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ADD A FOOTER TO YOUR EMAILS

One of the best ways to promote Buy4Causes (and a good cause) is to add a message to the bottom of your outgoing e-mails. Here are directions on how to set this up so that it happens automatically.

Yahoo Mail:

1. Login to your Yahoo! Mail account.
2. Select Mail Options from navigation bar
3. Follow the Signature link (under Personalization).
4. Enter the desired message in the text field. We recommend:

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5. Check the box Add Signature to All Outgoing Messages
6. Click Save.
7. Send an e-mail to yourself to test it out.

HotMail:

1. Login to your HotMail account.
2. Go to the Mail category.
3. Click on Options.
4. Follow the Personal Signature link.
5. Type the desired message in the text field. We recommend:

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6. Click OK.
7. Send an e-mail to yourself to test it out.

Outlook Express:

1. Launch Outlook Express.
2. Select Tools, then select Options.
3. Click the Signatures tab.
4. Click the New button to add a new message.
5. Click in the Edit Signature text field and type the desired signature text. We recommend:

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Raise money for charities by using www.Buy4Causes.com as your portal for online shopping!

6. If you would like to automatically add the new signature to all outgoing messages, check the option for Add Signatures to All outgoing messages.
7. Click OK to return to the message list.
8. Send an e-mail to yourself to test it out.

Outlook:

1. Launch Outlook.
2. Select Tools, then select Options.
3. Click the Mail Format tab.
4. Click the Signatures.
5. Click the New button to add a new message.
6. Click in the Edit Signature text field and type the desired signature text. We recommend:

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Raise money for charities by using www.Buy4Causes.com as your portal for online shopping!

7. Click OK.
8. Click on the name of your new message to Signature for New Messages and Signatures for Replies and Forwards boxes.
9. Send an e-mail to yourself to test it out.

America Online 9.0:

1. From the AOL menu select Mail, then click Set Mail Signatures.
2. In the Set up Signatures window, click Create.
3. In the Signature Name box, type a name for this signature.
4. Type your message. We recommend:

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5. Click OK.
6. Click the X to close the Set up Signatures window.
7. Send an e-mail to yourself to test it out.

America Online AIM Web Mail:

1. Log into your AOL AIM account.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Enter you message. We recommend:

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Raise money for charities by using www.Buy4Causes.com as your portal for online shopping!

4. Check the box: Add this signature to messages sent using AIM Mail on the Web.
5. Click Save.
6. Send an e-mail to yourself to test it out.

That's it! Now Buy4Causes will be on your e-mail signature.

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WRITE ABOUT BUY4CAUSES ON BLOGS AND MESSAGE BOARDS

This is one of the best ways to get the word out to all of your friends and supporters. Here's an example of the type of message you could consider:

I've came across a great way to contribute money for charities like the Red Cross and UNICEF and others without it cosing me anything! I simply use www.Buy4Causes.com as my portal every time I'm bying something online. From there I can get to my favorite shopping sites such as Amazon.com and others. Everytime I buy something, up to 30% of what I pay goes back to good causes! The more people who use this site, the more money will go to those in need. So please help me spread the word!

Here's the web site: http://www.buy4causes.com

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TELL THE MEDIA ABOUT BUY4CAUSES

Write to your local newspaper or TV station about Buy4Causes.
Feel free to customize this press release to your organization.

Click here for press release. (Coming soon!)

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POST A FLYER AROUND YOUR SCHOOL, WORKPLACE OR NEIGHBORHOOD

Click here for flyer template. (Coming soon!)

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RECOMMEND AS COMPANY PREFERRED ONLINE SHOPPING PORTAL

Increase your company philanthropy image by recommending that your company online purchases are initiated through www.Buy4Causes.com! 

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