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Ways to Promote Your Business With Writing, P2 Twelve Ways to Promote Your Business When Your Passion is Writing Have you been looking for ways to promote your business with what you love? If you love writing, there are great ways to use your gift. I have listed a few for you. Start with a couple and incorporate into your marketing system using your passion. Here are some quick tips to get you started promoting using your gift. Let the world know about your business with writing. 6) Send best articles to your local newspaper. Include your copyright and bio or signature box. If you are feeling a bit intimidated by big city newspaper, start local. Your suburban paper or regional papers for rural areas may be most open to new writers. 7) Use Postal Mail to publicize your writing. Don't discount the snail mail route audience. Mail articles including a hand written note and business card to friends, family and potential clients.
8) Pass out new articles at networking meetings of all kinds. Most people are more open to a newsletter/article format of information than a brochure. Remember everyone loves helpful information and no one likes being sold to. 9) Subscribe to electronic lists that are setup for writers to promote their work. Find out their guidelines (word count, bio length, etc.) before submitting. Some ezines list have strict word limits on bios. For example, some welcome full short bio while others may only accept Name and one link. 10) Develop free reports related to your industry or profession. You'd be surprised at how many people will appreciate your useful information or related lists of resources. It means its one step of research or less time they have to spend to find out what they need. Be sure to include a report "sponsor ad" in your report promoting one of your services, products or affiliates. 11) Develop an ecourse (email workshop) to post on your site. You may write the e-course or gather several of your similar-themed (5-7) articles and easily create an e-course. Set it up on auto responder and offer it free in the signature box of your article. You will gain subscribers to your list and sales. Are you ready to get started yet? Implement these tips and use your passion of writing to promote your business. Go ahead. You'll see your passion is contagious. You will gain more exposure, more subscribers and more business sales than you ever dreamed, all while doing what you love. ============================================= © Earma Brown, 13 year author and business owner
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