Saturday, May 23, 2009

Todays marketing strategies that wont break the bank

If your business is feeling the impact of the spiraling economy here are four quick tips to implement today that wont break the bank...

  • look after your number one clients. We all know its expensive to get a new client so look after your existing ones. Quiet often we spend all our energy and money on getting new clients and neglect the very ones that are the bread and butter of the business
  • Get your day in order so you and your staff can be more productive. Take a look at your day and see where you are wasting time. Write a list of things that need doing the night before a busy day and cross them off as you go
  • Get out and mingle for the cost of a couple of drinks or a lunch you can make new contacts, strike deals and grow your business.
  • Ensure you have a effective email signature. If you sent just 10 emails per day your signaute will appear in over 3500 inboxs this year. Make sure your email signature has weblinks, your latest deals and your contact numbers.

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The hidden value of awards

Welcome to the marketing with no money blog. Today I'd like to talk about the benefits of winning awards and how they can springboard your business to success.
Obviously winning an award is the best outcome but even an award nomination can give your business a story for the media, an opportunity to promote that you have an award winning business, you'll gain credibility and trust from your clients and potential clients.
Nominations can be time consuming often having to submit pages of information and answers about your business. However they are a fantastic way to reflect on your business, where your successes lie, your shortfalls and whether you are on track with your goals.
Dozens of awards are on offer each year they can be local, national, across all industries, or gender and industry specific. So start searching the net, your local paper, government business offices and enter your business in an award today....
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