When starting a small business you are most likely starting out with ZERO customers. In order to obtain customers you have to create an interest in your product, a desire for your product or a need for your product. When trying to get people to buy from your business you need to give incentives. One incentive that worked for me was travel. Everyone likes to travel and no matter what type of product you are selling, travel gifts are great for customers and low cost to you. I started an incentive program with my business and it really caught on. After starting my business, for the first week I gave every customer through my doors a travel voucher and told them to refer a friend and both of you will recieve an additional voucher. Yeah okay, my first week only about 9 people came in but it was a start. Since then business has taken off an i finally have the client base that I want.

If you have questions or would like to set up a program for your business contact Matt at madaco985@yahoo.com. He helped me out he is great to work with.

If your just starting your business don't give up when it gets tough!!!

Interesting post what are you trying to sell?

My friend Matt sells vacation packages to small business owners to help them generate more customers. These vacations are meant to be given to current customers to keep them happy as well as to get them advertising for you. He offers a great product and is easy to work with. Email me for more info. Madaco985@yahoo.com. He helped me out so i'm helping him out.

I'm amazed at how often retail businesses don't focus on the hundreds (thousands) of people walking past their door every day.
People need a reason to notice what you're selling.

Simply having a store with a window full of stock/ pictures does not do it. There's too much "other stuff" that stops customers noticing what you're offering. So they walk on by.

Digital signage (which is now available FREE by downloading, and using your own equipment) presents your offering in high impact moving pictures. It can't be missed!

Cisco News - Dec 15, 2006

With a screen or 2 facing outside (to attract passing trade) and 1 or 2 inside to promote selected products/ services, the job of "attracting & directing" is done for you.

So, unless you're using digital signage (available FREE with full instructions), you simply are not using technology to achieve your objectives. Excuses? There are none!

Digital Recall.