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What is your favorite promotional tool?

Posted by on May. 9, 2007 at 7:26 PM
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How do you get customers?
Do you give away pens? note pads? tee-shirts? product samples? magnets?

What is your favortie promotional tool and WHY? (tell us where you order them from)

Chastity
Your Passion Diva
www.justparty.yourpassionconsultant.com

Posted by on May. 9, 2007 at 7:26 PM
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  • ToyMama
  • by on May. 12, 2007 at 6:22 PM
  • Pens....I get them from www.nationalpens.com.  They are priced just right and given the information on them is MINE!!!! My customers LOVE IT...it's a "little bit O naughty" in their purse!!! Right next to that incognito vibe I sold them the night before!

    I also have a FABULOUS lady I deal with for EMBROIDERY... www.tacobird.com  Becky is fantastic.  I give all my new recruits a Red & Black backpack with "Slumber Parties by "X"".  It is a great business tool!


    www.slumberpartiesbyJamieS.com


  • amyhatcher
  • by on May. 17, 2007 at 10:26 AM
  • My business isnt about selling something so my tool is the internet!  I love talking to people on cafe mom and many other networking sites, forums and groups all over! 

    I was thinking about getting a T-shirt and car magnetic decal that says

    "I get paid to shop!"
    www.powermallworks.com

    Is that too cheesy?  what kind of idea does that give you?
    Im afraid it sounds like a mystery shopping deal. 

    Blessings
    Amy
  • candle-mom
  • by on May. 17, 2007 at 10:39 AM
  • i buy the magnet business cards from vista print and give one to each hostess the night of her show. In fact when i leave her house, she has the option 1/option2 sheet on her fridge with my magnet :)

    i also just got in my first shipment of national pens. I love them! it was hubby's idea for me to have these!
  • hbuffington
  • by on May. 17, 2007 at 1:14 PM
  • Hi everyone! My name is Heather and I sell candles for Dragonfly Dreamz Candles. My favorite way to advertise is this: I take my business cards and staple them to a mini ziplock bag which I have put a candle tart/melt in. It is a free little sample for my customers or whoever. It is better than just handing out a card alone! Thanks for letting me share,this is a good idea for any candle seller!  Heather
    http://www.dragonflydreamz.com/store/affiliate.asp?aff=151
  • raelynn
  • by on May. 18, 2007 at 2:01 PM
  • I love to give away samples!  That is the greatest product testimony.  Also since I have an internet biz, I give away alot of business cards, and catalogs too for easy look up :)
  • marigny
  • by on May. 21, 2007 at 1:31 PM
  • My promotional tool is a free DVD/CD dual disc, its a great way to promote Original Limu; because it tells about the product and about the business opportunity.


    Everyone needs a business that's duplicable. You can't duplicate people but anyone can pass out a DVD, its simple. www.thelimucompany.com
  • wahm
  • by on May. 22, 2007 at 3:27 PM
  • Our company also has the dual disc DVD/CD's that we can give out. I like these as well as the magazines. (Our company was featured in Success From Home as well as Your Business At Home) so we use those as promotional tools. I also give out business cards, my website, email.

    My favorite though is a toll-free number that has a presentation on it about our business opportunity as well as what we offer... it's free to give out and the best thing to use as a "First Exposure" - check it out for yourself and let me know what you think! 1-800-394-6919. It's a pre-recorded call that's available 24/7 so it's convenient.

    Just my input on this post!

    Kimberly
  • pinkmania
  • by on May. 24, 2007 at 10:33 AM
  • I like using samples with my business card attatched.  People love to get free stuff.  They seem to work best for me. 
  • proudalaskan
  • by on May. 27, 2007 at 1:59 AM

  • My favorite promotional tool is my business!  Send Out Cards is my business, and all our products are considered business tools, and you can use them in your personal life as well!  That's what I love about it....Curious?  Check out my account and see for yourself!  http://www.sendoutcards.com/22012
    Kelly Powell
    email:  spicy@gci.net
    Yahoo IM:  spicyinalaska
  • partygalj
  • by on May. 29, 2007 at 9:04 AM
  • My favorite way to promote my biz is by using product samples. I staple them onto my biz. cards that also have a $10 promo code to my website.
    That catches everyones attention! Who doen't want to save $10!
    www.partygalj.com
    Just contact me for $10 off your first online purchase!
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