Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Give your sponsorship history. Prepare demographic data for potential sponsors to review. Pitch the benefits of sponsorship. Present a clear strategy for how you intend to develop the event's theme. Outline the marketing strategy you will pursue to promote the event. Focus on building a relationship.

Answer: In order to attract a sponsor, you will also need to develop a clearer picture of your previous relations with sponsors. If you have had sponsorships before, try to get testimonials from the companies that you worked with in the past. Consider putting these testimonials and other materials documenting your history in a press kit for potential sponsors. Once you meet to pitch your event, you will need to have detailed demographics about your target audience. You will want to demonstrate the areas in which there is overlap between your demographics and the sponsor's customers. If a company is considering making an investment, they will need full details on who has attended the event in the past. Prepare some visual aids like charts and graphs to convey the areas of overlap. A sponsor wants a clear-cut answer to what the company gains by supporting your event. Give the sponsors a clear picture of how the event will benefit them. Avoid being vague or making any soft promises. Describe the marketing advantages or the financial incentives for supporting your event in detail. Detail your vision of the event and outline how you intend develop it. Bring promotional materials from previous events and discuss any changes to the old theme. This is especially helpful for those sponsors who may not be familiar with the event. You should talk to the sponsors about their presence at the event. For example, let them know where their booth will be located. Be flexible and let the sponsors have some input about the theme. This may make your event more attractive. Include details about what type of media you will use, and how you will promote the sponsor in pre-event publicity. Discuss how you have marketed the event in the past. Be sure to bring any available marketing materials to the pitch and show it to the sponsors. For example, bring any print material and show the sponsors where their logo will be displayed. Show them any previous commercials or advertisements for the event. Link your sponsor's existing marketing campaign to your event if possible. The clearer the connection, the more attractive your event will be to the sponsor. Instead of only pitching your ideas about marketing and potential profits, try to connect with the marketers on a personal level. Appeal to their companies stated mission or history of sponsorship. When appropriate, appeal to representatives' emotions, especially if the event's goal is to raise funds for a charitable cause. For example, if your potential sponsor has a stated commitment to the environment, mention how your event recycles and lowers its carbon footprint. Building a strong relationship will keep the sponsor coming back year after year or for multiple events.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Purchase plant-based milk. Buy dairy-free sorbets, Italian ice, or popsicles. Try non-dairy yogurt. Find or make dairy-free cheese.

Answer: As a substitute for cow's or goat's milk, try purchasing a plant-based milk. Almond milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, and soy milk have all become more popular and easier to find in recent years. Many people find these to be healthy and tasty alternatives for dairy milk; plus, they are more friendly to the environment. If you want dairy milk, try the Lactaid brand. Lactaid products are natural dairy products, but they include the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose so you can digest the dairy in their products. Lactaid makes milk, cottage cheese, and ice cream, and can be found in most grocery stores. Popular ice cream manufacturers, such as Ben & Jerry's and Haagen-Dazs, make dairy-free sorbet that are sure to be an enjoyable sweet treat without causing the digestive issues inspired by dairy ice-creams. Try a plant-based alternative, like coconut milk or soy milk ice creams. Be aware of sherbet vs. sorbet. While it sounds similar to sorbet, sherbets often contain milk or cream. If you're not sure, check the ingredients list Find dairy-free sorbet options at your local ice cream store. Many stores have dairy-free sorbet options on their menus. If you don't see them on the menu, ask! You can find yogurt made out of soy, almonds, and rice, which are high in vitamins B and E as well as potassium, antioxidants, and dietary fibers in most grocery stores. As a bonus, these are also vegan-friendly treats! Choose a yogurt with a milk-like base (such as a nut or grain milk) as well as one that contains active or live cultures, so you reap all the benefits of eating a healthy snack like yogurt. Other things you may want to look for in your yogurt is one that is low fat, and has a good source of calcium. In addition, it contains live and active cultures, which is one key reason for including yogurt in your diet. Remember that Greek yogurt has very little or no whey. Greek yogurt is traditionally made by straining the yogurt to remove the whey.. Always read the ingredients list before purchasing Greek yogurt, because there are no steadfast regulations on what actually constitutes "Greek" yogurt. While "dairy-free cheese" may sound like an oxymoron, it is actually possible to find. Many dairy-free cheese are made with cashews or other nuts, but there are also several nut-free options. Do a search for "zucchini cheese" on Google. It is possible to make a dairy-free and nut free cheese using zucchini! There are many recipes available online for making zucchini cheese, and most require little more than zucchini, water, coconut oil, lemon juice, gelatin, yeast, and sea salt.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Roll a set of dice to see who will be the East Wind. Place the tiles face-down to shuffle them and deal. Have the East Wind deal 13 tiles to each person. Pass tiles using the "Charleston" rule in American mahjong.

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The East Wind is the dealer for that game. Whoever rolls the highest on 2 dice is designated as the East Wind. The West Wind is across from the East Wind, while the North Wind is to the East's left and the South is to the East's Right. The person to the right of the East Wind, the South Wind, goes first. Set all the tiles in the middle of the table and turn them upside-down. Mix them around with your hands to shuffle the tiles. The East Wind can decide when the tiles are shuffled enough. The East Wind deals 1 tile to each player at a time. When each player has 13, stop dealing. You'll have tiles leftover. Just leave them in the middle in a group, as you'll draw from them throughout the game. Line up the tiles facing you to form your hand. In traditional mahjong, you make a wall of tiles in front of each player before dealing, 36 tiles each in stacks of 2. Then you push all the walls together to form a square. The East Wind throws 2 dice, then counts from the right to that point in the wall and pushes 2 stacks of tiles forward to put in their hand. Players take turns pulling out stacks, 2 stacks at a time until they reach 12 each. Then, the East takes 2 tiles and the other 3 players take a single tile. This rule is a variant, and it's typically only used in the American version. It's divided into 3 parts. You must do the Charleston the first time. All you do is take 3 tiles from your hand that you want to discard and pass them to the right, called the first pass. Then you do the same with the person across from you (second pass) and then for the person to your left (third pass). If everyone agrees, you can do the whole process a second time, but if 1 person says "no," you don't. On the third pass, you can use a "blind" pass, meaning you can move 1-3 tiles that are passed to you on to the next person without looking at them. Make sure you still pass 3, making up the extra from your hand. You can also do a courtesy pass at the end, where the players across from each agree to exchange 1-3 tiles. This is optional, and both players must agree on the pass, stating how many tiles they want to exchange. Whichever number is lower is the one used.