10 tips for Promoting Your Business

Whatever  business you have it is imperative that you get the word out there and let people know that you exist. You need to let the world know that you are open for business and ready to serve the enquiring customer. ( Always remember that you are the servant) 
With financial pressures right around the globe we need to find new ways to build our business. 
The internet has provided the most powerful and effective tool of all time, use it or lose your business.

There are several ways of getting your message out.


Following I have listed 10 tips that I have found to be useful , but you need to use a combination of these.



1 email : Let everyone on your email list know what you are doing and what you offer.


2 Social networking: Facebook and Twitter for starters but there are many more,  learn to use these to promote your business.


4 Google Ads: these are very useful as Google likes them and they will get you right up there on the search engines.


5. Other paid ads.: I will include a couple of links on this page for some of these that I have found very good. If you want to make money you also need to spend money.









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b.  This one is excellent because not only can you promote your business but you can earn extra income by promoting theirs and you know what, it does not cost anything to join. 


6 Word of mouth: Yes gossip your business. word of mouth is one of the cheapest and most effective tools yopu can use but you need to use it in conjunction with some of the others.


7. Get an Auto responder so you can build a mailing list. Get response or A weber are both readily available and easy to use.


8 Blog, write a blog post about your business and keep it up to date with new information.

9. Offer an incentive:  a free e book or a free nights accommodation for every 4 nights booked

10. Be honest and true to your word. Never over hype your product, be truthful and keep your integrity. Treat your customer as you would like to be treated, with respect and honesty.



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Just before I close this post I should promote my own business.  We offer  accommodation in two different premises overlooking Waratah Bay and Wilsons Promontory;  you can see both at  www.waratahlodge.net   and  www.promcountry.com.au/bimbadeenretreat
 And yes we do offer one free night if you book for 4 or more.  Our rates are very reasonable because we want our visitors to have a wonderful time without feeling like they have been ripped off.

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Multi Level Marketing

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 According to wikepedia 
"Multi-level marketing (MLM) is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is compensated not only for sales they personally generate, but also for the sales of others they recruit, creating a downline of distributors and a hierarchy of multiple levels of compensation.^[1] Other terms for MLM include network marketing,^[2][3][4] pyramid selling,^{[5][6][7][8][9]} and referral marketing.^[10]
Most commonly, the salespeople are expected to sell products directly to consumers by means of relationship referrals and word of mouth marketing.^[1] Some people use "direct selling" as a name for MLM, although MLM is only one type of direct selling, which started centuries ago with peddling.^[1][2][11]
MLM companies have been a frequent subject of criticism as well as the target of lawsuits. Criticism has focused on their similarity to illegal pyramid schemes, price-fixing of products, high initial start-up costs, emphasis on recruitment of lower-tiered salespeople over actual sales, encouraging if not requiring salespeople to purchase and use the company's products, potential exploitation of personal relationships which are used as new sales and recruiting targets, complex and sometimes exaggerated compensation schemes, and cult-like techniques which some groups use to enhance their members' enthusiasm and devotion.^[10][12]
In contrast to MLM is single-level marketing where the salesperson is rewarded for selling the product directly to the consumer

My opinion, while all that Wikepedia says is true and valid,  is that almost everything is sold via a multi level marketing scheme.
Take for instance the food we eat. This is produced on farms across the rural landscape by hard working people and on sold to a larger company and then on to a distributor and finally to the supermarkets and ultimately to the consumer.
The original producer receives a minimal price for his produce which he has invested many hundreds of thousands of dollars in property and infrastructure and many, many hours of hard physical work.  Every level of marketing from there up earns as much or more than the producer, often with little or no investment and minimal physical labour.
We are meat producers and our investment in property is in the millions of dollars. We receive around $2 per kilo for our meat   which is ultimately sold to the consumer for up to 20 times that.  If MLM is corrupt then so to is this system of marketing when the producer at the bottom of the pyramid receives the least reward for his product.   The supermarkets at the top of the pyramid receive the biggest cut for the least effort.
 Yes they have to invest in some infrastructure and employ some staff and there are many overhead costs, but it must be remembered that they only have to put the product on the shelf or in a refrigerator, the customer will select and carry it to the checkout where they pay a person manning the register. Many stores are even doing away with that part of the process now by putting in systems where the customer serves themselves.
Very few products would be sold via a single level marketing scheme.  Perhaps hand made products or produce sold through craft and farmers markets would fit this category where the producer sells directly to the consumer aiming to cover his production costs and add a little profit.
There are many MLM schemes on the internet that hundreds of thousands of people are working hard at to make a little extra income.   I have looked at many of these and  concluded that most of them rely on conning your network of friends or acquaintances to get on board and act as distributors for you.
However when I came across Stiforp I was impressed by the simplicity of the plan and the opportunity that it offers for anyone getting involved to make a little extra income.
The training and tools available ae excellent and there are rewards for those  who are prepared to put in a little effort.  They also have a policy of no scamming, or harassing people with emails promoting their products.  You first must  contact the prospect personally and ask their permission to send them a link which will lead them to Stiforp and Stiforp products.
I did some research on the founder of Stiforp Nauder Khazan. Nauder moved to the US from Iran as a young boy and after a relatively humble beginning started out marketing door to door at age 24.
 He now heads up Stiforp  after 21 years in marketing. He is married with 5 children and comes across as a vry gnuine individual, willing to help others achieve as he has.
I am giving Stiforp a go because I believe it is, yes an MLM company but one with a high level of integrity.
If you would like to take a free tour of the Stiforp marketing plan and see for yourself, I will place a link below.
I acknowledge there are some people on the net who would try and discredit this company or any successful company, but that is typical of  many when someone is successful, they seem to have this very real need to pull them down. We call it the tall poppy syndrome in Australia.  Usually the motivation is jealousy and often they will try to divert people to their own scheme which they are trying to promote.


