what is the best promotional method for a breaking even dance studio who has lot of cmopetitors?
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The best is to understand where your current clients are coming from and do more of it. Learn what is working in your marketing efforts and what can be improved. \n\nYou might also try a referral program - you can offer existing clients to refer friends... and reward them for it. The reward can be free special lessons or whatever else they might want.\n\nSurvey your current clients and find out why they choose your services. What do they like best? Can you turn that into your unique selling proposition? Also look at any suggestions, comments that point to things you can improve upon.\n\nResearch your competition - analyse their strengths and weaknesses. What's good about them that you can incorporate into your service? What's bad about them that you can avoid? \n\nLook at tying up with your local music store perhaps they can offer a free lesson for customers that buy music that fits in with your dance classes.\n\nHave a demonstration/lesson day... promote a day or time where people can drop by, watch a demonstration and join in a introductory lesson. Offer them an opportunity to sign up at the end and if they don't at least attempt to get their contact details for ongoing marketing purposes.\n\nThe most important thing is to position yourself as different from your competition, so that your customers don't even compare them with your services. You want your market to think of you as the only solution.\n\nThis answer is a little messy, but hopefully it gives you some ideas to try.
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This is hard not knowing what kind of workshop you are trying to set up.  However there are some basic 101 things that you can do.  Direct mail ..show that this is a formal workshop and note the hours the instructors their qualifications ..let them call or email to RSVP..very official stuff.  Or you can make fliers with a promotion..offer door prizes (get a local business to sponser in exchange for marketing) or say "1st 50 people get in FREE" people will go if its free.  Call up local pastors and explain that you have a workshop for ________ wanted to invite members of their church to come can you have about 10 min to address the church..promise to donate money to the church.  Also you can speak at local college or forum let them know there is a workshop for _______ and let them know of the incentives if they come.  People will only attend if they know there is something in there for them...knowlege..free drinks (after the event)...free food...prizes (like a $1000 drawing).
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Well, instead of asking your friends to give a party, you ask them to hand out your card or catalog.  Some grocery stores and community centers have bulletin boards where you can post a flyer or your card.  I've seen "at home party" consultants place very small adds in the classefieds of their local newspaper.  You could ask the owner of a small, local business if you could place you business card on their counter and, in turn, give them something you sell that could make their business easier, nicer, et cetera.  Try leaving one of your catalogs or flyers in clinic waiting rooms.  Just a few ideas...
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I'm not sure what a wholeness center is, but there are many ways to promote a small business.  As far as how to go about developing a marketing strategy, it will depend greatly on what kind of business she is engaged in.\n\nIf you would like to e-mail me with some specifics, I would be happy to make some reccommendations.  I assume you're looking for some low-budget ideas, and that's not a problem.  There are more than you might think.
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"promotional products" that is...
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You can look in your local telephone directory to find dance studios, however, another good source is the community pages in your local newspaper. Sometimes, you can find events there that are pretty interesting.
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PROMOTE CELEBRITIES AND MONEY
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Make your own CD, sell hundreds at your live shows, then approach a label and show them what you've done.  Then they might be interested.
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theres a new pole dance studio\n\nWWW.POLEWORX.COM
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Fliers, as many as you can make. You can print them off on your own pc, or take them to a copy place like Kinkos. Ask various stores where you can post them, place them on cars where there is a really big event ( like a fair, or concert, or whatever). This method can be painstaking, but usually you will get at least one call out of every 150 you pass out. Of course, there are no guarantees. Also, make witty little business cards, and when you meet new people, work the subject into the conversation, and give them a business card. You can also put an ad into your local Thrifty Nickel, newspaper, or community paper. Talk to everyone you know about this. Chances are that they ( or someone they know) may need your services, but try not to become obsessed. It takes time and patience.
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Advertise at the college. Most colleges have boards to post things on. Put on the sign that you want to sell it and how much you want. Best way to do it quick is to put O.B.O.(or best offer. I am sure there are some freshmen kids wanting to get out of the dorm. You might get a bite quick seeing as how summer is coming up!
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Well go to ur closest place that you want to advestise at and ask them where you can do a commercail for them. i have an i'm on lots of commercail and now i am writing my single  for my new record.
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A friend of mine has a framing business. She has fabulous books of art works, prints and posters she orders for her clients. \n\nBeautifully crafted, sophisticated pottery is another option, as well as the (frameable) work of local artists. Instead of putting your own money into their works, contact local talented potters and artists and take their work on consignment. Use contracts and make it a business agreement. This gives them an outlet for their work and gives you merchandise without an outlay of your own cash. It also gives you an artistic 'gallery' atmosphere. \n\nDo you have enough space to rent to artists to give group art classes? These people would be future customers of yours and allow you to make the space pay.\n\nIf you use any of these ideas and it works out let me know. I would be interested to hear. Good luck with your venture!
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Repitition is the key here. The more the same people hear your regular song list the more they will look forward to seeing you. Then you can rework your regular song list to add new songs and keep the songs people most like to hear. Have the other songs that you are leaving out ready incase you have requests for them. You dont want to bore the crowd with the same songs every week but if you change all of them every week then people dont get a good ffel for what they like. A performance a week is not too much even at the same place. If your a good band and your lead singer has some small amount of charisma you will have a solid fan base in no time. Good promotion is only necessary if the bar is not a popular one. If the bar is popular the regulars will go there whether there is a band playing or not. There is your new fan base right there. but if the bar is always empty then it is up to you to get your fans to fill it, that is when promotion is important.
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Send your stuff in to radio stations. Make sure your packages look professional. No one is going to take a handwritten label seriously. Also, depending on what kind of music you do, give it to DJ's at clubs too. Be sure to include your contact information. Try to network with DJ's and Music Directors at the radio stations too. Try to set up appointments with them. That way you can get feed back because if you just send it in, it can get lost with all of the other music they get.
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I find that the easiest way to begin a new business plan is to view one that currently exists in the same market or industry.  I use Business Plan Pro for many of my daily planing needs and I have found the sample plans included to be very helpful in pointing out specific industry topics and other items not easily found by just searching the internet.  \n\nObviously you need to generate your own unique plan for your business, so you can't just go and copy and paste an existing template or sample plan, but it will help in guiding you through the actual planning process.  After all... it's really the process of putting together the plan itself that is the most beneficial part of creating a business plan!\n\nHere's an example of a dance studio business plan that is available.  Hope this helps: http://www.paloalto.com/ps/bp/samplebusinessplans/dance_studio_business_plan.cfm