25 Free ideas on how to use your promotions
Sale Orientated Ideas
 
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To increase the response rate in your promotion
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To increase the conversation rate in your sales
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To promote a newly created company or division
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To inaugurate a new outlet
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To launch a new product or line of products
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To move “slow” stock
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To provide an incentive for your distributions or agents to sell your products
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For “one-off” purchases
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For clients achieving cumulative purchase levels
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To make existing customers spend more money in your business
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To get new customers
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To reward your customers for referring people to you (”Lead Generation Programs”)
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To close “hot” at point of sale
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As an appreciation gift for best customers (or all customers) for supporting your business
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To encourage the finalization of unnecessarily delayed contracts for which a quote or a deposit had already been given
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For subscribing to your periodical, magazine, club, association, business organization, charity organization, etc.
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To help get financial support from your suppliers to promote their respective lines of business
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To run “customer loyalty” programs
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To apologize to a customer (or anyone else) when you are the one at fault
Non Sale Orientated Ideas
   
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As an incentive or reward for your sales, production or clerical personnel
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To help you collect overdue accounts
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To provide an incentive for cash or short term payments, or direct debit scheme
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As a public relations “door-opener”, “ice-breaker” or “rapport-creator”
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To say “thank-you” for goods and services received”
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For your own use or your personnel’s use when traveling for business