I would say a very appropriate way to grow the hobby in more ways than one would be to give away a couple dozen Koi calendars each Christmas. But let me take it one step further.
Don't just buy these calendars from anyone and not just any Koi calendar! Purchase a koi calendar that promotes your favorite breeder and purchase that calendar from your favorite dealer!
This will help promote the hobby, of raising koi, at multiple levels! You help the dealer make a profit keeping them in business to bring Nishikigoi to you, you help the breeder make a profit so they can continue bringing you amazing Nishikigoi season after season and then you put Nishikigoi photos DAILY in the faces of your family & friends in your local community! I should of been a marketing major!
I say 2008 is not too late! I have no doubt there is a dealer that visits this forum that still has some left over calendars that didn't sell before the end of the year. Maybe Koi-Bito members can even get a close out deal on these calendars instead of them just collecting dust on the shelfs!
Getting Nishikigoi in the faces of people one way or another live or in picture is the first step in promoting the hobby of raising koi. Once interest is peaked then the great debate of how to raise in them can be addressed. We better solve the MINIMUM KOI POND requirements before we promote too much!
I'm down for a couple more! I enjoy my Kodama Koi Farm Calendar Daily.
What are you doing TODAY to promote the hobby OF RAISING KOI? Take action and spread your passion!
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Respectfully,
The Pond Digger