Spreading the word:

• Use the support address to help get others involved: www.addmysupport.to/..............
• Tell your friends and family all about it (and anyone else you meet)
• Make a phone call, send an email (or even write a letter!) to all your contacts and let them know what you are doing- Tip- Don’t be afraid to send a follow up letting people know how you are getting on.

Online

• Add a note to all you emails and messages (don’t forget to include your support address)
• Email: Add a note to an email, create an email signature to add it to all messages)
• Link to this from your Blog or other Social Networking sites.
• Use the share button to post to any place online- Facebook, Myspace, Blogger etc.
• Make your pages as good as they can be. Explain what it is, why you need or are offering support, who can help and how, when and where can people get involved.
• Use a badge (will be displayed below) to make your message stand out- or try customising your own. You can add badges into profiles, emails, blogs, and anywhere else you find.

On AddmySupport.com

• Make your pages personal and interesting. Add videos, pictures, links and other content that will be useful.
• Listen to what your supporters are saying and Keep them updated with any progress.
• Keep your page up to date- Share latest news, aims, achievements, good and bad things that have happened.
• (Remember it feels good to help someone else so let them know how they have helped you)
• Make it useful : Really useful pages will be used by more people and feature higher in results on the site.
• Help others to find your page. Make sure it is described properly. Add the right keywords, summary and category that best describe your support page.
• Make your page interesting
• Create your own content and add links to this page. Create a guide, article, blog, list or video that others may find helpful and share it. Adding a link to this page will give readers more information whilst getting your message across.
• If all else fails or you really want to get noticed fast Promote it on AddmySupport to get your message out there to people who can help.

In the Real World

• Arrange your own event, take action
• Create a press release- check out the choice of press release templates you can personalise, create your own or get someone to do it for you
• Contact your local media- let them know what you are doing and why
• Keep on going- once you have achieved what you were aiming to do keep on going. If people supported you the first time then they will probably want to help again- so start something else worthwhile and important to you.

My Support Shop (Coming Soon)

• Use your Support Shop to create personalised items and get the word out where ever you go.
• Create items for the home or office. (Tip- create interesting reminders or talking points to keep around you)
• Create your own support cards (an alternative to business cards) to show what support you can offer and what help you need.
• Create and print flyers, posters, leaflets or order professional versions (to make a really good impression)
• Get some support cards made (to use instead of business cards)
• Create smaller moo cards to carry with you or even ask your supporters to hand them out.