Comments on: 6 Simple Ways to Promote Your Online Business Offline

By: Martin Gaik

Martin Gaik — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:31:40 +0000

Digged! I really think these tips are very useful. Making sure your friends and family know exactly what you do is fundamental. It also helps you develop an elevator pitch that everyone (no matter their background) will understand and find interesting.

Business cards are also working very well for me. I use every occasion to give them away. It is quite efficient to give a small discount for your service/product when giving your card to someone – just write with your pen on the back “5% OFF”. It really works and a person that gets the business card feels a little bit special.

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By: Aliff Afiq

Aliff Afiq — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:58:27 +0000

thanks for the useful info!

By: liam

liam — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:21:49 +0000

Another great read Laura. I’ve not tackled the task of offline promotion yet, but I’ll be sure to keep these in mind for when I do. Bookmarked* Thanks.

By: Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:10:59 +0000

Wow! This post is still getting comments. I’m glad that it’s helping so many people.

Thanks for reminding me about Moo cards, Monica. They look interesting.

Hi Michael – You’re absolutely right about attending live events. Great point! For the beginning freelancer or anyone who may not have the budget to travel, I recommend that they look locally (or at the nearest big city if they are rural).

By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

Michael Martine, Blog Consultant — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:42:42 +0000

Great tips, Laura! I might have another one for you: Attend live events! Better yet, create them yourself. Meetups, conferences, un-conferences, seminars, job fairs, expos, whatever! Especially for designers and developers. You guys can attend any crazy expo or conference around because everyone in every industry needs design and needs a website or blog!

Talking to people and making friends and growing your list (yes, grow your list this way) is NOT being a sleazebag sales loser. It’s being a human being and connecting with other human beings. Business comes from that.

By: monica

monica — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:41:12 +0000

These are wonderful tips! I agree that business cards are a must. I use “moo cards” for business cards (moo.com). They’re a bit more interesting then normal business cards as they are half the size and you can put your own photos on the backs of them. Also, joining a community is a GREAT tip. I’ve been participating in the online A1 Business forum (a1businessforums.co.uk/) and it’s amazing how much I learn about promoting my own freelance business by listening to people who run all kinds of businesses. There are also lots of marketing and PR people who participate and are very generous with advice. Highly recommended!

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