The best way to advertise the event would be word of mouth. Another way you can advertise would be through social media websites.
There are many good web advertising agencies ready to provide their services to customers. Some examples of good web advertising agencies include Digital Pulp and 160over90.
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Buzzmarketing is a good free resource for learning and or reviewing some simple advertising techniques. Adage also had some good information and maybe some new ways of looking at advertising techniques. Another good resource is management study guide which has a whole section on advertising techniques.
State Fairs are some of the cheapest and most fun. Often the entry price will even be free, and the events themselves are usually pretty inexpensive.
Some good advertising ideas are to print out flyers and post them around your city and to get business cards and hand them out to everyone you meet. You can also use online advertising like Google Ads.
You should use local media television and newspaper, basically a good PR campaign. In some cases a good grass roots campaign works well with local events as well.
Some good examples for an inexpensive notebook are: HP G6t, Lenovo IdeaPad, Dell Inspiron, Toshiba Satallite. These and others can be purchased from: Best Buy, eBay, Overstock, Newegg.
There are good and inexpensive two day cruises. You can find good two day cruises on the website www.2daycruise.com/. There are also cruises to nowhere out of New York.
Amazon.com has good deals for batteries. They have honest reviews you can trust. I found some inexpensive batteries at Sears and Target also. You can't go wrong if you find inexpensive batteries form Energizer or Duracell.
You may not want to buy really inexpensive furniture but Walmart is a good starting option. You can also check out craigslist or kijiji for used inexpensive furniture.
A good healthcare advertising agency is Zenopa. They can help with brand development, strategy, TV and radio advertising and direct mail advertising. Another healthcare advertising agency is the Grey healthcare Group.
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