Self Promotion Offline Tip #43

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#43. Get a license plate made up for your vehicle! If you have your normal license plate on the back of your car, put your business named one on the front of the car!

You can get one with just your business name on it for about $20-$30 per plate!

 
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Self Promotion Offline Tip #42

One previous tip that I have given before was to use tab flyers and post them around in public places such as colleges.  If you listened to my advice and went out to test it yourself then you would see that it definately works.  I went to a local college and posted a tab flyer in a bathroom stall to see how many tabs would be left after 2 days.  After 2 days, I came back to the same stall and found all tabs were ripped off except for 2 tabs!  It just goes to show you that tab flyers do work and people are interested in what I am promoting after all.  So go out and try it!

#42. Get some canvas tote bags printed up with your business information printed on it. Find a few ladies who are very active in your community and ask them to use your tote bag and give it to them for FREE under the agreement that they will use it every time they go out in the community for errands & events!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #40

#40. Find a few other self employeed business owners in your community and team up! You can all sponsor a local parade float, parade clowns etc. Make up signs with your business info imprinted on them so that you can receive some great business exposure during the parade!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #39

I do apologize for not updating for so long but I have been busy promoting myself which you all should be doing as well!  You can't rely on others to spread your business for you because you have to actively be doing it yourself because no one knows about your business more than you.  So get on out there and do something!

#39. Get your business info printed up on balloons! This is very economical to do! You then distribute them to local community centers, sporting events and other types of places where parents book their childrens birthday parties!

These balloons can be displayed at the birthday party giving you business exposure. You can usually get them done for .3-.8 cents each. Your business name & website address is all you need on them!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #38

#38. Contact local area hotels, motels and bed & breakfast inns and ask them if you can do up a Lobby Basket and leave it in their Lobby.

What is a Lobby Basket? You make up little packs of info about your business & products and put them into the Lobby Basket for their patrons to take.

They usually have a pamphlet wall or area too with pamplets from local area attractions etc. If they dont have a lobby basket area, inquire about leaving your business info in their pamphlet area.

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #37

To do well in any business, you must be strong and hang in there because only those who stay around will find the fruits of their labor worthwhile and will reap the benefits. Most people quit too early and would rather take things as a loss rather than wait it out and believe in their business and see it flourish. Quitters are too negative which is why they did not survive or choose to survive. Don't quit, believe in yourself.

#37. Local City Maps! These days even city maps have advertising on them! You can usually get a small business ad printed on them for an economical price. Don't advertise your personal location. If you don't have a business location then advertise your website address or email address.

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #36

I love freebies!

#36. If your city has a travel guide that tourists request, contact that business and find out how you can advertise in it too!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #35

Ask yourself this

What are you doing to promote yourself?

#35. Get a vehicle banner made for your automobile. I recommend the vinyl window clings or vinyl cling ones that stick to your automobile but dont scratch or remove the paint. You can easily remove them when washing your vehicle!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #34

Are you applying any of the tips that I have given you? If so, how are they working for you? If not, why do you think it's not working and what do you think you should do to improve the methods?

#34. Get your business information printed up on pencils and hand them out to local colleges and technical schools for them to hand out to their adult students! This keeps your business information in front of them! (make sure you only donate them to schools with adult students).

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #33

The best way to advertise yourself is through your friends and family. Remind them about what you do at least 3 times so that it can stick into their heads and soon enough they will be able to associate yourself with whatever it is that you do. Gears will start to turn in their heads and soon enough they will remember what you do.

#33. You can take this phone book advertising one step further by finding out what company makes the plastic vinyl phone book covers which have local business ads on them and get your business added to it!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #31

When there are holidays, then there are holiday promotions. You should always check with networks and see what kind of promotion they are doing because it could earn you some extra cash on top of what you are earning. Who doesn't like extra free money? I know I do!

#31. Hold a local area community Block Party at your home or local community center! Families are always looking for something to do during the nice weather seasons!

Optional: Attend your neighborhood block party and set up a table with your product offerings or samples. Get out there in your community and get your business seen!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #30

Everyday is a holiday really so celebrate with everyone that you know. Connecting with others is very important because it will really put you out there and you will continue to be on everyone's mind. If you lose touch with others then you also lose out on that person's social network which does mean losing out on potential business. So remember to be a part of everyone's lives and they will make you a part of their lives as well.

#30. Attend Local Area holiday shopping events. Customers who are ready to spend holiday shopping money turn out for these events by the thousands! You can usually get a booth for less than $50.00 so they are economical to participate in!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #29

Putting yourself out should always be an everyday thing. No matter where you go, no matter what you do, no matter who you're with. Remember to always let everyone know what you do and don't forget to listen to what they have to say as well because you never know what they may need from you so they can easily fall into your lap without you even trying to sell anything to them. So be sure to listen!

#29. Local Television Stations are always holding on-air contests & website contests for their viewers, contact them about you donating a prize or gift certificate to sponsor one of their contests! Great business exposure for you!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #28

Congratulations to January's contest winners!

