Feb
5
If you’re looking for an effective way to generate customer loyalty, acquire new customers and make the name of your business more recognizable, then consider handing out promotional items. Giving away useful, everyday items such as key chains, notebooks, T-shirts, pens, hats and magnets labeled with your logo and tagline is an inexpensive way to get the word out about your business.
Did You Know?
According to the Promotional Products Association:
· 52% of people who receive promotional products do business with the company that distributes them.
· Over 55% keep the promotional products they have received for more than a year!
· 73% of people who used promotional items stated that they used it at least once a week. 45.2% used it at least once a day.
· 76.1% could recall the business’ name on the product that they had received in the past 12 months. This means you can reach customers for an extended period of time without spending a lot.
Drive Your Message Home with Key chains (Marketing Tips)
Giving out a promotional product that has a practical use will have a better chance of lasting longer in the hands of your prospects and customers – like key chains. Add your logo and tagline to a tastefully designed keychain and hand out at tradeshows, store promotions or send in the mail. You can also leave a bowl of them next to the register or near the door for people to take as they come and go.
Key chains can be large or small and the size you choose could depend on who makes up your customer base. If you predominantly target women, a larger keychain could be more effective as it will help them find their keys in a large purse. Smaller key chains would be more appropriate for male customers as they tend to carry their keys in their pockets.
Key chains also make good promotional products for businesses on a budget. Because they can be used for a long period of time, you won’t have to continually hand them out to the same customers. You should also consider buying them in bulk for a low price.
Oct
23
Everyone Sells Gold Jewelry
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Have you ever thought about selling your old gold jewelry? Chances are that you have regardless of who you are. Selling gold jewelry is a practice which crosses all different cultures and income classes. It’s something that almost all of us either do, think about doing or could do in a pinch.
Even people who are living among the lowest classes of American society probably have at least one gold item in their possession. They have a class ring, an engagement ring or an old heirloom piece that was given to them. They want to keep it but in a dire situation might sell their gold for the money that they need to live.
At the other end of the extreme are celebrities and millionaires. You might think that these people wouldn’t bother selling their gold but you’d be wrong. They sell their gold jewelry to buy new items, clear out their closets or simply because they feel like it’s time.
Of course most of the people who sell gold jewelry are people who live somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. People like you and me are the ones who sell gold jewelry on a regular basis. We have more than one piece and we might need the money from the sale so we sell some of it. We’re just like everybody else.
Sep
28
How to Pay for Medical Bills
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Do you have a lot of medical bills to deal with? Are you wondering how you’re going to pay them off? Here’s a look at some of your options:
- Get additional insurance. Health insurance doesn’t cover everything which is probably why you have so many bills. Getting supplemental insurance will help you to get more covered by the insurance companies. For example, if you have medical insurance Florida then you can get Medigap insurance in Florida as a secondary type of insurance.
- Ask your doctor about payment plans. There are still some doctors out there who will allow you to break your payments into manageable monthly installments. See if your doctor will work with you on this.
- Take out a personal loan. If you need to pay a lot of bills off at once then you may want to take out a personal loan to cover all of the costs. Go to your bank or check into a p2p lending program to get the money that you need.
- Get a medical credit card. These are credit cards designed specifically for you to put your medical bills on and to get a zero or low interest rate for an extended period of time. Be aware that there are pros and cons to this option though.
Apr
14
You Will Survive Bankruptcy
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If you are in a position where you think you need to file for bankruptcy, then you are truly at the end of your proverbial rope. You have already come to the conclusion that you basically owe more than you are worth. It’s a horrible situation to be in. People often experience feelings of shame, worthlessness and of course depression when going through a bankruptcy. But the fact is that declaring bankruptcy is not the end of the world. Here are some bankruptcy facts that just might help you feel a little better about the whole situation.
The bottom line is that creditors can not take what you do not have. Like the old saying goes: you can’t squeeze blood from a turnip. And that’s not all either. In most cases you can not be thrown in jail because you owe someone money. In fact, you don’t have to take any harassment from debt collectors, creditors or collection agencies. You don’t even have to deal with the stress of talking to these people, so don’t!
Unless you make more that $320 net pay (not gross pay) per week, your wages can not be garnished. So you are not going to be thrown out on the street, and you are not going to starve. Bankruptcy is a bad situation, but you will survive. In fact many people find that it is the fresh start that they needed once it is all said and done.
Dec
2
When you go through a bankruptcy with credit card holders at what point do have to stop using the cards?
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