Selling Methods

Awareness bracelets or wristbands are a great choice for fundraising. They can be worn by men and women alike, and can be fashionable depending on how one uses them. These bracelets are usually custom silicone bracelets and they come in very attractive colors. Buying and wearing awareness bands or bracelets are also good ways of promoting and supporting an organization’s cause while helping the organization raise funds at the same time. Groups can choose a variety of ways to raise funds, but selling items such as these bracelets and bands can be one of the easiest ways to raise money.

If organizations want their awareness bracelets to be very marketable, then they should invest in how the bracelets will look. These wristbands are very popular among many young people, so making them more colorful or more attractive can catch the attention of people. Certain awareness bracelets are assigned colors: pink promotes breast cancer awareness, red promotes AIDS awareness, yellow promotes cancer awareness and blue stands for animal rights awareness. Organizations can choose to use these colors for their wristbands and tie them in with their own causes. People are usually more than willing to help in promoting a good cause.

Some people also prefer their custom silicone bracelets to have trendy slogans impressed in the rubber. Aside from the awareness bracelets looking cool, they will also help in promoting the groups’ causes through words. It is also ideal to string together several fundraising ideas. Groups can organize sports events so that they can collect fees from participants or spectators. They can then promote their awareness bracelets by letting participants wear and show off the silicone bracelets to the audience. If groups are going to join local fairs or set up booths in malls or other public areas, it’s always best to set up in areas that get heavy foot traffic.

Groups can also choose to put their logos or unique slogans in the awareness bracelets so that people are reminded of what they are supporting and what the groups’ causes are.

The most common way of selling awareness bracelets is to carry them in a large ziploc bag everywhere you go. Have them out in plain site so that people that walk by are able to see them. Depending on what type of group is selling them, the strategies will differ.

In front of the supermarket

Setting up a table and selling them in front of a high traffic area like a supermarket is a great way to sell these bands. Because you will be selling these to strangers, it is important to portray exactly why you’re selling the awareness bracelets, and what the proceeds will go to. People are very visually stimulated and if they see exactly where their money will go, they will be more inclined to buy from you.

Walking

Another great way to sell these is to take them everywhere you go. This method is especially useful for middle school and high school students who walk from class to class. Remember to keep them out and in plain view so that people walking by can see what you’re selling. It also helps to actively approach friends and classmates that you believe wouldn’t mind buying them.

Game time!

For sports teams that want to use these as a fundraiser, have a booth that sells these at your games! These people are the ones that are most likely to support your teams as they’re already there at your games.