I am trying to think of some cheaper ideas on how to expand my face painting and balloon twisties business for parties and other special events. I am new to this business, so I can't afford alot to spend. I have posted on CL, put up some flyers.. with some sucsess. Any other ideas ? Any advice is greatly appriciated! Any other face painters out there with some ideas EVEN BETTER!! Thanks so much!I need advice on how to advertise my face painting %26amp; balloons for parties. HELP!?
These are things I did to become successful
1) I run a custom embroidery company and you need to create your cooperate identity. Create your logo and business name on your cooperate apparel.
2) Put the logo on your Auto
3) Make up business cards and hand them out. Every time you see someone you know hand several of them out. When you give people your business card, always give them more than one and ask them to give them to their friends/coworkers, etc. Print or flyers and post them on public boards if there are any near you and post in a forums that related to your location if there are any!
4) The key for this kind of business is word-of-mouth. Think of some clever ways to encourage your existing clients to tell people about you. Perhaps you could start with a friend or family member to be one of your ';spokesperson';. I owned a convenience store for 10 years and a lot of business deals started in the checkout line by strangers. Tell everyone about you and ask if they know anyone that could use your service. Ask for a referral from an existing client
5) Start a website as a way to advertise you. Let your website work for you and your clients swap links. When making your own web site do some research on how to optimize your site so that you get a good ranking with a natural search. You do this by embedding smart key words. Your website could show your community involvement and you could have questions and answers on the site.
6) Look for websites that you can advertise for free. Advertise in the Yahoo local. Find free on-line classified web sites for your community. Typically the local chamber of commerce will offer such a service. You can advertise here for free: http://www.hits2u.com/?149843
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Post a link to your site for free when it is allowed
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7) A Yellow page ad seems to work great also.
8) Try to get your local newspaper to do a free article on your business.
9) Sponsor local sport teams or ballparks that hang up banners. There are also inexpensive ways to advertise like a local penny saver newspaper, high school yearbooks and newspapers, etc.
10) Call radio show call in and contest and always answer or make the statement with ';your name and company name and you have been working hard'; free radio ads are great.
article submission, link swap and free classifieds.
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>I need advice on how to advertise my face painting %26amp; balloons for parties. HELP!?
Try your library. Many libraries do mom and tot classes
Gym Jams, or any childrens play facilities.
Your flyers should be in colour and have examples of your work. Black ink on coloured paper just doesn't show what you have to offer.
Look into upcoming festivals or city events through your city hall. Ask them what they usually pay for this service. You may undercut yourself. Then you can offer your services at a deducted rate to the public or they pay you a fee. I wouldn't charge full pop if they allow your cards/flyers for the public.
Set up in a mall on a Saturday.Do a couple of faces and balloons for free to get the crowds coming in.
Volunteer at a children's hospital. This will gain respect from the public and some rerferels etc
Instead of flyers, tie cards to the balloons and hand them out to families or gently put them on windshields (card with string) on any car with children's seats in the back. Target marketing
Hope this helps.
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Your best bet is to do social networking with people in your niche. Get into groups where people are trying to host parties. You can promote your business there.
Why don't you ask your friends and family to distribute your fame. I mean, I am sure they know of people who can use a face painter at an event or birthday party. Make sure that you provide the best service so that you begin to build a great reputation and be a successful and well known face painter. This way you will have lots of customers for future reference!
God bless!
some great and free ways to advertise would be.
http://www.swaggerspot.com - free newsletter and way more
http://www.craigslist.com - most things are free
http://www.rushfun.com - target a specific group
http://www.myspace.com - target over 200 million people
http://r.yuwie.com/website - target over 300,000 people
http://www.google.com - adwords
http://www.youtube.com - make a video to promote
blogs like http://iraqiwarvote.blogspot.com - example of blogs
set up a booth at a local mall and do free face painting for kids and give out baloons, but be sure to slip your card into the pockets of the parents as well.
FYI - you are going to get answers that say advertise online or one their blog, which is a joke. You do face painting in a small regional area, so be smart about it...
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