One of the most important things about having a business is getting your brand out to your customers. You may produce some of the best products on the market, but if no-one can remember the name of your company, it will only go as far as those who have bought it.
To get your message and your brand to new places, you need to generate interest and word of mouth so that people are talking about your company.
Referral Incentives
Referral is a strategy that many companies use to get additional customers. The basic premise is something you will have seen many times before. A company will invite its current users to refer a friend to the company in exchange for a gift or other incentive.
This can be a good way to spread word of mouth about your company and increase the take-up of your products or services. You may have a few that will only stay for the referral, however, this is a risk you will need to take.
Affiliate Links and Reviews
Getting your product in front of other people is vital to maintaining growth and sales. The more people see your product and what it can do, the better it will be for your marketing campaign.
Some companies have had great success in affiliate links and reviews. These are people who have blogs or other media such as YouTube, and regularly review products or services. The people you choose should have a strong following, but other than that, they must be able to fit in with your products image.
Advertising
One sure-fire way of getting attention is with advertising. You must use all the avenues you have to promote your company. You should be putting your brand on emails, social media, any advertising you buy and also on your vehicles.
If you have a fleet of trucks, for example, you should be making sure they carry your company livery so that it can be seen wherever they go.
You could also sponsor sports teams or someone who is competing at a sports event. They will get a lot of exposure, and your brand will be seen.
Social Media
The ways social media can help your business is countless. If you have a strong following, you can organise a competition based on your products or services. It will not only add more followers to your social media account, but it will also increase the numbers of people seeing your brand.
Another advantage is that if you try to make a really catchy competition, or run the same type often, people will come to associate your brand with the event.
There are many ways you can spread the word when it comes to business. However, probably the most effective is positive word of mouth. If you can get your customers to love your products, they will happily tell all their friends about you. It will then lead to a big rise in leads and sales.