Search Results for: blog using photos in your promotions

The Krazy Coupon Lady Helps Improve Your Couponing

We all know that using coupons is a great way to save money. The trend now is to find ways to take those coupons and make the most of them. In order to do this successfully, you need to really be on top of the current deals, know where to get the best coupons, and figure out what store it is most advantageous to use those coupons in. If you don’t have the time to do this research yourself, don’t despair! Let the Krazy Coupon Lady help you. My husband and I tend to use a lot of coupons when … Continue reading →

The Importance of Pictures and Images in Business Promotions

We are living in a visual age. In addition to the importance of technology in our home business, I think we also need to pay attention to how we are using pictures and images—and whether we are making the best use of the visual opportunities to promote our businesses. Words are important too, of course. Many of us have learned how important it is to update the text on our web sites and make sure our content stays fresh. We also know that our marketing materials, e-mails, and other correspondence need to take into account this need for understandable and … Continue reading →

Making the Most of Your Email Signature

By now, I am sure we are all on board with the fact that email is here to stay and we’ve even played around with how important our email is to our home businesses. BUT, are you making the most of your email to promote and market your business? It might be as easy as making some adjustments and changes to your email signature. It is quite easy to set your email setting (regardless of whether you are using Outlook or some other email program) to have a set “signature” line at the bottom of every e-mail you send. You … Continue reading →

Business Photos—Professional, Digital, or What?

I’ve written before about using photos in your home business promotions, but we haven’t really talked about what sort of photos work best and whether or not it is worth one’s while (and expense budget) to hire a professional photographer. Of course, it will all depend on exactly how you intend to use those photos and whether you are taking photos of people, places, or things… What do you need photos of, and how will they be used? If you need to take photos of merchandise for a Web site or catalog, you will want to make sure the images … Continue reading →

Ways to Use Postcards in Your Home Business

Postcards are a small business owner/operator’s best friend. The small size makes them affordable to print and mail and they can be used in a variety of situations to promote your business and make connections with customers and potential customers. While you don’t have to have your own postcards printed professionally, you may be surprised at how affordable it is. The professional printer can put your artwork, logo, photo, or other image on one side to promote your business, and you can have your return address, Web site, etc. printed on the back–leaving a blank space for your message and … Continue reading →

Using Photos in Your Promotions

When trying to decide just how best to promote your home business, the question may come up about whether or not to use photos in your promotional materials–either photos of yourself, your family or other images that might help tell people who you are and what your business is about. If you’re trying to decide if photo images should be part of your marketing and promotional materials, here are some things you might want to consider… If you take a look in your local newspaper or yellow pages, you’ll notice that using photos is definitely one of the ways small … Continue reading →

Online Popularity Contest

A warning to parents: Excessive use of Facebook = depressed kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes that equation to be 100% true. So, all you moms and dads with Facebook obsessed kids: Be afraid. Be very afraid. I am not on Facebook. Consequently, my second grader has no clue that the social networking site exists. Thus, zero exposure to Facebook = darn happy kid. Despite this fact, I will try to remain humble and not turn this post into an exercise in self-validation. Rather, I will just stick to the facts. According to the AAP, a link exists … Continue reading →

Coupons For You – Week of January 16, 2012

I love using coupons! My husband and I have gotten into the habit of bringing lots of coupons with us to the grocery store, and also to whichever fast food place we decide to eat at before shopping. It helps us save a few dollars (at least). Here are some awesome coupons that you can use this week. Panda Express has three printable coupons for you. These coupons are their way of helping you celebrate the Chinese New Year. They have a coupon that will get you a FREE firecracker chicken breast, (no purchase necessary). This coupon is only good … Continue reading →

Coupons For You – Week of December 1, 2011

Coupons are wonderful! While they are not actually a form of currency, they are incredibly helpful if you are trying to save some money. The month of December tends to be a busy one for most families. So, instead of using your precious time to search for coupons, you should check over this quick list. Better Oats has a coupon that will save you $1.00 when you buy any three Better Oats Oatmeal varieties. To get this coupon, you need to fill out the form on their website. Aunt Jemima Frozen Breakfast has a coupon that will save you $1.00 … Continue reading →

El Pollo Loco Has Deals on Chicken

Need a quick dinner to feed your family tonight, but don’t have a whole lot of cash to spend? Check out some of the current deals from El Pollo Loco. This restaurant chain specializes in flame grilled chicken. They have a few money saving deals going on right now that involve enough food to feed your family. El Pollo Loco is Spanish, and the name translates to “The Crazy Chicken” in English. The restaurant was first founded in Guasave, Mexico, in 1975, but now has it’s headquarters in Costa Mesa, California. They have become a successful nationwide chain. They have … Continue reading →