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Senin, 17 Agustus 2009

Marketing Strategies for Small Business

You are currently pioneering a small business, or a new stage to start thinking, should read these tips. This is about marketing strategy.

1. Do not advertise like big business
Big business advertising for established brands and sales in the future, if your business has just started in a small scale, better focus on advertising to boost sales. Way, include the complete address or contact number clearly in the ad that you create, so easy to respond to consumers.

2. Offer efficient version
Faced with new products that have not known, consumers usually tend to choose a cheap price. So, try to sell at a price lower than similar products that famous first. If the quality of your product better than competitors' products, with lower prices, consumers would switch to you.

3. Offer a premium version
In addition to cheap version, you can diversify its product by offering a premium version. You can combine several products or services in a bid a special premium package, with a more expensive price.

4. Try creative ways of marketing
In addition to advertising in mass media, diligently followed the bazaar, you can increase your sales pitch circuitry directly to your target market. Example, make a leaflet and send it to prospective consumers on target.

5. Want ads
Reduce the size of the ad so you can advertise more with the same cost. You might be surprised because the effects your small ads much better than a big ad impressions but only once.

6. Cooperation with other small businesses
Please contact some small businesses that are not your competitors. Offer to cooperate in promoting the product. Thus, the area of your campaign could be more widespread.

7. Take advantage of the consumer
Loyal consumers will help your business grow. Take advantage of them as agents of the unofficial campaign, for example, by providing special offers to them prior to submission to the general public. Make sure your customers are loyal, because the strengthening of testimonials from them far more effectively than your advertisements in the mass media.

Sabtu, 02 Mei 2009

Become Successful Freelancers

Today many people choose to become a freelancer or freelance worker because of lifestyle factors. By working as a freelance, you are free to determine their own working hours, no need to stare at hours determined by the company.

Although freely determine their own working hours, you still have to be disciplined. If not, companies will not hire you, as a freelancer hired based on their results. To become a productive freelancer, note the following:

1. Deepen skills and educational background you have. Also specify which types of services you offer and uniqueness. Think also how to apply the skills you have in an area that is now popular.

2. Prove you are the expert in your own skills by writing articles about your field in newspapers, magazines, internet, or presentations to professional foundations. Do not forget publish the names of people or companies who have worked with you in the list of literature.

3. Keep and maintain good relations with everybody. Attend meetings with people in the same field. Join a variety of organizations. Do not forget to continue to add insight to follow the changes, especially in your field.

4. Always give the best in every project you tackle. Be sure to make a bond with customers. Trust that the recommendation is an easiest and most effective ways to promote and build a career.

5. You can ask for help from others if they feel overwhelmed with work that you handle. Make sure the person you are asking your help to have the same background expertise. Keep good relations with them.

6. Promote yourself to the internet, via email or mailing lists.