100 Creative Ways to Market Your Business Offline (part 6 of 10)
By Shelly Hill
51. Do a joint party with another consultant in a non-competing business. Partying with a friend is always fun! You can hold it at one host’s home, your home or at a local community center. Invite everyone you know and have others help you spread the word. Hang up fliers at local centers and businesses too!
52. Put an ad in the back of local high school yearbooks. You can usually get these ads for around $20 which makes it affordable advertising for you.
53. Put an ad for your business in local athletic sport programs.! You can find these at the High School level, Minor League level and at professional sporting events.
54. Contact local churches and religious groups and see if you can place an ad in their weekly church bulletins and program guides.
55. Do you have a local community playhouse? If so, get your business ad placed in their plays’ programs. You can usually get ads in them for less than $25.
56. Co-sponsor a local youth athletic group. Baseball teams, softball teams, cheerleading squads, gymnastic squads and swim teams, etc., are always looking for sponsors. Co-Sponsoring a team will help get your business noticed in your local area.
57. Get a yard sign. If you have a home business, consider getting a yard sign printed up, and proudly display it on your front yard!
58. Does your neighborhood hold local Meet & Greets? If so, make sure you go out and attend them! Get to know your fellow community members.
59. Donate a raffle drawing prize to a non-profit group or charity in your local community. They are always looking for prize donations for their charitable raffles.
NOTE: Make sure you get a receipt for tax purposes!
60. Do you have an online business and website? Consider getting some computer mousepads printed up with your website address and business name on them. This will keep your website and business in front of customers every time they go online! This encourages them to check out your website often for new products, updates and features.
Shelly Hill has a total of over 18 years of home party and direct sales experience, and has worked from home for over 2 1/2 years. She also manages a successful online networking group for women. Visit her Tupperware site.
