February 25th, 2008
The Chamber of Commerce in most all cities is a great way to drum up business. The opportunity to network with potential buyers AND the competition can be a wonderful source of business. Most all Chamber’s have either a weekly or monthly event where the members get together, network, exchange ideas, business cards and leads. […]
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February 18th, 2008
Yes, there is a such thing as a free lunch and you’re giving it away!
The first time I tried this, I was quite nervous. I didn’t want that person to think that I was some sort of creepy weirdo, but I did it anyway. I explained to the cashier that I wasn’t some stalker or […]
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February 11th, 2008
Have you ever considered working with another business to promote YOURS? People do it all of the time, especially in businesses that are similar or offer complementary services. Take for instance:
the local video rental place and the piza delivery folks
wedding videographers and print photographers
massage therapists with health-food stores or natural physicians
make-up artists with photographers
To take […]
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February 4th, 2008
Who doesn’t like free lunches? Everyone does! Call one of your clients up and tell them you’d like to treat them to lunch. They’ll love it! You decide the winning factors, i.e.,
The Best Client
The Worst Client (that should get some orders!)
The Client Who Hasn’t Ordered In A While
The Fairly New Client
You get the idea. […]
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January 28th, 2008
Today’s marketing tip is a BOGO: Buy One Get One Free.
This works great if you have a professional service to offer such as personal services (massage, hair stylist, makeup artist, etc.), consulting, accounting, web design or tax services. This is how it works: For every hour (or whatever block of time you choose) the client […]
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January 21st, 2008
Welcome to Monday!
Today’s marketing tip is a revisit on something we all know about but have gotten away from:
Letter Writing. Or, more specifically, note writing.
When you visit a client or make a sales call, always follow-up the visit with a handwritten note. Not typed. Not emailed. Handwritten. The personal touch is nice and it […]
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January 20th, 2008
As part of a regular series, each Monday I will post a business marketing idea or strategy that will help you in your business. These tips will be designed for business women of course, but can be used by anyone who is in business for themselves, work in corporate America or is employed in any […]
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