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6 ways to market your YES business without (hardly) spending a cent. The key is… BUNS. Innovating your service or product is MORE IMPORTANT than advertising!. You want ‘BUZZ’. Don’t JUST create customers, create RAVING FANS. Takeaway # 1 Make your product or service (really) AWESOME.
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6 ways to market your YES business without (hardly) spending a cent
Innovating your service or product is MORE IMPORTANT than advertising!
Not everyone needs to like your idea (in fact I think it is better if they don’t!)…but you do need to have a clear idea who is going to pay for it.
Customers will pay what THEY think it is worth, not what it cost you to make or what you think it is worth!
Takeaway # 2TEST your product and find out what people will pay for it
Must have a websiteMust have a website Must have a website Must have a website Must have a website
Simple & Visual • Easy to read • Contact details
Can you explain in 10 seconds what you do?What makes you different? WIIFT NOT WIIFM If you use facts, do it in a cool way.
Takeaway # 3Create a website to tell stories and connect(way more important than FB!)
Build a ‘fan database’Friends & familyFace to face demonstrations or samplesFlyersArticles in media (esp local)*Bloggers* (send samples)**definitely needs a story angle!
How? Competitions (harvest mobile # and email) Free ‘special member only’ events / offers (Did I mention MAKE THEM FEEL SPECIAL?) Incentivize people to introduce others Reward your best customers (and your biggest fans) Collect & use endorsements “Sign up a friend” and you both win
Takeaway # 4Start & leverage your fan database, and drive them to your website, product or service
Takeaway # 6Do it early, do it now, don’t wait for perfection!Build the anticipation, involve your fans
Rarely sell anything Pretend you’re at a function Help fans Great way to build ‘buzz’
Summary1. Make your product / service buzzable2. Test it out3. Website + stories4. Start & grow your database5. Add value, avoid discounting6. Create buzz early