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(29 Mar 2007) Note: the links at left are currently under construction, but will be up soon. Thanks for understanding!
Everyone loves more info! Well, that's what we hope, at least, because we're going to put more information up for you. In case you haven't figured out
the look or content for your calendar, below is a short list of 101 Uses. (If you can't find at least 3 you could do, something is wrong!) At left -- as we get to it,
will be other useful (or useless) information:
101 Uses for a Custom Calendar:
- 1. New baby announcements
- 2. Promote a new product
- 3. Better than a modeling zed card
- 4. 40th Birthday "gag gift" with bad photos
- 5. Tell the story of your favorite vacation
- 6. Prototype and test different version of a larger-run calendar
- 7. Bragging rights ... just to have your own calendar!
- 8. To show-off a new office building
- 9. To show-off a new home
- 10. For a Realtor to advertise a house for sale
- 11. For a Realtor to promote a certain neighborhood or business niche
- 12. As a photographer's leave-behind portfolio
- 13. To make a political statement
- 14. To promote a new CD/album
- 15. As a direct-mail piece that will stick around
- 16. As a Public Relations ploy to make a splash
- 17. Filled with your favorite recipes and given as a holiday gift
- 18. To promote a new book or author
- 19. As a type of book ... mostly writing supported by photos, or even no photos
- 20. To promote an artist's Top 12 (or 24) works
- 21. To promote an art showing at a specific location
- 22. To sell at an art or photography show
- 23. To use as a fund-raiser at Little League or soccer games
- 24. As a give-away at a wedding
- 25. To help sell a used car (or many used cars!)
- 26. To help sell that timeshare you need to get rid of!
- 27. To showcase before/after pictures
- 28. As a Thank You gift to large customers, featuring customer-specific images
- 29. As a 12-month "training manual" to specific types of clientele
- 30. To advertise to customers with smaller client bases (25 to 500)
- 31. Dance studios: list your year's schedule
- 32. Schools: list classes and schedules
- 33. Martial arts studios: list class days and times
- 34. Event venues: to show off different aspects of your location
- 35. Retail stores: your own specific calendar with coupons and specials
- 36. High School Reunions
- 37. Any kind of yearbook
- 38. Florists: show off arrangements and various types of flowers
- 39. Wineries: promote specific wines to your mailing list or the distributors
- 40. Pet Rescues: feature pets to be rescued
- 41. Theaters: feature shots from productions and what's running
- 42. Art or photography schools: run a contest for best images, put them in calendar
- 43. Create 3-5 version of a major calendar for test marketing sales
- 44. Churches: promote schedules, use as fundraiser
- 45. Car clubs: pictures of all the cars and their owners
- 46. Tattoo artists: portfolio, but sell them
- 47. Alcohol companies: for special events or customized for particular niches or regions
- 48. Title companies: customized for various locales and various reps
- 49. Conservation groups: raise awareness of the location and problem, and also use as a fundraiser
- 50. Writers: different short story every month
- 51. High school sports or cheerleaders or band fundraiser
- 52. Use as an internal calendar to employees only, promoting safety
- 53. Use to promote a sales and/or marketing plan, with specific dates and training periods
- 54. School Districts: for teachers of a certain grade only, with the mandated topics, schedules and information listed on the calendar
- 55. Event coordinators: as a unique, resalable item to single-event use
- 56. Chambers of Commerce: to promote the city and/or the Chamber
- 57. Personal trainers: to have clients list their activities on it, as a training device
- 58. As an alternative style catalog
- 59. Scouts: filled with scouting information, but also as a local fundraiser, sponsored by local business with coupons
- 60. Motorcycle or Car dealers ... to promote your local dealership and cars or bikes
- 61. A calendar to promote a newer actor's career
- 62. Travel agencies can use to promote group trips and certain regions, and could probably find sponsors to cover costs
- 63. Classroom or school contest calendars
- 64. Personal training, weight training or weight loss centers: Track progress
- 65. Home schooling programs: Track progress, schedules, homework, etc
- 66. hairstylists: show styles and list hours, regular reminders, etc
- 67. ROP: advertise off-site training
- 68. Sorority and fraternity fundraisers, with school dates, logos, events, etc
- 69. Ski/snowboard resorts: Showoff great pictures, while promoting the seasons and places to get information on snow conditions. Customize for individual shops.
- 70. As a one-year photo and stories memorial for a "dearly departed" friend or relative
- 71. Weight loss programs: customized for niche segments, to help with specific focuses while tracking weight and diets. Can be sold or sponsored.
- 72. Surfing organizations: feature a local tide-chart on the calendar
- 73. A pregnancy countdown calendar for anyone in the baby business
- 74. Cartoonists/artists: a one-year "comic book" for promotional, portfolio, or sale
- 75. Comedians: Joke-of-the-week calendar for sale at shows
- 76. Family reunion calendar, with pictures from last year and family birthdays
- 77. Networking groups: Each month features a member of your group
- 78. A quilting calendar, featuring regional quilts
- 79. Fairs: Winning items featured. Winners get one calendar free, can purchase others
- 80. Gardening groups (such as an Orchid society), featuring the plants, growing seasons, tips, etc
- 81. Red Hat or similar society individual group calendars, for fun or fundraiser
- 82. Car (or other) collectors: just to show-off your toys!
- 83. Clothing designers: feature a product line or a top new designer
- 84. A Sudoku calendar, with 1-2 puzzles per month
- 85. A chess calendar, with different solutions and puzzles each month
- 86. A restaurant calendar (for sale) with weekly or monthly coupons, events, etc
- 87. A historical calendar, each month going through the time period of an organization, city, town or person
- 88. A calendar filled with sky charts for the year, showing what to watch, and where
- 89. A calendar promoting that budding band you play in
- 90. Astrology calendar, with monthly or weekly horoscopes
- 91. Motivational calendar to motivate employees or resell
- 92. Financial planners: promotional calendar with local pictures, local events, money tips, and key money-related dates (taxes, etc)
- 93. Law firms: tips, deadlines, profiles of attorneys, local event dates, etc
- 94. Interior designers: feature the top projects and the "how" story
- 95. Auto-repair and oil-change business, promote regular services, include incentives to come in regularly
- 96. Animal trainers or breeders, show-off the breed, gives tips & tricks for training
- 97. Make an innovative and memorable resume in any career ... but especially for marketing and design careers
- 98. Talent agencies: promote your talent
- 99. Apartment complexes and leasing agents, use as a novel way to promote available properties
- 100. Large organizations, run internal contests for "employees of the month," feature them in calendar
- 101. Jewelry stores, as a "thank you" to clients, featuring watches and beautiful jewelry
Call 866-365-1800 or click "Quote Request" at left for a quote!
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