other than cold calls, mailing advertisements, what other effective ways are there?
2006-06-13 06:09:27 · 11 answers · asked by reanimated11 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
The key is good customer services, repeat customers will recommend your business and word of mouth will spread like wild fire. Once customers like your product/service, combine with good treatment will generate your recipe for success.
2006-06-13 07:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by samco 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Have you thought about pay per click programs? The two biggest, I think, are Yahoo! and Google
A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:
1) Create a blog pertaining to your field
2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one!
3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.
Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission.
I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marketing Basics by Sarah White
* The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries, Jack Trout
* Creative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best Campaigns by Mario Pricken
* Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson
* 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-06-14 16:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word of mouth is the best. Supplying a good product or service is the way to start.
2006-06-13 13:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by PORT EWEN RACE FAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever your business is, make sure that you under promise and over deliver. If you are awesome at what you do, referrals alone could line your pockets. If you over promise and under deliver, ya might wanna start looking for a different job!
2006-06-13 13:55:36 · answer #4 · answered by -:¦:-SKY-:¦:- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spelling words correctly would probably up your client numbers. Nobody wants to give money to a company that appears incompetent, ie., too lazy to use SPELL CHECK.
2006-06-13 13:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bethany 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of ways, but it really depends on what you're selling. Can you provide some more information?
2006-06-13 14:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by coffeemouse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer them something free, cheap, u know something to beat ur competition. It's not really about what you're selling, u have to offer something good to keep them coming back.
2006-06-13 15:01:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word of mouth ! when you make a sale make it a GREAT experiance for you customer...they will advertise for you...
2006-06-13 13:13:15 · answer #8 · answered by Jerry S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who you are targeting as your primary customer. Who are you targeting?
2006-06-13 15:08:36 · answer #9 · answered by kmg3798 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be polite/ greet with smile
2006-06-13 13:45:42 · answer #10 · answered by famosa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