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Hub Pages

Hub pages is another way of making money on line but it is much more than that. Hub pages is a way of connecting to people with similar or even opposing views. It provides a platform where you can easily upload images and video clips to enhance your own writing.
You can read and appreciate the work of others and  they can reciprocate by reading and  commenting on your work.
Hub pages is a fantastic forum for exchange with substance. It is  a little addictive because there is so much interconnected and interesting  articles that once you start digging and reading, it is hard to stop. I sometimes find myself reading or writing into the wee hours of the morning but I love it and I have learned such a lot from it.  I have included a link below where you can join hub pages  or you can view my own hubs at    http://jokylu.hubpages.com


. Then don't forget with anything you do online it is pointless without people seeing it , so I have posted this extra link for promoting traffic to your website, blog or forum.





Another important link is  Twitter, as it reaches millions of people and it is always worth sharing your work there.

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Finally I want to encourage you to hang in there. It may not be easy in the beginning but it will be worth it in the end.   In any business venture we have been in, we have found that the first year is usually a negative income. If you can get past that you will find it all so much easier.

For me it has been a steep learning curve and I am not there yet, I am still on the journey. But I just love the learning experience I have had while I have been on this journey.

Another aspect I really like is that there are lots of really genuine people out there who are very willing to share their knowledge and help you on the way.

Chris Farrell has been one of these for me. His training course is second to non and ever so easy to follow for a newbie like me. . I have absolutely loved learning from Chris as he makes it so easy to follow and he takes you through the whole process one step at a time.

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Making money from home

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Hi there, welcome to my blog
I am a retired teacher, come mud trudging farmer and I was sick , absolutely sick of the daily grind on the farm.
They talk about global warming but I think they have it all wrong, at least that's how it seems here. We have mud up to our knees, we have been moving all our stock off the farm to save damage to our soil and it is freezing cold. Global warming indeed? We work long hours in all kinds of weather with no guarantees we will make any money.
The cost is huge, every truck load of cattle going off costs around $2000 dollars and every animal costs $6.50 per week for agistment. Do the maths on 700 head of cattle and you will know why I turned to the internet for an income. Then when the ground dries out we have to truck them all home again. There has to be a better way of making money than this I thought. So here I am, working from home at my pc with the fire burning and my hours all my own.
We have just recovered from a 10 year drought and now we have the opposite extreme. During the drought it cost several thousand dollars a week for bought in feed.
So you see the decision to work online came out of necessity, and they say necessity is the mother of invention. It was a revolutionary move for me but it is paying off. I don't have to worry whether it is drought or flood, bare dirt or mud, I can earn an income whichever way it goes.
I don't know what your circumstances are but I know we can all do with more time and more money and working online is the doorway that makes that possible.



Making money from home is a fantastic way for people to reach financial freedom and escape the daily grind of getting up, going to work and juggling the needs of family to fit in with ever inceasing demands.. The internet has opened up great opportunities for people of all ages to achieve financial freedom from the comfort and warmth of their own homes.
To commence a business of your own in a local community involves a lot of set up costs, but in contrast most successful work-at-home concepts require relatively little cost. This makes it easy to quickly see a return as the bank is not looking over your shoulder making sure your loan payments for your business are up to date. . You do not need to acquire huge amounts of stock or purchase buildings to house it. You do not need to turn up every day to a work place, nor hire employees to man the business when you are not available. Your overheads are minimal in comparison. . When you work from home you work at your own pace in your own time.
Internet money making businesses are not difficult or expensive to begin. Your business requires a computer and an internet connection and a little of your time.
The other big advantage is that without leaving home you can reach a global market, a much wider market than you will find in your local town or suburb.
With this in mind, you can also attain financial freedom and geographic freedom by making money through concepts like Make Money at Home. There is also the advantage of speed in reaching markets online. With the internet, you can reach millions of people right around the world within hours. This is an incredibly powerful concept.
These are some of the many reasons why people love working from home. An added bonus is you get to spend time with your kids, family, friends or just do whatever you wish. You can continue your business even when your are on an exotic island some where in the Pacific, no boss to answer to, no traffic to worry about and your business is right there at your fingertips, so long as you take your computer on holday with you.
Looking at some of the biggest companies out there today, such as eBay, Google, Amazon, Yahoo and others, it is helpful to remember that just 15 years ago, many of these companies did not even exist. It is truly amazing what the internet has done for these companies and their founders as they continue to grow and grow as more and more people are accessing the internet.
This same benefit can apply to you if you start working online and see how easy it is to open up the possibility of potentially generating a lot of money. Extra income can be gotten through things like Make money at home.

 
The Program below is very new but it seems like one of the best ways to make money online and it is relatively easy. Do check this one out if you are looking to make an income from home.


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