Free and Low Cost Ways to Spread the Word for Your Side Business
If you have a side business that you would like to grow, Freelance Switch has some wonder tips on how and where to find clients (check the link to 101 tips). I’m listing a few that are free or low cost ways for when you just get started:
Promote your side business so you keep more of your hard earned money.
- Send out an email to everyone in your address book, announcing what you do, where you are and what you can offer
- Ask your satisfied clients for referrals
- Do some pro-bono work for a charitable organization with industry links
- Contact people you used to work with and ask them to send you any run-off work they might have
- Practice an elevator speech about what you do and have it ready to go wherever you are
- Participate on online forums (using the forum signature line)
- Comment on blogs to draw people back to your freelance site
- Keep an eye on online job boards
- Check out Craigslist for your city
Additional Resources for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs:
- Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur
- Freelance Switch
- My Start-Up Life:
- The FreelanceSwitch Rates Calculator
- 40+ Alternative Income Ideas and Resources
- Earn more money using your God-given skills
- How to Start (or Start-over) Building Your Personal Brand
Your Thoughts
How do you promote your side business?
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Great tips that will be useful to starting my new site that will be coming out soon and will ask for feedback and initial help from my network.
Best wishes on your new project!
Elevator pitch is key! And most of all… do everything with PASSION!
ONce you have passion, and really communicate what you do, people will notice, and good things will follow.
Best,
FS
@FS: You’re right. Passion is what keeps you working until your success comes.
It’s evident GP you’ve put a lot of heart in your site, staying up many a late night writing good content. Good stuff!