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PR for the Promotional DIY'ers!
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PR for the Promotional DIY'ers!
During this recession a little self-promotion goes a long way. Don’t Despair… Public Relation firmshelp entrepreneurial do-it-yourselfers businesses, products and themselves with expert guidance from us. Here are five tips to get noticed…let the conversation begin! 1. Use Technology. Get the word out by joining social networks like Twitter, Facebook and My Space, or create your very own website. 2. Nurture Relationships. Join groups and associations, volunteer in your community, contact old and new friends and network, network and network! 3. Know Your Product…even if your product is yourself! Then you can sell yourself or your business with confidence. 4. Be Creative. Think outside the box, come up with an angle or dare we say, even a gimmick. Stand out in your field! 5. Be Resilient. Don’t take “no” personally, your services or products may just not be needed, it doesn’t mean you’re not liked. Let a rejection inspire you to move on to the next opportunity and prove past naysayers wrong!
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About the Author: Kathryn Kates RSS for Kathryn's articles - Visit Kathryn's website Kathryn Kates, CEO of Kathryn Kates Public Relations a boutique agency based in Oakville, Ontario, Canada--catering to the North American market. Kathryn opened a full service PR firm and talent agency over 20 years ago, and later worked as a journalist and broadcaster. Today, Kathryn works on both sides of the communications spectrum...opening doors wherever she goes. Kathryn has a proven track record in public relations. She's shown her natural ability to create "buzz" by combining imaginative and innovative ideas with detail-oriented implementation. By effectively leveraging her extensive media, business and community contacts, Kathryn offers businesses results-oriented solutions to public relations. Kathryn has the capabilty to implement unique initiatives that significantly increase client awarness and image through the media. She's able to integrate media strategies with business issues - understanding the big picture while working with details. Kathryn has a positive, can-do attitudewith a strong sense of urgency and personal responsibility, and a talent for simplifying concepts and tailoring messages for specific audiences. Telephone: 905-849-5639.
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Simple Idea - Great Advice.
- Recently I was presented with the opportunity to bring an entrepreneur "into his own." Not only did I jump at the chance to do so, but I thought, wow, if only I had had that same kind of person offering to help me get started . . . all the headaches I would have saved!!!
Anyways, I 'fell' into my business (promotional product sales) when I was the 'team-mom' for my son's wrestling team (some 15 years ago). Simply, almost overnight, every team and booster club in the high-school was ordering products from me (waterbottles, eye-black, seat cusions, t-shirts, pom-poms, hats, etc.) - it was a need that I simply organized a way to fill (every 4 years kids moved on and the role of booster club parent turned over to a new set of parents - I just offerred to do ordering for the teams each year and that is how things started!
I look around and think, wow, if only someone had just presented me with that idea at some point in time - I had to 'create' my systems of sales and everything else that went into starting up a real business.
So I really think anyone starting a business (or even just thinking about starting a business) needs to latch onto a mentor. Don't be afraid to ask! Every entrepreneur had to start out somewhere, and there is plenty of (free) help out there if your aren't sure where to turn or ask questions.
So in terms of Promotional Product advertising - I am here to mentor anyone thinking about getting into the biz. I would encourage you to take a 'student' entrepreneur under your wing in your line of business. Who knows, you might even enjoy doing so too!
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