What Can I do for My Business?

I am a tastefully simple consultant and was wondering what forms of advertising I can do to get more customers. I also do fundraisers and business gifts too, so what can I do to promote that as well?

Maybe some of these ideas might help!.....

82 ways to get a booking!

1. Send a catalog to a co-worker that has moved.
2. Send a catalog to your Tupperware, Discovery Toys, Etc. Reps or Exchange Shows.
3. Post a catalog in the teachers lounge at your child's school - or any school.
4. Post a catalog in the employee lunch room.
5. Hold an Open House
6. Have a booth a school fair
7. Advertise in your Alumni newsletter and or local newspaper
8. Give a Catalog to the receptionist at your doctor's or dentist's office - offer her a GC for each buying customer she refers to you.
9. Include a wrap or flyer with your bill payments.
10. Call past hostesses
11. Put current catalog or wrap in your neighbors door. Include a 10% off coupon.
12. Ask friends or neighbors to have a show
13. Advertise in your church bulletin
14. Take a recipe to every potluck. (That has something to do with your business)
15. Host an office party or brunch.
16. Host a show before or during a PTA meeting.
17. Mail out samples, catalogs, and a wish list
18. Host your own show. Could even be a fund raiser for your favorite charity.
19. Get a list from welcome wagon. New people may be looking for a
consultant or a new job in your area.
20. Set up a display at a craft fair
21. Participate in a school fund raiser
22. Have your Husband or significant other promote the products at work.
23. Have you and your family members wear at shirt or sweatshirt promoting your product.
24. Hold a Christmas shopping show for men.
25. Offer a Christmas wish list to your guest and then call the gift giver.
26. Set up a display at a mall.
27. Put an ask me button on your purse or coat.
28. Ask past hostesses at shows to talk about their free products.
29. Hold an opportunity night.
30. Random mailings. Open a phone book and randomly choose.
31. Mention Hostess half price gifts and other benefits at least three times per show.
32. Hold up higher price products and mention half price products to encourage bookings.
33. Mention how much your average hostess gets in products.
34. At the beginning of your show mention the hostess goal.
35. Share upcoming specials at shows and during phone calls.
36. Tell your hostess how much she saved by having a show.
37. Encourage frequent customers to regularly plan shows.
38. Encourage Hostesses to rebook a show in 6-9 months. She'll be
the first to see and try new products.
39. Treat Hostesses to a special Hostess appreciation tea.
40. Encourage relatives to book a show.
41. Call your realtor with suggestions for new home packages.
42. Offer to do a class for your local grocery store.
43. Start an email address book of customers who want to know
what the monthly specials are, Don't forget to mention the hostess specials, if there isn't one create one.
44. Encourage your hostesses and guests to refer potential hostesses to you.
45. Offer a bridal registry.
46. Promote the bridal shows.
47. Describe and highlight the hostess plan during shows.
48. Be friendly and enthusiastic.
49. Follow through on every booking lead.
50. Ask, Ask, Ask
51. Use open ended questions, especially when dealing with bookings.
52. Use your products and samples at home, office, camping, parties, etc..
53. Read sales, self improvement, and positive thinking books.
54. Call at least two potential hostesses every night.
55. Dream and imagine the possibilities
56. Set goals and review them constantly, post them where you can see them.
57. Ask friends to help you get started or reach a certain goal.
58. Use hostess flyers.
59. Use postcards and or newsletters to continue to spark interest.
60. Follow up phone calls to particularly interested guests. They may decide
later to have a show.
61. Have the hostess tell why she decided to have a show.
62. Give products as gifts or donations.
63. Don't be shy talking about your products or business.
64. Smile when talking on the phone.
65. Review orders from the past shows--who have bought frequently, etc.
66. Be prepared to answer questions about your work.
67. Write down names of people who owe you a favor and then follow up.
68. Call the most familiar people first.
69. Call potential hostesses who postponed or never booked.
70. Spend time every day working on some aspect of your business.
71. Be willing to share the business opportunity.
72. Call anyone who has said maybe or sometime.
73. Contact schools.
74. Leave your business cards on bulletin boards or in local businesses.
75. Talk about upcoming specials with everyone.
76. Keep a list of special requests and let those guest know when that product is on sale.
77. Suggest hosting a show to do Christmas shopping with out leaving home.
78. Offer a bonus for hostesses who book on days or months you need and extra show.
79. Give extra service and time to good customers-they will be repeat hostesses and potential consultants.
80. Carry a note pad to jot down names as you think o

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Not sure what it is your business is... Tastefully simple consultant??
i dont understand...

but myspace is good for advertising and marketing.

Also, make flyers and hand them out or hire someone to do so.

You might start with an Internet site, a phone book listing and local newspaper advertising. Then use as many other websites as possible to direct folks to your own website. There are many free directories of service providers out there... plus Craigslist, of course!

A recent study by a leading marketing consultant reveals that most shoppers use the Internet to surf local business offers and opportunities.
People prefer to browse local businesses over the Internet to surf local businesses for their information

Creating Business profile in http://www.wowzzy.com is a marvelous marketing idea.This will enhance specific traffic.It is a good oppurtunity for businesses that don't have broad advertising supplies.

Some of the ways you can advertise your business are:
1. Post an article about your business on related blogs and get free visitors and back links
2. Submitting to directories
3. Free classifieds
4. Forums

Send an email with more information about your business to e@culx.net for free help on finding new customers and increasing sales.

Have you tried PPC advertising (Pay Per Click)

This form of advertising is the most effective
I have used on the internet to attract customers
and visitors to my websites.

And this is a resource below that I found to be helpful

Hope this helps you.

I would guess your target market would be women and especially women who are likely to have children or professional women who enjoy cooking and entertaining.

Depending upon your budget, you might look at advertising in something like Parents magazine. Look for opportunities at your local schools. Maybe visit a few PTA meetings and bring in some samples. Even if you don't have kids, I'm sure they won't mind the food. You could discreetly leave your business cards and some marketing collateral on the table with the food. Another place to do this would be at parent appreciation breakfasts.

To reach businesses look at joining networking groups, either independent groups or those offered through your chamber of commerce. Look into joining DSWA or DSA (Direct Selling Women's Assoc and Direct Selling Association) and see if you can get some mentoring there. Find a woman's entrepreneur group in your area and visit it. Talk to your upline for suggestions and/or his/her upline.

If you have a neighborhood assocation they may have an email group or newspaper you can advertise in. Leave door hangers on the doors in your neighborhood, pass out fliers while people are picking up their kids from school. Visit the bowling alleys, Bingo halls and any place else they will allow you to pass out information. Offer some product as a raffle prize at one of these or pass out some samples.

Wear a name tag everywhere you go that states what you do or has something that will get people to ask? It may not even have your name on it. Maybe it says something like, "What's for dinner?" or "Want something tasty and simple for dinner? Just as me."

Put your advertising on shirts and wear them around. Talk to people everywhere and pass out your cards to them. Pass our promotional items like full color jar openers with your contact information.

Look for other TS consultants and direct selling consultants in online groups like LinkedIn and tap them for ideas.

Hope this helps. I direct-sell WineShop At Home but am a promotional products producer during the day. So if you need jar openers, t-shirts, name badges....I can help. :-)

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