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wahmannounce · Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:22 pm Local Advertising Ideas Contest!

Win Free Advertising by Submitting Your Local Advertising Idea!

Please "reply" to this thread to submit your local advertising ideas that have helped helped you gain leads or sales.

*Please do a new reply with each separate idea. No repeats, please.

Next Wednesday (April 11) at 2 p.m. we will see who has submitted the most ideas. I'll be giving away one month of advertising on our forum home page -- * (125 X 125) button banner or a Simple Short Text Ad. *We'll also include a global announcement of our winner on our forum!

Note: All advertising is only acceptable according to our advertising policy at http://wahm-announce.com/advertise.htm

Chola82 · Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:49 am

Awesome! I can't wait to read the ideas everyone has!!

One great idea I had, that I wasn't able to use, was when I baught all our Halloween candy I put 3 pieces in a sandwich bag and attached a small Ad on a business card tied with a ribbon. This would also be good to hand out to anyone giving you good customer service and so forth.

ybyrg · Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:08 pm Re: Local Advertising Ideas Contest!

wahmannounce wrote: Win Free Advertising by Submitting Your Local Advertising Idea!

Hi, Rhonda,

I make up "goodie bags" with all of my ads, b.c.s, brochures, etc.,put inside them. Then I add "fillers" from my friends who have supplied me with some of their advertising materials.

I give them out here in our "park" where there is over 1,000 people! I also give them to local business people, such as at the beauty salons, vets, bank, and anyone else I can think of. Sometimes people will actually ask for one!

Yvette Bergeron :wink:

wahmannounce · Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:37 pm

Great ideas, ladies. :D

Let's keep the ideas coming...

pemgirl · Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:49 pm

Great topic.

I went last year to a 4-H Livestock show and bought an animal pen. Yeah, really! They are putting a gold plaque on it with the name of my business. It's a great way to support children who are contributing to the community and get your name out.

They list your name in the paper as a contributor and it's on the pen for the rest of time.

Carlak · Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:05 pm

Let's see,

I have little baggies 2x3 that I put a couple of pre wrapped hard candies (mints, life savers...) in and attach a business card to and hand out.

You can put an ad in the program at the local playouse or for the childrens productions or dance school productions.

You can have placemats printing with your information and coloring pages for kids and have them give them out to keep the kids busy while they wait.

I have left my card in the business section of the library. if you cater to children or pets... you can leave you card in that section.

My friend is a pet groomer and I told her to leave a card or two in the pet food isle. or if she sees a pet in the car leave a card there for when the owner returns)

Sponser a little league team and they will hang your banner for the whole season.

Joyfully,

wahmannounce · Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:58 pm

Okay, We've really got to work on some more participation. Ha! :lol:

Anyway, I appreciate the start here. I do want to keep the ideas rolling in.

I'm giving "all" you ladies that have already posted a free text ad. I'll place them all in one global announcement, plus, I'll include your text ads on the forum home page! Just PM me with your ad (30 words or less and your url).

Thanks again, ladies!!!