Amazingly Cheap Promotional Ideas for All Industries

Having a good promotional campaign is a great way to drum up business for your company.  Below are 10 cheap ideas that you can implement easily.

Idea #1: Put a magnetic sign on your company car

Just remember that your business name will be on display, so ensure you practice good driving skills when driving, don’t speed or cut people off.

Idea #2: Offer a free Demo

This is attainable even if you don’t have your own space, you can always get in touch with a related business, that also needs publicity, and ensure to let local newspapers know about your event and that it is on community calendars.

Idea #3: Participate in local contests

Donate your service or one of your products as a prize

Idea #4: Offer your Warehouse or Office Space for Use

Offer your warehouse or office space to community organizations and non-profits for use for their events.

Idea #5: Visit Places Where Your Target Market Will Be

This is a great networking opportunity and will help get your business out into the community.

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15 Cheap and Easy Marketing Ideas That Can Work For Any Company

While it’s true that marketing can be expensive, there are also plenty of other ways you can market your company without breaking the bank.  Below are 15 marketing ideas that you can easily implement for cheap.

Idea #1: Use Promotional Business Cards

Use a discount service, like Vista Print, and leave your business cards everywhere.  Add a special discount or coupon code that can be used on your website or in your store.

Idea #2: Send out Monthly Email Newsletters

Add a promotion on each email blast to up your chances of getting a response.

Idea #3: Donate some of your products or your services

You can volunteer with local charities to either donate your products or your services.

Idea #4: Hire a teenager to stand by the road and hold up your sign.

This is one of the more expensive ideas, but if you pick the right hours of day and location, it can pay off in a big way.

Idea #5: Buy someone’s dinner or buy them a treat

If you can’t afford to buy them dinner, then buy them a soda, or a candy bar, leave your business card and walk away.

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8 Creative Ideas to Promote Your Business

It can be hard to generate new leads and increase sales, that’s where we would like to help.  Below are 8 Creative Ideas to Promote your Business:

Idea #1: Advertise all of Your Social Media Handles

If you really want to pump up your follower account, it’s a good idea to make sure your social media handles are on your email signature, your business cards, your website (all pages), your email blasts and anywhere else you can think of.  You may even want to consider creating specialized business cards with just your handles on them to hand out at different events.

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