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dimanche 10 janvier 2010

Advertising In A Down Economy

By Alexander Calvin

Running a business right now is no picnic. Times are tough and you have to be extra careful with the way money gets spent. There has to be some form of advertising. It is really smart to figure out some plans of advertising that will get a nice amount of attention without costing too much.

You can do a spot on the radio. Or there is always the choice of putting some commercials on local TV. Both of these will require the use of a production staff to get through the whole process. This could cost a whole bunch. And it will only get you a limited amount of air time. Your ad money will get invested one time on some things and it needs to be good. You can do things that will put you personally closer to the community and get the word out about your business out on the street.

Think about simple ideas that can really have an impact. Many of the larger companies offer free items if you spend a certain amount or rewards for being one of the first customers through the door. Promotional coupons and flyers work really well to help boost sales and since you can hit a target audience with them that makes them well worth your while.

It could be very helpful to check around for spots where people hang up fliers and posters. Grocery stores will sometimes have a board set up for this type of thing. Libraries will usually have a place for you to do this too. If there is a community college or a university they have multiple spots for anyone to hand up posters and fliers normally.

There are really so many different choices of advertising that you can do on a grass roots level. The trick is to get as many people as possible to see your business name as many times as you can. You can do this by using promotional products for giveaways in the community. These can be given to customers as they shop in your store. You can give a bunch of promotional items to churches and schools too. When there is a local festival they will probably be open to you having a table and giving away items. Whatever you can do to get your name out will work.

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