A parade float in the 1998 & 1999 East Side Community Parade,
featuring three "phone princesses." Regular appearance in the parade
since then.
Yearly appearances in the St. Anthony Village and 4th of July
St. Anthony Main parades.
Handed out 2,000 refrigerator magnets at 1998 East Side parade.
Distributed 11,000 fliers door-to-door between Fall '98 and Fall
'99..
Distributed fliers with Mailbox Values twice, partially paid with
ads from local business on the back of the fliers.
Pocket reference cards and full-color post cards regularly
distributed to Northeast parks, social service agencies, stores & restaurants.
Bookmarks distributed at Northeast, Pierre Bottineau and St. Anthony
libraries.
Classified ads in community newspapers.
Website, www.twincitiesinfoline.com, started 8/98, offers printable
menus, advertising information, and printable coupons for businesses.
A weekly ad in Holy Cross church bulletin, circulation approx. 250,
from 5/98 - 5/99.
An appearance on Artifacts, a cable show focusing on the
Twin Cities arts community, 6/98.
Partner with the East Side Community Parade to provide their official
parade hotline and voice mail; we provide gratis services such as graphic
arts and a separate web page.
Provide official hotline and voice mail to the Northeast
Mpls Arts Assn.
Fliers on bulletin boards at local parks, coffee shops, social service
agencies.
Pocket-reference cards in cover stock "card holders," distributed
to luxury apartments and condo's in and near Northeast
Cross-promotion on Mississippi Mile calendar and hotline, and
First
Call for Help (live operators give resource referrals from a database).
Partnership with Focus News 4/99 - 10/99. They recorded headlines
and sports information on the InfoLine in exchange for printing a weekly
display ad in two of their four community newspapers. We also exchanged
website links.
InfoLine tee shirts, given out as prizes to Caller-of-the-Month
winners 9/97-9/98.
Large vinyl decals on staff car that read, "Twin Cities InfoLine,
612-379-CALL, www.twincitiesinfoline.com" on the sides and rear bumper.
Featured on KARE-11's Viewer Value program two days each
in in Feb. '99, Sept. '99 and Mar. '00. Next scheduled appearance: May
10 & 11, 2002. Viewers called the InfoLine to find out about specials
offered by the InfoLine and its advertisers.
Listed Northeast Minneapolis Resource Handbook, published Fall '00
by Northeast Senior Resource Center.