PUBLICITY GUIDELINES

THE “PRINCIPLE”

Because Time Out for Women is a commercial event produced by a commercial company, great care needs to be taken to ensure that the Church is not used in any way to promote the event. Though this seems inconvenient for team members (who know it would be easier to announce the event at Church), we have found that the event is blessed when we are obedient to and protective of official Church policy that prohibits using the Church for any commercial venture. PLEASE help us by honoring that policy.

Keep in mind the following guidelines to help you decide what would be appropriate:

1) We don’t ever want TOFW to be confused as a Church event.

2) We don’t ever want someone to feel their worship time was interrupted by an advertisement

3) Any platform (newsletter, FB group, email list, etc.) that is normally used to only announce Church items is not an appropriate place to announce TOFW.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

·         Event Brochures: Distribute TOFW brochures to your friends and family in your area.    PLEASE NOTE: BROCHURES CANNOT BE MAILED UNLESS YOU PUT POSTAGE STAMPS ON THEM. Team members will not be reimbursed for postage.

·         Email: Use website links, Time Out emails, pdf brochures, etc to share this with ALL of your friends and family.

·         Facebook/Social Media: If you are on Facebook, please use our TOFW event page to invite your friends. You can also post a status about the event, presenters, group discounts etc.

·         Word of Mouth: Talk to everyone you know! Whether it is in person or by phone, talking about why you love the event and why it would be great for them is the best way to get the word out.

·         Missionary Tool: This is a great opportunity to invite friends and family who are not of our faith, but who would enjoy a day celebrating the GOOD in our lives! Our staff and presenters are aware of women of other faiths at the event and try to make it a very enjoyable experience for them from the moment they register.

  WHAT YOU CANNOT DO:

•         Announce TOFW in a Church meeting (Sacrament, RS, Activities)

•         Advertise in Church Bulletins

•         Distribute Brochures in Church Buildings or Parking Lots

•         Use Church directories, newsletters, etc. to announce or advertise TOFW.