1st Place = ACC-214 - $350
2nd Place = ACC-195 - $150
3rd Place = CSH-445 - $50
4th Place = IPO-170 - $30
5th Place = LAP-251 - $20

Stay tuned for the next contest!

#28. Contact local area restaurants, bars and clubs and see about advertising on their paper beverage coasters!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #27

If you were watching the Super Bowl then you would have known that today was free Grand Slams at Dennys from 6 AM to 2 PM. If you knew about the event and went earlier then you would of have had your fill before a huge line developed. If you did missed out then you can have your chance at free pancakes from Ihop this month on the 24th from 7 AM to 10 PM!



#27. Contact local area pizza shops, diners, deli's and coffee bagel shops to ask them about advertising on their paper placemats! Customers do read those ads!

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #26

Usually I never believed in sweepstakes because I never won any sweepstakes before nor did anyone that I know ever won so I was very skeptical about entering. Little did I know that my fate would change for the better and my belief in sweepstakes has forever changed. In an attempt to rid myself of useless points, I tossed all of my points into a win a free Flip Video sweepstakes. A month later, a package arrived on my footsteps and with disbelief, inside was a free Flip Video and a congratulation letter from the sweepstakes! Sweepstakes are real after all, who knew. Also, just this weekend, my cousin won a LCD TV from a raffle!

#26. Contact small local area businesses such as hair salons, massage parlors, boutiques, banks etc.

See if you can set up a table for 1 week with 3 of your best selling products on it along with some catalogs, fliers, coupons and your business card. Keep a basket on the table for any customer orders which you can follow up on after you return back to pick up your display. Offer the store owner or manager a free gift for allowing you to do this.

You can also offer to donate a prize for a contest if they let you display the prize donated & get a copy of the contestants entry blanks after the promotion closes.

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #25

Did you know that over 55 million Americans watch the Super Bowl? Astounding isn't it? But it's still nothing compared to the hundreds of millions that tune in to watch worldwide! The Super Bowl can give you great exposure if you can manage to sneak yourself in front of the camera. It sure beats spending over 2 million dollars for a 15 second commercial. Take a poster board and a marker and draw yourself up an advertisement and maybe the camera would get a glimpse of your poster board. If it does then 50 million Americans have seen your advertisement and if it doesn't then everyone around you at the stands have. It's a win win situation without breaking the bank.

#25. Community Clipper Coupon Packs & Sales Flyer Mailings. These days a lot of communities have mailings such as these, contact them and see how you can participate and advertise your business.

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #24

There are a lot of programs out there that most people who can take advantage of it do not do so but that's not because they do not want to but most of the time they do not know how to get started. There is a huge list of free programs out there for low income families. The gas company has a program that would discount your gas bills every month. A number of phone companies participate in Lifeline which is a program that would discount your phone bill to less than 5 dollars! Edison has a really good program as well. Edison would actually give your home an energy efficient upgrade for free as well as give you a discount on your monthly electric bills. Also, if you have a refrigerator that is 15 years or older then Edison will haul your old refrigerator away for free and replace your refrigerator with a brand new refrigerator for free! If you're low income then remember these programs were made just for you.

#24. Take your business on the road during nice weather. Contact local area parks & 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 & market your business to those in your community.

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #23

Have you ever seen sign wavers? I'm sure you have probably every day that you step outside and go somewhere. Sign wavers are cheap and are one of the most effective tools you have in terms of advertising. You might laugh at sign wavers but they really do bring in the money. I know this for a fact because I have worked at Liberty Tax Service and 95% of the customers only knew of Liberty because of the sign wavers. If the sign wavers weren't there then business would be a bust for such a large franchise.

Of course, not all of us can afford a sign waver so what else can you do to advertise your business and bring in the money? The answer to your prayers are giant magnets with your advertisement on it. You can slap one on your car and advertise your business while you run your errands, pick up your kids, go to school, etc. It's cheap and it's effective. You can place them on all of your cars so whenever your wife, husband, kids, parents, friends, relatives, go somewhere it would be free advertisement for 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 childrens sporting events, outdoor adult sport events, outdoor neighborhood block parties, outdoor community events, carnivals, fairs, etc.

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Self Promotion Offline Tip #22

Finding freebies is nice but finding awesome deals is also as nice! One of my favorite website to go to on a daily basis is most definately Woot because they always offer a new Woot item every night at exactly 10 PM PST and only charge a flat shipping of only 5 dollars! You can buy a 50 inch HD and have it shipped to your door for only 5 bucks! It doesn't get any better than that! The Woot items are usually always better than most deals anywhere on the internet but sometimes they're not so remember to compare prices elsewhere before you decide to buy anything. Every now and then, you can buy their signature mystery item also known as a Bag of Crap. What's inside? You would have to buy one to find out.

#22. Small Home Town Newspapers! I don't 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.

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