR TONIGHTS MEETING
basically get a suitable date-think sundays are best? Either febuary or early march NO LATER!!
When I spoke to irving yesterday I told him we're gonna give to TICR 10% and he was concerned that that charity test on animals- I have checked and they don't!
Shobna who runs the charity is in touch with lorraine kelly for a possible MC-once we know the date!! So can u mention that to irving.
Since its a heart charity, around valentine may be good?

Once we have a date,we can make posters,tickets etc-he said he would pay for this-can you find out the budget and ask about putting his logo on it etc.

Once we have confirmed date we can start finding models,clothes etc so that is top priority!!.

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Just Giving

Starting a Just Giving account was suggested to us at the Brian Cox Rectoral Installation by Prof Pete Downs.

Unfortuanately, it does sound like it is only for fundraising for charities, though it could at a push be said that as the University of Dundee is a registered charity, we could just about get away with it.

As such, I personally think that IndieGoGo or a paypal donation button attached to this blog and/or twitter would be much more what we are looking for.

All of these ways and means will take a percentage of our online profits, that is how they work, but none of them take more than maybe 9-10%. Anything that we choose will do this as that is how they pay to keep the sites running.

Certainly paypal works as shown by this innovative crowdfunding scheme by filmaker AD Lane: Invasion of the Not Quite Dead.

However, having an IndieGoGo account would mean that people browsing the site might stumble upon our project, unlike a paypal account where we would have to do all of the pimping out ourselves.

Also, sorry I've not been doing the twitter account (this is why I tried before to give the password to other people too... any volunteers?), but I've just been too ill, busy and stressed to cope with it on my own. I will get it sorted (preferrably with help), just not until some other things are sorted out... e.g. the big D.

And well, at least we can nick some tips and tricks from the Just Giving website if nothing else:

JustGiving's top 10 fundraising tips

1. Personalise your message

The best fundraising pages tell a really good story. Let people know why you're going to the trouble of raising money, and they're much more likely to take the time to donate. Explain why your charity deserves support and what their donations will buy, eg £10 will buy a school desk or £20 will help restore someone's sight.

2. Add photos and video

Personal photos make your page much more engaging. Even better — add your own YouTube video. It gives you lots of scope to be funny, imaginative and compelling and gives your supporters a good reason to send your page on to their friends.

3. Tell everyone about your page

• Before you email your entire address book, ask your closest friends and family to donate first. An empty page can be a bit intimidating, so having a couple of donations on the page should encourage other sponsors. People tend to match the amounts already listed on the page, so if they’re generous ones, all the better!
• Email your other contacts in groups — colleagues, running club, friends overseas, etc - personalising your message each time. Include our helpdesk email address (help@justgiving.com), so anyone who has difficulty donating can contact us directly.
• Use your own email system to set up groups, send emails to large numbers of people and keep your communications personal. Potential supporters are more likely to open an email that comes from you than an email address they don’t recognise.

4. Publicise your page

Print some Moo cards with your page URL on the back and give them out to everyone you meet! You can also share your page on Facebook with our Facebook app, and on your blogs and websites with our widget or badges. Ask your company if they’ll link to your page from their website or intranet. Put up posters in your gym, college, church or school too.

5. Put a link in your email signature

Add your page's web address, or one of our 'sponsor me' badges, to your email signature. That way, every email you send raises awareness of your fundraising and attracts more donations.

6. Keep your page up to date

Post regular updates on your progress and upload new photos. It gives people a reason to come back to your page and encourages them to donate again or to send your page on to their friends.

7. Send a follow-up email

Be persistent. It takes more than one round of emails to reach your target. You know what it's like - people mean to donate, but sometimes they don't quite get round to it on the first request. Remember to thank the people who've already supported you, and to ask them to send your page to their contacts.

8. Personalise your thank-you

You can edit the thank-you email that we automatically send to people who donate by logging in to your account and going to 'Edit your thank-you message'. Make sure you encourage people to send your page on to friends who might be interested in sponsoring you.

9. Contact your local media

A few lines in the local paper or an appeal on your local radio station can really help. By going straight to your JustGiving page, readers and listeners can sponsor you really easily. We've got a sample press release here for you to customise.

10. Keep fundraising after your event

Around 20% of donations through JustGiving come in after people finish their event. So keep fundraising once you've crossed the finish line - it's a good chance to email an update and a final appeal!

You'll find lots more tried and tested tips from JustGiving fundraisers here.

Images I have recieved so far

Funny fundraising

Hey gallies!
As some light dissy procrastination, I found this funny video that a band made to get money to make an album. Will we make a video?! Can it be a music video?
Just some light comic relief in these dark dissertation ages.
x

Last Call for calendar images!!!!!

If there not in by Monday there not in the calendar.

I'm really dissapointed that more people haven't participated. The idea of having two calendars was so that everyone's family had the choice of one with their relatives picture in it. Looks like were gonna make a good profit on them aswell. The more choices we have the more appropriate we can make the images as to the months they are for. Otherwise we'll have to make do with what we have.


So please, if you want to put something in, get it done this weekend.

The images were just examples of what was gonna go in.

For the actual printing we will need jpgs of the images.

email them to me at lorrismyth@gmail.com please x