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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (553527)	3/6/2010 4:34:06 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572437

Fundraising Fundamentals # 3 How do you reach Sharon Stone or Orlando Bloom? You call SAG, also know as the Screen Actors Guild. They usually will give you up to 3 contacts per phone call. Now when I say contacts I don't mean to the celebrity themselves but rather contacts to the celebrity's agent, manager or representative. These are the "gate keepers" you have to get to. Once you get the "gate keeper" on the phone, give them a short, basic request. They will either ask you for a written request and provide you with a fax number or email address or they will let you know if they think the celebrity will even be available on the date of your event. You might also ask what the celebrities requirements are. If you are going after an "A list" Celebrity, odds are they will require one or two first class round trip tickets, and all expenses while they are in your town plus an appearance or performance fee. Ask questions, determine if pursuing this person is even in your realm of possibilities. Keep in mind the Celebrity is approached many times throughout the year and there is no way they could possibly attend every event. The larger the Celeb, the more demand for their time. associatedcontent.com