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Forgotten Ways to Market Your Business

We live in a world where everything is done online. It’s great for businesses big and small and it’s never been easier to get word out and market your business. If you have a good social media presence then chances are your business is already doing well. But are you missing out on potentially bringing in new customers. Here are some more simple ways to get word out and reach a whole new clientele. 

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Socialise 

We all love to socialise and thanks to social media (I know it’s in the name!) the fun never stops. Whether you ever present on social media or fluttering about at parties, talk about your product. Try and strike up conversations with people who you think may be interested in your product. Be wary of just bombarding people with stats, figures and jargon. It could damage your reputation and turn people the other way. Try and engage them and get them interested in what you’re offering. Leave them wanting to find out more and they’ll do the research themselves. 

Throw a launch party

You have a product and you’re a social butterfly. Throwing a launch party and showing people a good time is a sure way to get word out. People will leave feeling good and wanting to know more about your product or services and may even go away and tell their friends…and their friends friends.

Have stationary made

It may seem like an unnecessary cost but it actually doesn’t have to be that expensive. Find a company that will do you a deal on a bulk order perhaps. Creating a mental image to go with your brand is a great way to help people remember it. Order business cards and personalised stationery for any correspondence. Even consider branded pens that you can give to consumers.

Directory 

Use local directories, online directories look at companies such as Free Learning Management System (LMS) Directory Listing. They can get your brand name out there and in front of the right people. There are plenty of free and pay for directory services. 

Ask for reviews

Don’t be afraid to ask for reviews. With such a saturated market, consumers first port of call when trying to decide between two competitors is to usually look for reviews. The more reviews you have the better and the more likely a consumer will be to choose you. Make sure your service warrants great reviews, one bad review can undo five great ones. But it’s a great way to get people talking about your business. 

Wear and use your products in public

You have your stationary use it in public and hand it out where possible but another great way to market your business is to wear it! If your business makes clothing wear it! If not, look at having T-shirts made with your logo on but make sure it’s eye catching. You want people to take note of what you’re wearing so they seek it out. Don’t be remembered for the wrong reasons.

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Building Your Brand On A Budget

When you are launching a business, you want to launch it as cheaply as possible. You already have a lot to spend out, and when it comes to your branding, you need to think of ways to have it slick and powerful – without a massive spend, or instead of spending just in the right places.

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Use What You Have

There is a big temptation when you are starting a business to buy new things to use. Of course, you want new notebooks, branded pens, and glow in the dark ink… things that you feel will put the fire under you and will give you the big juice on the branding and your business. But, resist temptation. Hold back. 

Use what you have at your disposal right now. If you have a mobile phone, you can take photos and make videos. If you have access to the internet, you can create logos and color palettes. Heck, you can even build a virtual team this way too. A limited budget forces you to get creative to go with it. 

Templates Make The World Go Around

So use them! For sure, you want to be a unique and individual company, and you can’t do that with a template… or can you? Wix, Squarespace, Canva, PicMonkey, and https://www.templafy.com/ have some of the most customizable templates on the market. Meaning that you have simple and practical tools and can create a website, social media posts, and all of your business documents in minutes. Small spend, big perks. 

If you are, however, blessed with excellent technical skills, coding, or the affinity for graphic design, then consider this a way to speed up your own process and something that can be tweaked and molded to exactly what you need. 

Exclusive

If people don’t think they can get something, it becomes something they NEED. FOMO will almost always work in your favor. If you can create a sense of need or even one of curiosity, you are going to do better than 99% of other start-ups. 

The option for early adoption, critical access, a waiting list – all entices people. Not showing all of your cards straight away can be a big deal. 

Collaboration

Who you do business with, will dictate who does business with you. For example, if you are a make-up brand, and you are currently working with companies that test on animals – you’re going to feel the force of losing credibility pretty quickly. 

And, will miss out on being endorsed by millions. However, partner with the right animal charity for the right reasons – and you’ll cement your position in the area you really want to be in. 

When you collaborate, you can maximize your brand awareness and your research pretty quickly. Look for a person or a company that has the same ethos and vision as you to maximize the chances of working well together. 

When you don’t have a big budget, that can actually be a more powerful motivator than being able to pay for everything to be done. So use it. 

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