# Marketing Resources

## Resources to get potential pre-event coverage in local and tech media

* Reach out to parent groups (more useful for high school hackathons)
* Share our [Parent Hackathon Guide](https://mlh.io/parent-hackathon-guide) with parent organizations that are interested in hearing about events for their children.

## Resources

* Video: [Hackathons as Branding](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwJNYXlOuYo\&index=20\&list=PLPDgudJ_VDUdqhQldG7SqXGxaj-FiLGmP)
* Article: [5 Steps to Bootstrapping Your PR Efforts](http://moz.com/blog/5-steps-to-bootstrapping-your-pr-efforts)
* Article: [Hackathons are For Beginners](https://medium.com/@tfogo/hackathons-are-for-beginners-77a9c9c0e000)