business man and woman sitting in publicYou can have the most appealing product, the most needed service, the best business plan ever, but if you cannot reach your audience, your business is at a stand still. The VeryTogether staff has brainstormed the 100 ways to reach, attract and keep your audience.

1. Articulate your vision

2. Establish credibility

3. Be enthusiastic

4. Be insightful

5. Be passionate

6. Be accessible

7. Be responsive

8. Research your field extensively

9. Pay attention to trends

10. Identify unmet needs

11. Conduct an email survey

12. Investigate your competition

13. Google them; Google yourself

14. Differentiate your product

15. Create a marketing strategy

16. Position your product or service

17. Dramatize your competitive edge

18. Maintain your integrity

19. Be consistent in your branding

20. Name your organization

21. Name your product or service

22. Create a logo

23. Compose key messages

24. Launch products/services/programs

25. Package a service

26. Create a prototype

27. Send out a teaser

28. Write a descriptive tagline

29. Print letterhead

30. Distribute a brochure

31. Select your location carefully

32. Create an appealing sign

33. Post a map & directions

34. Display hours of operation

35. Build word of mouth

36. Create a catalogue

37. Develop giveaways or freebies

38. Listen to your customers' dreams

39. Boost customer satisfaction

40. Respond immediately to calls/emails

41. Obtain an 800 number

42. Rethink your telephone style

43. Anticipate technological advances

44. Build a website

45. Write a blog

46. Add links to and from other sites

47. Redesign your email format

48. Consider blast emails

49. Record podcasts

50. Send text messages

51. Create your own ring tone

52. Send web & printed newsletters

53. Listen to employees & suppliers

54. Build consensus within your staff

55. Recognize stakeholders' contributions

56. Inspire your sales force

57. Demonstrate measurable results

58. Provide incentives

59. Provide interactive sales materials

60. Hold regular sales events

61. Build brand champions

62. Designate a spokesperson

63. Create a press kit

64. Be audacious & pressworthy

65. Reprint press coverage

66. Write public service announcements

67. Advertise

68. Publicize

69. Broadcast radio spots

70. Air TV spots

71. Distribute newspaper inserts

72. Plan a community outreach campaign

73. Hold events

74. Write success stories

75. Obtain testimonials

76. Request referrals

77. Find professional partners

78. Form strategic alliances

79. Offer guarantees

80. Be obsessive about quality

81. Expand customer service

82. Enhance the customer experience

83. Monitor the shopping experience

84. Cross sell to current clients

85. Acknowledge customer loyalty

86. Prepare presentations

87. Author articles & papers

88. Speak to clubs & organizations

89. Volunteer for nonprofit boards

90. Sponsor charitable events

91. Update your database

92. Send direct mail letters

93. Create an appealing display

94. Network

95. Join professional organizations

96. Hold seminars

97. Offer consultations

98. Fulfill promises

99. Exceed expectations

100. Update your marketing to reflect the economy.

By the Staff of VeryTogether

 

 

 

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