Jan
Will be a new agent in state of MS in a month or so. Looking for CHEAP marketing tactics that may have worked for your business. Thanks!
Answer:
1) I run a custom embroidery company and you need to create your cooperate identity. Create your logo and business name on your cooperate apparel.
2) Put the logo on your Auto
3) Make up business cards and hand them out. Every time you see someone you know hand several of them out. When you give people your business card, always give them more than one and ask them to give them to their friends/coworkers, etc. Print or flyers and post them on public boards if there are any near you and post in a forums that related to your location if there are any!
4) The key for this kind of business is word-of-mouth. Think of some clever ways to encourage your existing clients to tell people about you. Perhaps you could start with a friend or family member to be one of your "spokesperson". I owned a convenience store for 10 years and a lot of business deals started in the checkout line by strangers. Tell everyone about you and ask if they know anyone that could use your service. Ask for a referral from an existing client
5) Start a website as a way to advertise you. Let your website work for you and your clients swap links. When making your own web site do some research on how to optimize your site so that you get a good ranking with a natural search. You do this by embedding smart key words. Your website could show your community involvement and you could have questions and answers on the site.
6) Look for websites that you can advertise for free. Advertise in the Yahoo local. Find free on-line classified web sites for your community. Typically the local chamber of commerce will offer such a service. You can advertise here for free: http://www.hits2u.com/?149843
http://goldbizz.localads.co.uk
http://www.trafficswarm.com/go.cgi?48605
http://www.koolplaz.com/
Post a link to your site for free when it is allowed
Try These:
Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
US Free Ads http://www.usfreeads.com/
Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
Classifieds for Free http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/…
7) A Yellow page ad seems to work great also.
Try to get your local newspaper to do a free article on your business.
9) Sponsor local sport teams or ballparks that hang up banners. There are also inexpensive ways to advertise like a local penny saver newspaper, high school yearbooks and newspapers, etc.
10) Call radio show call in and contest and always answer or make the statement with "your name and company name and you have been working hard" free radio ads are great.
11) Telemarketing
12) Find out if you have the Welcome Wagon in your community. You can get something inserted in their welcome packages both for new home buyers and people who have just had a baby. There will be a cost involved in this, I believe.
Good luck!
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Answer:
Here's a link to an article I wrote about three ways to promote your business for free.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Three_Ways_You_C…
Good luck!
Answer:
How's the market in MS, are people still buying homes? If it's a stand still, no matter what you do you may have a little trouble.
Other than that. Do the old fashion way, and just door knock. There may not be a sign in the yard but they probably haven't gotten around to pickup the phone to call a real estate firm to list their house. Even the ones that have an agent, the agent has only been in contact with them a few times and their just not happy. Be creative. but the current market in real estate should be a concern.
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