Why “Bulletin Boards” are a GOLDMINE for You and Why You MUST Use Them...

Why “Bulletin Boards” are a GOLDMINE for You and Why You MUST Use Them...

This article is a little long but well worth the 3 minutes to read…

Yes, “Bulletin Boards” can put money in your pocket, possibly a lot of money.  Even if you don’t does all that well in your prospecting.

And, they won’t give you a hard time for stickin’ ‘em with a pin either.

Here’s a free way to find local, sharp business partners, as you go about your day. Plus, much more as you’ll see.

Whenever you are driving by, or frequenting a local establishment like a restaurant, that has a “bulletin board,” make sure to stop and do your duty. You know what I mean, head for the - bulletin board.

Following, are a few excellent reasons you “must” carry your business cards with you everywhere you go.

Sure, of course you want to put your business cards (or flyers) up on the board.  That’s a no-brainer. Put a few up, never just one. I also like to drop a card or two on the floor by the board and in the restroom as well.

Preferably, you want to place a “sizzle” card there.  You know, those are the bright, punchy ones that MARKET you much better than your competition (every other card on that board).  They usually have a normal boring business card. I highly suggest you make up a sizzle (also called, drop cards) card that GRABS PEOPLE’S ATTENTION!!  You can get 5,000 full color, printed on both sides for about $100 from HotCards.com.  This I the best deal I have found.  They also print other stuff like postcards and flyers.

But, let’s go one step further.  Even better than that...you need a notebook to write down the names and contact information of all these entrepreneurs who took the time to put their card or flyer there.

You could take every one of these cards with you but that’s just not nice, since they put them there in the first place to “get” actual business, not for you to prospect them.  ;-)

Some of these are the kind of people you want in your business. Many of them are obviously the more aggressive types who go around placing these little “advertisements” around town.  Many are probably also pretty “connected” around town.  Many can always use some extra income, right?  Well, at least most of them would be open to that possibility if it were the right one.

If you do this activity consistently, you will find business partners and customers.  And, it’s something others can duplicate as they go about their day. More and more people are looking for another stream of income these days, so they are looking and open. 

Next, go home and start contacting them and getting them into your marketing system. I don’t know what your method is, maybe you simply send them an email (make sure to abide by the CanSpam act of 2003, do a Google search to see what this is if you don’t know), or maybe you give them a quick call. Then of course do proper follow up with the interested ones. And, don’t forget to ask for referrals.

There are two other powerful reasons you should use this method to prospect.

First, if you’re thinking that this is “old school” marketing and you only want to do ”new school” social networking – you’re right, it is old school. So what.

You know what, it really doesn’t take much extra time out of your day and you can get some very good leads.  Who knows, maybe somebody will lead you to a superstar business partner you can work with locally. One who is really connected to people of influence and may, or may not be into the new school marketing…YET. (wink, wink…you can teach them new school methods)

Second, remember as you’re driving around town going to and from work, a baseball game, or wherever – make “sure” to ALWAYS drop your cards or flyers off at places like bulletin boards, gas pumps, ATMs, etc!!

This is doing “business” and this year the IRS allows you to deduct somewhere around 50 cents for every mile you put on your vehicle. HELLO!!!  I hope you are taking advantage of this incredible business deduction yourself, and using its income saving attractiveness to sponsor more people into your primary business!

Hey, if for example, you put on 15,000 miles yearly on average, and you were “doing business” as you go about your day (talk to your accountant of course, but if you’re worried - this “is” legal and people do it all the time), you would be able to write-off around $7,500 a year that you normally would be paying taxes on.

HELLO Again!! 

So, let me ask you this.  Are you willing to give that money up to your grumpy old Uncle Sam for who knows what, OR, would you rather “keep” that money for whatever YOU want to spend it on?  Need I say more?

Please, don’t overlook the simple daily ways to prospect. They may be worth much more to you than you think.

If you want more methods of finding hot new targeted prospects and customers, go get my 114 page manual, “Over 250 Ways to Find New Prospects,” at FreeProspectingBible.com.  At the time I wrote this article, it’s still FREE (no strings attached).

Nick Hetcher    nick@nixthenews.com

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