PROMOTING Your CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Fundraising Event

FREE ONLINE EXPOSURE MEDIA COVERAGE: There are a number of free online advertising The key to executing a successful public event is getting opportunities available. Be sure to take advantage the word out. The media can help but it takes some of as many of these opportunities at least three weeks pre-planning and a well-crafted media release. in advance of your event. Please refer to the Media Release guide for information regarding preparing an effective release. A media release should be sent two to three days in advance of your event CTV Community Calendar: to daily newspapers and television and radio stations and several weeks in advance to rural or weekly newspapers. http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/community-calendar CBC MANITOBA Event Calendar: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/events GLOBAL NEWS Event Calendar: TV Online form: www.globalnews.ca/winnipeg/events CTV News Winnipeg: [email protected] CITY TV Event Calendar: Shaw TV Winnipeg: [email protected] http://www.citytv.com/winnipeg/community/sysd- winnipeg/submit-event/ CBC TV: [email protected] WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Event Calendar: APTN: [email protected] http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/events/ GLOBAL TV: [email protected] TOURISM WINNIPEG Event Calendar: http://www.tourismwinnipeg.com/upcoming-events/ public-event-submissions DOWNTOWN WINNIPEG BIZ Event Calendar: RADIO http://downtownwinnipegbiz.com/events/ CKJS: [email protected] WINNIPEG CHARITY Event Listings: http://www.winnipegcharityevents.ca/ CJOB: aroundwinnipeg@cjob.com WORLDWEB.COM Winnipeg Event Listings: CBC: [email protected] http://www.winnipeg.worldweb.com/Winnipeg/Events/ AllEvents/ CKUW: [email protected] RADIO (CONT.)

NCI: [email protected] Filipino Journal: [email protected]

Golden West Radio: [email protected] Filipino Express: [email protected]

CJNU: [email protected] Senior Scope: [email protected]

Jewel: [email protected]

FAB: [email protected] WEB

Virgin: [email protected] ChrisD: [email protected]

Energy: [email protected] MyToba.ca: [email protected]

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Winnipeg Free Press: [email protected] Never underestimate the power of a good poster or flyer. Ask around at local shops, restaurants or places you frequent if you can leave a stack for patrons or post on Winnipeg Sun: [email protected] bulletin boards.

Canstar (weekly): [email protected] Take advantage of Kijiji and post free ads! Use social media -- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Metro Winnipeg: [email protected] LinkedIn. No quicker way to create buzz than with social media – start with your own and get friends, family, and Many smaller papers do not print daily. For that reason, coworkers to share, re-post and re-tweet your event you should send your media release to them at least a information. week in advance. Email your event details out to your contacts! You never know who will want to participate/contribute or who they La Liberté: [email protected] know who can help increase the success of your event.

Winnipeg Parent: [email protected]

The Uniter: [email protected]

The Manitoban: [email protected]

Grassroots News: [email protected]