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Being successful means growing revenues, and this is where marketing comes into play. There are all kinds of marketing techniques being touted today ranging from traditional forms like direct mail and print advertising to brand new tactics like using Web 2.0 avenues (e.g., YouTube, MySpace).For many small businesses, and a number of larger concerns, one approach that applies no matter what content is used is "guerilla marketing," a term that has been part of the commercial lexicon for over two decades, since Jay Conrad Levinson's book of same name hit the bookstores.

For start up or small businesses, marketing can be a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" proposition. Pouring money into marketing can blow the budget, but some kind of conversation with the market is needed. The key is finding smart ways to promote the business that are free, cheap, or promise a huge return on investment. This is where guerilla marketing comes in. It is an option that has proven quite successful for numerous industries. With this marketing solution, you use your time, information, energy, and creativity in lieu of money.


Tired of the high cost of traditional methods, Levinson introduced the concept of guerilla marketing as a better way to get the word out about a particular business. Unlike standard marketing, guerilla marketing offers a lower cost form of advertising with powerful results. One component of this approach is focusing on a specific niche market rather than trying to sell to everyone. This type of focus allows you to refine the business more effectively.

Guerilla marketing is essentially about using good, old-fashioned common sense in a creative coloring-outside-the-lines way. In other words, it's about using unconventional methods for promoting your company, as well as using every source of publicity, some that you might not have considered before. Here are some interesting examples:

A pizza store discount coupon that looks like a UPS delivery slip.
A consultant who gives prospects a free quart of ice cream when they leave his office, then calls them with a special offer when he has calculated they've arrived at home (can't let that ice cream melt!).
A consultant's business card that folds out into a bookmark; it includes the usual information, along with a list of her services as well useful resources for her prospects.
A dry cleaner who doesn't give out discount coupons; instead, he effectively sidesteps competitors by sending a personal letters to each customer, giving a credit to their account.
Actually, many guerillas have realized the value of writing a short note and mailing it off with business card attached; the note can range from just touching base to outright asking for business. Although guerilla marketing was originally designed for the smaller business, larger firms, even those in the Fortune 500 space, use the strategies as well, which is a sure sign that the approach works. Incorporate this strategy by applying some creativity spiced by a little nonconformity, and you can grow your business with great success without spending a fortune. About the author:
Andrew Brown and Small Business Guru provide Coaching, Inspiration and Practical Advice for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. Subscribe to the free, weekly newsletter at www.small-business-guru.com


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What do pigs have to do with network marketing? Let me relate a tale (tail!) to you A young man was travelling around a corner on a narrow a country lane, when he suddenly had to swerve and brake sharply to avoid an oncoming car

As the drivers windows drew alongside each other, the lady driver in the other car yelled out, "pig!" Not to be outdone, our guy yelled back, "sow!" and accelerated away As he sped round the next sharp bend in the road, he smacked into the largest pig he had ever seen

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Pig number 1 Don't focus on selling the products I know that in their marketing materials, most network marketing corporations play heavily on the amazing benefits of their products and services That is understandable, as the company makes its money from sales of products or services

This is a "pig" because, in network marketing, your primary task is to market and promote the opportunity - to build a network Everybody has only 24 hours in a day The more time you spend on retailing the less time you will have to build a network You may initially earn some quick money by selling products, but as soon as you stop selling you will stop earning

Pig number 2 In your efforts to build your network, you will come across prospects that will decline the opportunity, but will buy your product If you sell products and earn a commission, do not use that money to pay your day-to-day bills Use it to fund your team building activities In a way, this is the same as investing in your retirement T8 LED Tube.

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Pig number 4 Have patience Your ten hours a week will start to show results, but not this week, or next week Network marketing is governed by the concept of delayed gratification What you do today will manifest itself in about three months time If you expect to get paid today for the work you've done today, you are setting yourself up to be disappointed Why? Because just as it has done for you, it will take time for your new team members to get trained, become competent and to build About the author:
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