This is a presentation given at the Golden Bond event on 7th & 8th February 2009 to people running the London Marathon.

2. Worried about reaching your target?

3. It’s OK - we’re here to help!

4. Follow our tips and you’ll have no worries…

6. 1) Think about your personal message Why are you running the marathon? Why are you running the marathon for your charity? How much effort are you putting in? How long is 26.2 miles?

7. Is your personal message like this?

8. Or is it like this? www.justgiving.com/alanwatkins

9. Are you telling your story? http://flickr.com/photos/umjanedoan/496707576

10. Are you telling people why they should donate? http://www.flickr.com/photos/goddess-arts/2929672944

11. 2) A picture speaks a thousand words… and a video speaks even more!

13. Spot the difference… Lovely photo Regularly updated

14. 3) Talk to your charity

15. Find out how your money will help them and explain that to your friends and family

16. www.justgiving.com/sophiatolfree Explain how the money will help on your page

17. Write about the charity www.justgiving.com/billymckay

18. 4) Don’t email the same message to everyone at once http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtopf/1541527579/

19. Email people in groups – parents first? http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclebumpy/108780542/

20. Send a different one to friends… http://www.flickr.com/photos/nubui/2373999868/

21. Use Facebook friend lists…

22. Oh, and think of when pay day is… http://www.flickr.com/photos/superrabbit/319538167

25. 6) Aha! Social media… http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbarefoot/1814873464

26. Try our Facebook app: http://apps.facebook.com/justgiving Over 100,000 people have!

27. Try Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717319@N06/2581829969/ http://www.justgiving.com/simondeacon

28. Try Twitter… http://twitter.com/bekibutton/statuses/1073997779 http://twitter.com/nickellison/statuses/1130745394 http://twitter.com/iwooty/statuses/1139569610

29. Try our widget! www.justgiving.com/widget

30. Widget in the wild… (and a great blog too) http://www.marathonmitch.com/

32. …like this: http://flickr.com/photos/fstorr/2202454676/ http://www.justgiving.com/francisstorr

33. Or, if you’re feeling skint… … Print your page address on A4 paper and cut out slips!

35. …and on your local radio station too

37. 10) Manners cost nothing*… so say thank you *as my Mum says

38. On your page… www.justgiving.com/6legs3hearts2reasons

39. On your blog… http:// pinkandsmiley.blogspot.com

40. On Just by email… (or by snail mail!) On