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 Not everyone has the ability to spend millions on
advertising and become a household name. Especially when
you're just starting out, but you do want customers to
remember your brand first whenever they think about a
product you make. So how do you brand yourself like Coke,
Nike, Yahoo, KFC, or Dell? Here are 3 easy ways to put your
brand in the minds of your customers.
1. Brand your small business online presence. Whatever your
company name is, you should also have the .com name. If you
run a real-world brick and mortar location named say... Last
Drop Coffee Shop, then you should also register lastdrop.com
and lastdropcoffeeshop.com. Even if you just put up an
informational website rather then selling coffee online,
having the extra facet to your brand name can only help.
If you are a self-proprietor, or hold a position such as
realtor or insurance agent. You should have yourname.com.
Some companies may give you web space like companyname/yourname.com,
but if you need people to remember your name then register
it as a domain, and slap it on your business cards.
2. Get your small business on promotional items that people
use every day. Giving out calendars, pens, notepads, coffee
mugs, clocks, or calculators with your brand on them is a
great way to be remembered. Most people don't staple your
business card to the wall, but a good-looking calendar can
be in front of a customer 365 days a year.
When buying promotional items, think about the things you
use often. Try to be different too, if you give out pens use
high quality ones, not a cheap one that will get thrown
away.
3. If you can't tell the world about your small business, at
least tell your neighbor. Look at your local market first.
For the cost of putting your name in front of every person
in the state, you could get your name in front of everyone
in your town dozens of times, and repetition is the key. No
one remembers the things they hear once; everyone remembers
something repeated every day.
For the cost of one super bowl commercial, your businesses
commercial could be played 20 times a day, for a full year
in front of a local market.
There is an almost endless source of local marketing for
your small business. Local newspapers, radio stations, phone
books. Also check out more unconventional spaces. How about
a banner on the left field wall of your local minor league
team, or a press release in a regional journal.
When figuring out how to brand your business, try looking
through the eyes of the customer first. Where do they look
when they want your product? Do you sell something
consumable, when will the need to purchase again, and what's
the best way to keep your business name in front of them. Be
creative. Find more information on small business needs at
Small Business
About the author:
Adam K has been involved in business advertising and
marketing for 11 years, and has help businesses from fast
food to fine dining and schools to social clubs make a name
for themselves across the United States.
His small business site for articles, information, links,
latest news and more can be found at. emazin.com/small-busines
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Written By: Adam Kriby
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