Thursday 3 May 2012

Small Business Marketing

By Dakota Pochintesta


How to Market Your Local Company

Sometimes it is difficult to develop unique marketing ideas when you own a small, local business. There are a variety of things that can cause this to be so hard. For instance, if you have effectively used the same marketing campaign or slogan for many years, it can be difficult to change it when it no longer works as successfully as it once did. In this article, you will learn some new marketing ideas that can help your local business flourish.

1. Give a calendar to your clients for free during the holiday season. This can be something you do annually to market your business. Your small business's name, address, and contact information should be easy to find on these calendars. You can also use photos that relate to your industry or your specific company throughout this promotional product. Each day when your clients check this calendar, they will recall your company.

2. Consider holding an informational seminar about your company's goods or services that is open to the public. It is crucial to share pertinent pieces of information with the people who come to your seminar, instead of simply providing them with basic facts regarding your company or industry. You want to use this opportunity to explain to prospective clients why they should choose your company.

3. Create a video or series of videos that market your company. You can upload these videos to your website when they are complete. One fabulous marketing idea is to upload a video each week for several months' time. This can cause visitors to return to your website week after week. People who watch this series of videos and enjoy them will likely pick your company when they have a need for your product or service.

You must make certain that the videos you post look professional. If your video series doesn't look like it was produced professionally or lacks a good script, there is a good chance that viewers will not be impressed enough to select your company. It is, therefore, not a waste of money to pay a professional producer when you film your video series.

4. Pen a press release about your company and have it run in your area's newspaper. This is one way that many people will learn about your company. If you don't have a marketing department to write the press release for you, you may consider hiring a professional writer for this task.

5. It is a great idea for your business to be involved in numerous events in your area. This is an excellent way to market your business. You can, for instance, become a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, which gives you access to many networking events with other area businesses. Furthermore, it is a great idea to write a speech and present it at the career days your town's schools hold.




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