25 FUN and EASY Ways To Promote Your Business |
Posted: May 8, 2013 |
I know you will find these tips very useful and I'd love to hear which ones work well for you. Feel free to comment if you have additional tips to share. I'd love to add them to my list. Enjoy! and Make it an awesome day. #1. Take a small zip close baggie (snack sizes work well) and include the following in it: Your Business Card, Business Opportunity Mini Flyer, a Piece of Candy such as hard candy or a lollipop, mini flyer of current host specials, discount coupon (optional) etc. Hand these out to the bank tellers, retail cashiers, at your kids sport events, everywhere you go! #2. When I stay at hotels and motels, I leave a mini catalog, my business card and discount coupon and the mini coin canister for the house cleaner! I put her tip inside the mini coin canister! I have gotten many orders by doing this! Be creative when you leave tips for Hotel Maids, Waitresses, Waiters, Hair Dressers, etc. Do not just hand them your business card. Make it memorable! You can also buy cute little beaded change purses at your local dollar discount store! #3. Print out flyers with your contact info (not your personal address), your website address and email address along with any current specials you are offering. Then contact local area mobile home park offices, apartment complex rental offices, housing developments etc., and ask them if you can leave fliers in their office or hang on their tenants doors. Give the office employees a gift or discount on their personal orders. #4. Contact local area bridal supply stores, bridal gown stores, caterers, tuxedo rental centers, wedding dj's etc. Ask them if you can leave your business cards and fliers about the great (Company Name) Bridal Gift Registry for them to give to their customers. Offer storeowners a gift or a personal discount for helping you spread the word about your business. #5. Daycare Centers! They are excellent to contact and leave business cards and/or fliers at! I print out a flyer and I attach my business card and a discount coupon. I get many orders by doing this! So whatever company you represent, find some items that cater to children or to moms and make up a flier! #6. Many churches hold a spring and Fall Fest! Contact them about getting a table or a booth. Many times this will cost you under $15.00 for a space! Make sure you take products with you along with business opportunity fliers, plenty of catalogs, business cards etc. Do a contest drawing at these types of events. Make up entry blanks that gather the customer's info so that you can initiate contact with them again! #7. Join your local area chamber of commerce! They are always holding local business events in which you can participate. #8. College Campuses! Dorms and Housing Students are always looking to spend money! Many college students are also looking for an extra income so target them with the Business Opportunity too! Drop off fliers and business cards to the College Student Center! They usually have bulletin boards, tables and other places where you can leave your information at FREE! #9. Contact your local area Welcome Wagon or Welcome to the Neighborhood Group! Ask them about you leaving mini catalogs, fliers, business cards, discount coupons, freebie mini gifts, etc with them. They are always looking for additional items to place in their Welcome Bags! #10. Contact your local area hospitals and ask for Human Resources Dept. The Majority of hospitals and out New Mommy Diaper Bags filled with products, samples and other stuff for New Moms who just had a baby! It is FREE for you to add in your information! I have gotten party hosts, new customers and new recruits by participating in these types of programs. #11. Contact your local medical offices, particularly Gynecology and OB Offices and Pediatric Offices and inquire about you leaving information with them. This is a way for you to target Parents of Children with the home party opportunity, the business opportunity and new customer sales. #12. Donate a Product to your local area Radio Station. They have numerous contests and they are always looking for sponsors! Your donation can be written off as a tax deduction and you will get FREE Advertising and Business Exposure for your donation! #13. Donate a Product to your local area Bingo Halls! They are always looking for sponsors of their Bingo Prizes! Bingo is BIG in many areas! #14. Call your Chamber of Commerce and find out about Local Area Job Fairs. Get a booth and set up info about the fabulous business opportunity! #15. Call your Local Area Colleges and find out when their next job/employment fair is. Many times, you can get a booth or table for less than $35 and you will get many GREAT new recruit leads by participating in events like these. #16. Contact local area car dealerships. I have two in my local area that hand out a small packet that I made up for FREE to their customers who come in to take a free test drive! #17. Target your local area gyms! You can get a table space for $20 or less in most cases! Make sure you have 3-5 products on display, plenty of catalogs, business cards and fliers. #18. Network with others in your community who are in home business. Find out what events and activities that they participate in. They are usually "in the know" and can help you get started in networking in your community. #19. Contact Companies in your area to see if you can come in and set up a table in the employee lounge or cafeteria for an employee-shopping break! These days a lot of companies will allow you to do this if you ask them! #20. Does your local area TV cable company have a local information channel? Inquire about advertising! These ads will reach thousands of potential buyers for you! I recommend you only use your website #21. Contact local small companies and shops to see if you can offer an exclusive discounts or freebie gift to their employees. Companies are always looking for a way to "treat" their employees to specials #22. Small Home Town Newspapers! I do not get too good of a response when I do big newspaper city ads; however, when I target small town newspapers I usually get a great response. I even had them let me place an ad on their wedding and engagement announcements page which I advertised the Bridal Gift Registry. So if you are going to do any type of newspaper advertising, inquire about getting your ads on specific pages in the newspaper that targets the group of people most likely to buy from you. #23. Get a low cost outdoor banner printed up with your business information on it. You can usually get them done for $55 or less depending on who makes it. You can have these outdoor banners displayed at outdoor music/concert events, outdoor children's sporting events, outdoor adult sport events, outdoor neighborhood block parties, outdoor community events, carnivals, fairs, etc. #24. Take your business on the road during nice weather. Contact local area parks and community centers to see what their schedule of events are and inquire about setting up a booth or table. This is a great way to network and market your business to those in your community. #25. Community Clipper Coupon Packs and Sales Flyer Mailings. These days many communities have mailings such as these, contact them and see how you can participate and advertise your business. For 93 more FUN and EASY ways to promote your business, visit my blog at It Makes Scents.
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