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If you’re trying to grow your clientele and build customer loyalty for your local small business, you can start by networking locally, the very first step is talking to your existing clients, offer a discount on their next product or service with a new recommendation or referral.
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Local Business Marketing 11 ways to find and reach potential clients in your local area by Gabriela Taylor
By earning trust you will earn their professional referrals NETWORKING
You are getting great exposure to thousands of people who are relatively interested in your field. TRADE SHOWS
Just like trade shows you can demonstrate your product or service to your community directly! LOCAL FAIRS AND FETES
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS You can offer your knowledge to young minds and if you’re a good enough orator leave a lasting impression.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE USA Township – Chamber of Commerce Be active in your local business activities.
Call your local paper and see if they’ll write up an article featuring your business in their local interest section LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND FEATURE STORIES
LOCAL RADIO SHOW What better way to get free advertising that offering to be a guest on the local radio station
You can offer to write a weekly article in a local periodical that’s informational and informative to readers WRITE AN ARTICLE
Gather your fellow professional affiliates, any other business owners that relate to your industry and host your own event. HOST AN EVENT
By networking online you can stay connected and widen your networking arena LINKEDIN NETWORKING
To gather more local interest look to Twitter, it has listings of what is trending in your local area TWITTER TRENDING
www. gabrielataylor.com Gabriela Taylor Author, Marketer & Holistic Business Coach
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