My Organized Biz

One system I like to use for keeping in contact with customers is sending postcards.  I’ve discussed this at Home Biz Notes, in the post, A Postcard a Day for Friendship and PR. So that you can keep up with this routine, which brings cheer and information to friends, family, customers and business associates, you may want to do a little organizing.

Keep postcards on hand and with you
Pick up postcards when you’re traveling
Use postcards from your own area
Make special business postcards
Make postcards from your art and photographs
If you’re an author, use cards with covers of your books
Use generic cards with inspiring sayings
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How do you organize or keep track of your promotions, so that you don’t forget or delay too long the events that you can utilize?

Some business people like to use the computer calendars that pop up when they open their screen.
Others find programs they where they can develop something like a spread sheet for the year, one which carries over into coming years.
Still others put these occasions into a Blackberry or iPhone type of planning program.  One friend has everything at her fingertips on her iPhone.
You also can utilize a notebook planner or schedule book, something like a  Franklin Planner.
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Tip #22: Have a Web Presence
We all know that having a web presence can be good for promotion. But it can also be good for organization.
What?
Communications can be time consuming. Newsletters, press releases and the like are important but they can also eat up your time and money – and sometimes the results are limited.
With a web site, you can supplement your existing promotions. Even better, you can quickly get the word out about last minute specials, immediately combat potentially bad press if something goes wrong, post hiring and other personnel announcements, solicit feedback… The …read more

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