Of all the changes that have taken place since the internet entrepreneurship thing took off, the effectiveness of traditional advertising has got to be one of the biggest. Audiences have much more control over what they see now, so traditional ways of getting your business in front of your clients aren\u2019t nearly as effective. But there\u2019s an upside: it\u2019s now much, much easier to speak directly to the people in your target market and get instant feedback from them. Instead of spending loads on a marketing campaign, try getting exposure by\u2026<\/p>\n
Social media<\/strong><\/p>\n OK, so lots of people have\u00a0a website these days, and most people at least have a Facebook page for their business. But to get the most out of social media, you can\u2019t just show up, post the same content across the board, and expect people to respond.<\/p>\n Instead, you need to figure out where your target market hangs out online, whether that\u2019s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or somewhere else entirely, then grow your relationship with them there by posting content that fits in with the ethos of that channel. And most importantly, when people do connect with you, respond! Some\u00a0big businesses are terrible about this, so it\u2019s a great chance for you to differentiate yourself and make your customers really love hearing from you.<\/p>\n Volunteer to be featured in podcasts and posts<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the side effects of the huge increase in online content is that people are always looking for things to post about. You can get lots of great exposure by writing a guest post, getting interviewed, or guest hosting a podcast that\u2019s appealing to your target audience. It\u2019s almost always free, and it also positions you as an expert in your field.<\/p>\n Live events<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019re not talking about the types of networking events you already attend \u2014 most likely those that are focused on your industry. Instead, try attending events that the people in your target market attend. You can get to hear first hand what kinds of problems they\u2019re dealing with and get your business card in the hands of people who are very likely to be interested in your business. Even better, try to be a speaker or a panelist. Then you can show up as an expert and get your business\u2019s name and logo in front of hundreds or even thousands of people.<\/p>\n Build a community<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to get caught up in how easy the internet makes it to connect with customers and forget that you probably have customers and potential customers near you in the real world. You can get a lot of exposure for your business by attending or hosting live events, or even by hosting drop-in events at a local coffee shop.<\/p>\n This applies even if you aren\u2019t a brick and mortar business though. Think of ways that you can get into your community, even if its purely virtual. Are there awards, events, seminars, or Tweetchats that you can participate in?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How about you? What are your favourite ways to get exposure for your company? Tell us in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Of all the changes that have taken place since the internet entrepreneurship thing took off, the effectiveness of traditional advertising has got to be one of the biggest. Audiences have much more control over what they see now, so traditional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":24467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n