Guerrilla Marketing for Small Marketing Budget

A small budget and the need to spend wisely to a cry from the common for small businesses. But small does not mean ineffective budget – just be specific, memorable, unusual and have a lot of energy.

Be specific. I think the most important thing to do is ensure that there are actual to potential customers. If you car repair guys – you have a head start because the majority of people today so that you can think it would be easy. But, make sure you are aimed at those who own the type of car you repair – what brand of car, age of the machine and / or income level. If you are selling items or services aimed at mothers with small children then there advertising. Similarly, if you are for or purchases by young affluent baby boomers – and then see if the advertising.

Being memorable second consideration is what you want to market – have a service or product – or make one – that can be explained in few words. Try something like ‘Bridal Makeup’ or ‘first car service’ or ‘Baby Blues Cure’. Notice how the name says it all. Try and offer something that will be attractive and no other offers. It ‘much easier to sell a particular service on a small marketing budget that is to sell everything you do! Identify your company with a good branding – one that sticks in the mind – as ‘The Key Man’, ‘Jim’ll Fix It’, ‘The service you can trust’, ‘Blushing Brides’, ‘The Lawn Man’ – you get the idea.

Energy Facts: Get some posters printed in four colors – about the size of a paperback book – is the most versatile size. Make sure that explain your offer and they are easy to read, the graphics and not too many words. Do not forget your contact phone number, address, website and company name.

So have your potential customers and what you want to sell to them – now you need to market your company where these people are likely to be. Here are some tips for you. Please always get permission to make your post.

  • Parking: Arrange to put small posters on the payment of machines, barriers to entry or the payment booth. Wherever the driver paused for a while ‘time.
  • Movies, restaurants etc: Particularly useful if you have a young clientele. Place the poster boards, sanitary facilities and where people are waiting for some ‘time.
  • Your local take always: Place where people are waiting for their meals.
  • Clubs, pubs and sports areas: places where you can be seen as people meet or line up.
  • Complimentary services: for example, car salespeople, hairdressers, etc. – who offers a service that could bring to your business services or profits. Offer Board for sellers who send customers. Swap items with your product or package them together.
  • Source company: These are people like lawyers, realtors, wedding planners, finance companies, etc. that do not offer all services to persons who require such particular time offer business planning services for people in search of the United States’ America or the purchase of business visas. Our sources come to offer a complete service or a commission (if allowed) – and we refer them to our people.

Unusual facts: if the budget section, other guerrilla ideas are

  • Place your advertisement on the cover of takeaway food.
  • Beer mats with the service – which make you and get a discount.
  • Special offers sent to local businesses and their staff – specifically for their staff – for example discounts for staff widget factory.
  • Interesting fridge magnets are always due.
  • People are always sticking things on their computer monitor or workbenches. I regularly use a squeeze ball.
  • A competition (legal of course) that your local newspaper, hopefully it works for you. One can imagine something like a washer as possible to win a free service. Anything that will bring people into your business where you can show off you and provide sales materials.

Be imaginative!
Tip: Send off details of the new service for the local press and local radio in the form of a press release. Hopefully this information will be held to facilitate greater flexibility of coverage.

Finally – think a little ‘out of the box to differentiate yourself and aim to introduce only a small element of your service – the rest will follow.

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