Bumper Sticker Dos and Don’ts
The stickers can be utilized two ways. They can be put in the Rubbermaid holder and placed on an office counter or table so staff and visitors can choose one for their cars or they can be given away at meetings and events. However, they may not be used as swag. For example, they may not be put in goody bags and handed out to attendees. There are two reasons for this. The first is that not everyone is willing to put a bumper sticker on their vehicle and the second is that the recipient may not care for the one that’s been put in their bag. Many stickers will be wasted if they are used as swag. So…no swag.
At meetings/events do lay them out on tables so the messages can all be read. It takes three standard sized folding tables.
Do instruct the attendees that they should only take a sticker if they will put it on their vehicles. If they want one for a bulletin board, or office wall, tell them to go to www.advancingparenting.org and copy and paste the tip into a document that can be printed out. The bumper stickers need to be on vehicles!
Do tell the attendees that Advancing Parenting’s bumper stickers are an entirely new kind of parenting education that reaches everyone, everywhere. It’s proactive, passive, public, participatory parenting education.
Do explain that this is a way to share parenting wisdom with the whole community and that they should choose a bumper sticker with a message they feel strongly about.
Do explain that the message on the sticker is not meant for them. The message is for the thousands of people who will read it at stoplights.
Do tell the attendees they must read the instructions on the back of the sticker before putting it on their vehicle. Advancing Parenting’s stickers are large and the steps in the video must be followed.
Do encourage staff members to put one on their cars.
Do put them on your organization’s vehicles.
Do not store the bumper stickers in a cabinet. If they are not being given away at a meeting or event they need to be in the Rubbermaid holder and placed on a counter or table so staff and visitors can choose one for their vehicles.
Do encourage local companies to put them on their cars and trucks. Explain that having parenting tips bumper stickers on their work vehicles is a valuable and appreciated public service that will create goodwill for the business.
Some attendees might say that the tips are too long. Assure them that there is plenty of time to read the messages at stoplights.
Do share that people love the stickers and that they will get compliments and thumbs-ups.
The stickers can be utilized two ways. They can be put in the Rubbermaid holder and placed on an office counter or table so staff and visitors can choose one for their cars or they can be given away at meetings and events. However, they may not be used as swag. For example, they may not be put in goody bags and handed out to attendees. There are two reasons for this. The first is that not everyone is willing to put a bumper sticker on their vehicle and the second is that the recipient may not care for the one that’s been put in their bag. Many stickers will be wasted if they are used as swag. So…no swag.
At meetings/events do lay them out on tables so the messages can all be read. It takes three standard sized folding tables.
Do instruct the attendees that they should only take a sticker if they will put it on their vehicles. If they want one for a bulletin board, or office wall, tell them to go to www.advancingparenting.org and copy and paste the tip into a document that can be printed out. The bumper stickers need to be on vehicles!
Do tell the attendees that Advancing Parenting’s bumper stickers are an entirely new kind of parenting education that reaches everyone, everywhere. It’s proactive, passive, public, participatory parenting education.
Do explain that this is a way to share parenting wisdom with the whole community and that they should choose a bumper sticker with a message they feel strongly about.
Do explain that the message on the sticker is not meant for them. The message is for the thousands of people who will read it at stoplights.
Do tell the attendees they must read the instructions on the back of the sticker before putting it on their vehicle. Advancing Parenting’s stickers are large and the steps in the video must be followed.
Do encourage staff members to put one on their cars.
Do put them on your organization’s vehicles.
Do not store the bumper stickers in a cabinet. If they are not being given away at a meeting or event they need to be in the Rubbermaid holder and placed on a counter or table so staff and visitors can choose one for their vehicles.
Do encourage local companies to put them on their cars and trucks. Explain that having parenting tips bumper stickers on their work vehicles is a valuable and appreciated public service that will create goodwill for the business.
Some attendees might say that the tips are too long. Assure them that there is plenty of time to read the messages at stoplights.
Do share that people love the stickers and that they will get compliments and thumbs-ups.
