by uniquelyyours » Fri Jun 03, 2005 4:30 pm
I agree with you Tony, I see that alot as well where people looking for ways to make extra income but want to get started for free. Even if you can intially start for free one must still invest in time which is money, and tools as mentioned to promote any business.
Here are a few more tips that may help you,
--look into getting magnetic business cards, this way everyone you give a card to can place it on the frige, or any magnetic surface. for example your car with a sign that says 'take one' .
-- when you do flyer, make four quarter sections on 8 x11 paper check officemax, staples or office depot for sales on copying. Have them do copies of 100 and ask for them to be cut this way you end up with 400 flyer. Make sure you do this only on sales, or if you have a coupon for copying. sign up for one of there rewards or email programs so you can get the discount on a regular basis. Or if you check some of the only coupon sites you can get the discound for in-store deals as well.
-- school fund raisers, when the orders are in make sure you include a flyer for what you are promoting in each bag. Volunteer for the PTA, and other school events.
-- look for community events like a womens club or something similar many of these club at annual events or events to raise money have raffles volunteer to donate some of your products as one of the prizes in the raffle along with all of your contact information like your website, email, phone number everything.
-- last but not least if you have a answering machine or voice system at home you could mention your busness briefly or just say you are running a promotion with your website link.
Just a few ideas, good luck.
Michelle