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Join some moms and
women’s business lists at Yahoogroups.
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Add a monthly
contest and put the link at sweepstakes/contest
sites. All the entrants will get a short email
after the contest is over thanking them for
entering. Remind them to enter next month’s
contest at your site, share your
discounts/specials and give them information on
how they can join your newsletter.
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Exchange
banners/links
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Join Webrings
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Sponsor contests at
other sites
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Contact the local
radio station about donating gifts for their
contests
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Pass out promotional
items in your area
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Participate in Craft
Fairs
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Wear a T-shirt with
your business name and URL
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Post a car magnet
with your business name and URL
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Pass out business
cards everywhere you go. Leave them in
restaurants, public bulletin boards, washrooms,
beauty/nail shops, drive-thru banks…
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Put your business
card in the bills or correspondence you mail
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Write your URL on
your return mailing labels for every bit of
mail you send out
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Establish short term
goals. Such as, “Today I will show, tell, …5
people about my…” Be Specific. Most
importantly, Follow Through!
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Don’t sell; help
your customers buy
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Establish a
“niche”. This sets you apart from your
competitors.
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Submit to local
direct mailers (coupon packs you receive in the
mail)
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Barter your
services/products for advertising
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Donate to
organizations/groups for their silent auctions
or charity events
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Send out a News or
Press
Release
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Write articles for
websites with your signature line at the end
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Join your local
chamber of commerce, associations, or networking
groups
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Here’s an easy one…Join
The Mom Pack™!