Are
you a small business looking to grow? The most effective way to market a small
business is to create a marketing program that will drive sales. A new logo, a printed flyer, a website launch,
new business cards, or a combination of marketing practices, we’re here to
help.
Some small
businesses have a limited marketing budget if any at all. Does that mean you
can't compete with larger big dollar companies? Absolutely not! This is where
creativity plays a very key roll.
How
about launching your marketing campaign by doing one of the following:
- Take some time to send your
existing customers' referrals and buying incentives.
- Have you thought about
introducing yourself to the media? Free publicity has the potential to
boost your business. By doing this you position yourself as an expert in
your field.
- Invite people into your place
of business by piggybacking onto an event. Is there a concert coming to
town, are you willing to sell those tickets? It could mean free radio
publicity. If that is not your cup of tea, how about a walkathon that is
taking place in your area, why not be a public outreach and distribute
their material?
- Make the most of your business
card. Your card has at least 2 sides and the full colour folded cards
allows you to give out far more than just your name and phone number.
- Use your website to
communicate with your potential audience. The web site is your least
expensive way of marketing per impression than any other medium bar none.
- Use your car to promote your
business and your web site. Put your URL on your rear window or rear
bumper and every trip is a marketing opportunity.
- Call your vendors or
associates and ask them to participate with you in co-op advertising.
When you do spend money on marketing, do not forget to create a way to track those marketing efforts. You can do this by coding your ads, using multiple toll-free telephone numbers, and asking prospects where they heard about you.
This enables you to notice when a marketing tactic stops working.
You can then quickly replace it with a better choice or method.