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If I were to pass out Flyers to advertise my business, is that soliciting? |
I'm a photographer and I need to advertise my business. Everyone keeps telling me to pass out flyers to promote my business but I'm afraid of getting a ticket or something. Help please I need to advertise! Solicitation is a restricted form in which flyers and such types of advertising is permitted. If for instance you are at a home show of sorts...it is appropriate to hand out flyers. If , however, you are placing your flyer on someones windshield in a parking lot...that is considered restricted solicitation. A good way to promote your flyers is to associate yourself with other businesses that have customers in association with your photography business. Get permission from the owners to hand out flyers. Flyers really are not the best avenue for getting your business known though. You should try going through community outreach groups like your local chamber and BNI groups which focus on referrals to your business. Your work will speak volumes. Word of mouth is the best avenue for your type of business. Place a display in a mall showing your work along with a special on portraits. Offer your photography skills also to the local newspaper for special pictures they want displayed to get your name known. Make certain the Schools in your area know about you. Perhaps talk with the area Principals about taking class photos and graduation pictures. This will give you the edge you are seeking. I have more ideas if you are interested. Feel free to e-mail me from my personal page. I pass out flyers in parking lots and put them under the wipers. It seems to work better then news paper ads. i did a ad that was $200 went out for 5 weeks it was business card size and 50,000 homes, got less calls then 1000 flyers on the cars. mailbox is ok if you say get rid of junk and see junk in the yard. they cant get you in trouble because your name/number on the thing if that was true people would put their worst enemys name and number on flyers and put in mailboxes just to get them busted. think about it. Many firms hand out flyers as a part of their advertising and marketing campaigns. Check the laws in your area if you are concerned about this before incurring the cost of designing and producing the flyer. um, that's the definition of soliciting. Who do you know already? I got a TON of business through my church. They wanted to do a new directory and BAM! You should talk to people that you already know. It totally works. |
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