You’ve started a new business and now it’s time to let people know about it. Social media is likely the first thing you’re thinking about these days. Once you have the social media profiles set up how do you let people know where to find you?
- Business card
- Mention in your printed newsletter
- Include links in your email newsletter
- Website
- Brochure
- Window/car decals/bumper stickers
- Posters/signs
- Digital Screens (advertising TVs in waiting areas)
- Stationery
- Voice Mail
- Radio/TV ads
- Magazine ads
- Newspaper ads
- Blog
- Online profiles (Manta, About.me, local directories)
- Yellow Pages (if you still advertise there)
- Cross posting (inviting Twitter followers to find you on Facebook)
- Pay-per-Click advertising
- Banner ads on other websites or blogs
- Online Directories (Chamber of Commerce and other associations you belong to)
- Waiting room signs
- Intake forms
- Exit surveys/feedback surveys
- Billboards (but please, no QR Codes on them!)
- E-mail signature
- Lawn signs
- Receipts
- Clothing tags
- Stickers
- Door clings
- Trade Show booths
- Book covers
- Promotional items: Pens, notepads, etc
- Chalk writing on the sidewalk
- Parade handouts (like water bottle stickers or tags on the candy you’re handing out)
Can you think of other places to advertise your social profiles? List them in the comments!
Magnets!
Yes, magnets would be another place!
Thanks for linking to this article! I guess I should mention dry cleaners more often in other articles!