Small Business Help – Daily Coupon sites hurt

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Daily Coupon Sites HURT small business.  Before embarking on a discounted deal promotion make sure you work out the financial details and consequences. And if you are not good with numbers check with your accountant or financial adviser BEFORE signing any contracts.  Here is another horror story reported by Bob LeDrew of Translucid Communications, also be sure to read below on how to make it work, or how to lose less as daily coupon sites hurt.

They embarked on a number of different offers. One offered $200 in value for $89. They sold over 1000 of those. They offered others at $55 for $175 worth of meat. They sold thousands of those. [Read more…]

Small Business Marketing Free Advertising Giveaway from Staples

Staples, the largest office supply store in the world is giving away $50,000.00 in advertising. This is sure to help your small business marketing dollar go further in 2012.

“Staples wanted to do something unique to support small businesses in their local markets. The ‘Give Your Small Business the Push It Needs’ contest will help small businesses achieve their business goals in 2012 by providing an advertising boost to

..The Staples survey revealed that more small business owners are turning to social media with 35 percent increasing their social media presence in the past year. Small businesses can enter to win the “Give Your Small Business the Push It Needs” contest by submitting a 15-second video about their company on Facebook.com/Staples. Of these submissions, five winning small businesses will be chosen to receive 15-seconds of advertising in a 30-second Staples television ad to run in their local market. The prize package is valued at up to $50,000 worth of local cable television airtime and includes $500 in Staples Copy and Print or Staples EasyTech(TM) services. Winners have a choice of either $50,000 in advertising or $40,000 in advertising plus $10,000 in cash

It’s easy to enter the competiton. Just go to http://www.facebook.com/staples like and find out more. Do you know of any competions that will help with small business marketing.

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