Marketing Strategies To Advertise
The first step every garage sale organizer must take to reach his sales objectives is utilizing creative marketing strategies. There is no way for your garage sale to succeed without people knowing about it. Because there are scores of garage sales that are being held everyday, you need to find ways to make your garage sale different from all the rest. You need to start distinguishing yourself with the types of ads that are available.
Advertising Thru The Internet
Online advertisements have been gaining popularity with garage sale owners because it’s free and able to reach many people in a short span of time.
Blog About It
– Blogs are one of the greatest phenomenon ever produced by the Internet. Create your own blog and use it to advertise your garage sale. Contact friends who own blogs as well and ask them to post an entry about your garage sale.
Joining Forums
– Forums are created for any number of reasons. Join the ones that focus on lifestyle, shopping and life in general. These forums usually have sections where members can post important events. That’s where you’d want your advertisement to show up!
Other Types Of Advertisements
Post It In The Classifieds
– It’s an age-old technique to advertise about garage sales. People who don’t own blogs or have time to check out signs tacked on posts are sure to have time for reading newspapers. Posting an ad in the classifieds section is one way of letting these people know about your garage sale.
Nail It
– No advertising strategy for garage sales is considered complete without making sign boards about your event. Ask your artistically gifted friends to draw signs for your garage sale. If your garage sale has a theme, make sure the signboards reflect it. Your sign boards must be as attention-getting as possible without being considered garish.
Pass It On
– Ask another favor from your talented acquaintances and have them design your flyers for you. Assign your assistants to distribute these flyers in strategically located places like grocery stores, malls, parks and schools.
Word Of Mouth
– This is the time when you need to be your most loquacious self. If you are known for being too talkative, now is the time to put your talent to good use. Talk to as many people as you can to let the word get around about your imminent garage sale.
Keep a checklist of these advertisement tips and make sure that you’ve accomplished them all as early as two weeks prior to the event. Good luck!
Advertising Thru The Internet
Online advertisements have been gaining popularity with garage sale owners because it’s free and able to reach many people in a short span of time.
Blog About It
– Blogs are one of the greatest phenomenon ever produced by the Internet. Create your own blog and use it to advertise your garage sale. Contact friends who own blogs as well and ask them to post an entry about your garage sale.
Joining Forums
– Forums are created for any number of reasons. Join the ones that focus on lifestyle, shopping and life in general. These forums usually have sections where members can post important events. That’s where you’d want your advertisement to show up!
Other Types Of Advertisements
Post It In The Classifieds
– It’s an age-old technique to advertise about garage sales. People who don’t own blogs or have time to check out signs tacked on posts are sure to have time for reading newspapers. Posting an ad in the classifieds section is one way of letting these people know about your garage sale.
Nail It
– No advertising strategy for garage sales is considered complete without making sign boards about your event. Ask your artistically gifted friends to draw signs for your garage sale. If your garage sale has a theme, make sure the signboards reflect it. Your sign boards must be as attention-getting as possible without being considered garish.
Pass It On
– Ask another favor from your talented acquaintances and have them design your flyers for you. Assign your assistants to distribute these flyers in strategically located places like grocery stores, malls, parks and schools.
Word Of Mouth
– This is the time when you need to be your most loquacious self. If you are known for being too talkative, now is the time to put your talent to good use. Talk to as many people as you can to let the word get around about your imminent garage sale.
Keep a checklist of these advertisement tips and make sure that you’ve accomplished them all as early as two weeks prior to the event. Good luck!
