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2010
The old bulletin board is very effective at providing cost effective advertising aimed at the local neighborhood. Make sure that you make your ad with detachable phone number tabs WITH YOUR NAME ON IT! So many people pick up a phone number tab and forget what the number was for a day later so th...
05/29/2010
I wrote a book over 20 years ago for the lawn care industry. There was a recession on then as well. The ideas are transferable to almost any service or small business. There are over 100 ideas on marketing and promotion that are FREE or nearly FREE. With the challenging economy we are facing now...
05/22/2010
A very simple way of putting your logo and phone number out to the public while having some fun at the same time, would be to have a kite sign. The kite would have your logo and phone number on it so it, would have to custom made. You may be able to stencil the letters onto a large kite. You can ...
05/22/2010
A simple cost effective method to get attention There are specialty banner making shop now that can make a custom made banner in a day or so. These are the traditional banners that are long and narrow. They are made on computer so they can be made almost to any length. The banners that I priced ...
05/22/2010
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If you have a interesting twist to your business, you may be able to receive free publicity. It may be something as simple as you are a new business opening up. To accomplish this you will have to issue a publicity release. This is really just a simple letter on your letterhead explaining the sto...
05/22/2010
This is a great way to develop a positive company image with the community. Think of all the major corporations that spend millions of dollars identifying themselves with their mascot. Which burger chain uses a clown that is more recognizable than the leader of the country? Y ou can deve...
05/22/2010
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You can have your website in all these different languages with Google Translate Tools Here is the info from the Google page to find out which country and language suits you. Use the Google Interface in Your Language Set the Google homepage, messages, and buttons to display in your selected ...
05/22/2010
You would be very well connected when you get to know your local areas gardeners. These people can be an inexhaustible supply of new customers. The majority of gardeners don't invest in the equipment required for aeration as their service is more general care oriented rather than specialized like...
05/22/2010
I have had more fun and profit by restoring older pick-up trucks and using them for my company vehicles than by utilizing any of the new vehicles I have bought. These vintage trucks are real eye-catchers and put my company's image on par with the large corporations that restore their own antique ...
05/22/2010
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This unique idea may be beneficial to local charities and other groups on a tight budget. You could approach them and explain that you would be willing to purchase all of their stationary supplies provided you could place a small statement that your firm supplied the supplies. This is similar to...
05/22/2010
