There are many places out there where you can take marketing strategies from and integrate them into your own business. One of those is from a presidential campaign. Take a moment to look at where those who want to be president put their time, and other people’s money, in order to get you to vote for them.
They do commercials, they make stickers and buttons, they talk and talk, and they make sure their names and faces are out there so everyone knows who they are and what they stand for. Your business should be doing this too.
Get On Your Soapbox
Your soapbox can be your business or professional blog, where you can talk about what you want, when you want. There are many benefits to having a business blog, and one of them is that it gives you a place to say want you want and need to.
Your blog is a place to teach and to tell. Use it to let people know how they can use your products and services and how this will help them in their life. Your blog is an excellent tools that will build up your expertise in the eyes of the people that read your words.
Create Some Swag
Don’t just blog about things though, get out there and meet people and talk about your business. That’s what business expos and trade shows are for. There are places where you are allowed to just talk about your business and what it can do for people.
Trade shows can do a lot for your business, including attracting new customers. Make sure you have the business cards and brochures that will help them remember you and what you do. You also should have some great swag for them to take home, like pens, frisbees, and other goodies with your name and contact on them.
Get Advertising
Advertising is important, whether it’s an ad on the TV, in the local newspaper, or a pay-per-click ad online. Advertising gets your name out there and makes it stick in people’s minds. Look for budget friendly advertising.
Social media is also great for free advertising, and helps get your name known on a global level. Make sure to get on social media sites that can do you good, especially Facebook and Twitter.
Get your name out there any way you can, whether it’s simply by telling everyone you meet what you do and what you can offer them, or handing out business cards and leaving them in strategic places. The more your talk and the more you name drop yourself, the more people will remember you when they need the products or services you offer.
Originally posted on May 4, 2016 @ 3:25 pm