Small Business Marketing Technique Using 0800A small business marketing technique that is under used by most small businesses is using a 0800 number for promotion. There are so easy to set up and use, yet most small businesses don’t use them and the few that do have an instant advantage over their competitors. 7 Great Points of using a 0800 number
Small Business Marketing Technique in DetailsYou care: Simply by having a 0800 number shows your potential customers that you care enough about them.This shows them you want their businesssl and have made it as easy as possible with a free phone number.This also portrays a positive professional image in the mind of your potential customers. Encourages calls. In a crowded business listings section the most popular number called are 0800 numbers, second is a normal land line number followed thirdly by a mobile phone number. Lastly and the the least popular contact number is a 0845/0870 premium rate number, as most people know they are charged for the call. Advantages of a 0800 Number. Think about it! if you are advertising your business in a local paper or a directory and you are using a 0800 number, your business will have the advantage over your competition instantly, especially in crowded directory the trick is to make your number bold and stand out for the best response. Increased response rates to your advertisement A 0800 number encourages response the IDM institute of direct marketing discloses that having a free phone number for your customers to call, can increase your response rate by 180%, another good reason to seriously think about using a 0800 number.Diverse Tracking Features With most 0800 packages you have a wide range of options that let you track calls coming in to your business. This can be useful in mulitiple advertising campaigns as you can track each ad individually to see how affective they are, this let's you test and then modify your ad to get the best response and ROI(return from investment)from your money. Never Miss a Call. If you find yourself leaving your office or you are mobile a lot of the times then you can easily direct your incoming calls to either your mobile phone or an alterative number, This is a valuable service and literaly takes seconds to do. Never Change Your Telephone NumberThis is an added benefit especially if you have to move or relocate your business then you can transfer 0800 in minutes, no more re printing of business cards or stationary.Cost To You.This kind of service is cheap enough to set up, for around £5-£10 pounds a month and with most 0800 packages you get 500 free minutes (allowance) as part of your monthly charge. After your allowance is used up you can normally expect to pay from between 3-5 per minute per call.if you find that you are getting a lot of calls and don't want to pay for more minutes, get your customers details and then arrange a call back from a free call service that you may have such as voip service This small business marketing technique is the easiest to take advantage of especially when you are just starting off.The most important thing is to get people to contact you so you can sell your services and products, and what better method than to offer them a way to call you for free. [Return from Small Business Marketing Technique To Homepage]
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