Promoting your business is not really an option – it is a necessity. The only way that potential customers and clients will hear about the products and services that you offer is through advertising and marketing.
Below are some of the ways that you can use to promote your business:
Branded vehicles
Whether the business has a vehicle or not, you are now able to secure a vehicle, yours or one owned by a member of the public who meets your marketing criteria, i.e., drives regularly in the geographic area of your business operation. You can then wrap the vehicle in your branding and use the entire vehicle or simply parts of it to spread your message.
Open days and events
Inviting customers and potential customers to visit the business, either for the release of a product or simply to get to know them better is a top marketing strategy being used by many businesses out there. These networking and marketing events have also been done online and virtually, the primary aim being to meet and greet your business stakeholders.
Handheld promotional merchandise
This is a big sector and is used for giveaways and freebies as well as to provide salable items to your customers. Merchandise like promotional water bottles are a great example and are a widespread requirement in the sports and fitness sector, but also just for those who want to be healthier. A large number of people use them and have them with them as they do outdoor activities and more.
Clothing and accessories
Trending clothing such as snap back caps or seasonally appropriate apparel like beanies in winter, are a great way to get the brand out there with a useable item that will be used and worn. By giving these away as freebies and rewards for customer loyalty, not only do you begin to develop a customer for the long term, but they are additionally your walking, talking advertisements.
Social media
This is one of the top means to promote your business. Social media platforms are used by more people than any other means of communication and it is business suicide if your business does not have a presence on social media. Today’s social media platforms have also become forums for product discussions and reviews, as well as social marketplaces. It is thus vital to have a clear social media strategy that is linked to all your other electronic media and marketing.
The first step is that you must develop a clear plan. If the business has a goal for marketing and an understandable rationale to promote the business, then the ‘how to’ will fall into place. The key with business promotion or marketing is to integrate and link all of the avenues that you use to get the business name and brand out there. The brand should be used uniformly across all platforms and if implemented as per your plan, business promotion is one of the only ways to increase customer.
