| Here are 15 marketing ideas that may help you | | | | find me there!) In particular, serving on a |
| think "outside the box." One may just create a | | | | committee will create opportunities to really get |
| spark and get your business moving forward. | | | | to know people and do some quality networking. |
| 1. Always carry business cards with you. You | | | | 10. Call your clients "just to say hello" and see if |
| never know when an opportunity will arise to | | | | they are satisfied. (how rare that is these days!) |
| hand one out. | | | | 11. Put time aside each day for "cold calling" |
| 2. Publish a newsletter for customers and | | | | prospects. All you need is 15 minutes a day - if |
| prospects - people trust an authority. | | | | you make just 5 to 10 calls a day, think of how |
| 3. Hold a seminar at your office for clients and | | | | much you can accomplish in a year! (This is |
| prospects. | | | | something that will guarantee results, but 99.9% |
| 4. Send hand written thank you notes. | | | | of business people don't do it.) |
| 5. Promote your business jointly with other | | | | 12. Join an association of a particular industry |
| professionals via cooperative direct mail. | | | | (niche marketing). |
| 6. Sponsor and promote a contest. | | | | 13. Place an ad in your church or synagogue |
| 7. Get a booth at a trade show attended by your | | | | newsletter. |
| target market. | | | | 14. Sponsor a little league team. |
| 8. Follow up on your direct mailings, and e-mail | | | | 15. Is there something that you know will get you |
| messages with a friendly phone call. | | | | results, but you've been putting off? Do it today! |
| 9. Join your local Chamber of Commerce. (you'll | | | | Go for it! |