36 Ways to Find New Customers
by Sharon McGow
- Take advantage of others' advertising.
- Call others about their ads and offer your service.
- Post Flyers in apartment complexes.
- Leave catalogs at auto repair shops, beauty salons, all waiting rooms.
- Wear badge or button while out and about in public such at grocery store, clothing stores, etc.
- Approach bake sales organizers with fundraiser opportunities.
- While depositing your Avon funds give the bank teller a catalog.
- Barter - trade your products/service.
- Hang a flyer inside a bathroom stall door (captive audience!).
- Use bumper stickers.
- Contact all your former co-workers and let them know all about the great products you are now selling
- Hand out your business card with all daily transactions and ask for a business card in return.
- Participate in free lunch drawings by putting your cards in fish bowls and get a restaurant to sponsor your drawing.
- Magnetize your business cards.
- Use your cards as bookmarks in library books and leave them in upon returning your books.
- In place of "tear" flyers use your business cards at the bottom of flyer.
- Seek out bulletin boards and leave flyers.
- Hang sign on car window about Avon.
- Stop at fundraiser car washes and inform them of Avon fundraising opportunities
- Join clubs and network groups.
- Offer your product for corporate gift giving.
- Leave a LEAD box in businesses that you frequent.
- Make it a goal to give out a specifice number of business cards each day.
- Go door to door and introduce yourself and Avon products.
- Look on Internet for bulletin boards to post your products.
- Remember fast food restaurants are where the Mom's are.
- Always keep flyers with you to hand out.
- Let all business associates know about great Avon products.
- Remember to periodically contact former customers about new Avon products.
- Go to garage sales and ask if they will pass out flyers and offer a gift incentive.
- Don't forget about home shows.
- Place ads in Home Owner Association Newsletters.
- Place ads in college newspapers and bulletin boards.
- Leave catalogs in hospital waiting rooms or doctors offices.
- At your health club, wear clothing with Avon logo.
- Do cross promotions with other businesses.