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. 3) Talk to your charity

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Use Facebook friend lists…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32. … and on your local radio station too

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

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

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

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