3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Promote Your Home-Based Business

One major reason that many home-based business owners choose to work from home is because of the lower cost of working from home. They do not want to have all of their profits eaten up by the cost of running their business. Why pay rent and other costs when you can cut them all out when you don't have an office.

Another avenue where you can cut costs is through marketing. There are a variety of simple yet effective ways that you can cheaply promote your business and that is the purpose of this article. Below I share with you three cheap ways that you can promote your business without having to worry about the exorbitant costs associated with mainstream media advertising.

Here are three cheap and easy ways to promote your home-based business.

Cross-promotion with other business owners- Chances are that you know of businesses who target the same people that you do but are not competitors.

In many ways your products or services may be complimentary. You could both save on marketing and advertising costs by doing a cross promotion. You could have a piece in their next direct mailing piece to their customers and they could promote their business to your customers. It is a win-win situation.

Word of mouth marketing- Word of mouth marketing, or networking, is another way that you can grow your business. This involves getting people to refer business to you. There are a variety of ways that you can achieve this. You can join one or more networking organisations whose sole purpose is to refer business or you could start a referral program whereby you give your customers incentives to refer business to you. This could be discounts off their next purchase, cash or other incentives and prizes.

Referrals are a great source of business and can save you a lot of time and heartache if you have customers already coming to your door.

Online Web 2.0 sites- Social media is also a great cheap/ free way to promote and grow your business. You can set up a free blog, you can set up a Facebook Fan Page and you can set up a Twitter account, all of which can be utilised to keep in touch with prospective or existing customers. These web 2.0 tools are also a great way for you to get feedback from your customers.

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Seven Croton Watches that Transition Seamlessly from Business to Casual

Since 1878, Croton Watches has been crafting watches that exude quality with every exacting detail being perfectly attended to. Using age-old techniques, how these pieces are made sets them apart from the crowd. The man who desires a timepiece that is versatile enough to transition with ease from business attire to casual wear will find great satisfaction from Croton watches.

Circuit Breaker

The Circuit Breaker grabs the attention immediately with a dial design that is unlike any other. The inner ring of the watch face showcases a twenty-four hour scale, while the outer ring of the dial displays the numerals for the seconds and minute hands. Bridging the gap between the two are large Arabic numerals with cut-outs behind them. The numerals almost appear to be floating on the timepiece! An exhibition, or see-through, back complements the unique transparent dial.

A black lizard embossed leather strap pairs with either the white and silver-tone dial or the black and gold-tone accented dial.

Chronomaster

A considerable piece that demands attention, the Chronomaster is a sturdy rectangular watch available with either a gold or silver tone vignette over stainless steel. Gold-tone Chronomasters are available with either a champagne or black dial, while the silver-tone Chronomasters feature either blue or white dials. Named aptly for the chronograph stopwatch functions, three sub dials are central on the textured dial.

Ermex Automatic

Offering classic style and charm, the Ermex Automatic is a professional looking watch that can add personality to a casual outfit as well as a three piece suit.

Styled with rectangular case of either gold-tone, rose-tone or silver-tone, the white textured dial of the watch features two special sub dials. The black seconds sub dial is overlapped by an exhibition sub dial that allows a minute part of the interior movement to be seen. An exhibition back allows even more access, so you can see the movement from both sides of the watch. ?Each case color pairs with a different shade of leather strap: tan for the gold-tone case, dark brown for the rose-tone case and black for the silver-tone case.

Gemstone Dial

Available in sizes for both men and women, the luxurious Gemstone Dial watch provides classic elegance. Available in either gold-tone or a two-tone silver and gold look, this watch has a timeless feel that can pair well with nearly anything. The center of the dial features your choice of gemstone: opal, green malachite or tiger’s eye. Surrounding the gemstone is a luscious mother of pearl: blue surrounding the opal, green surrounding the malachite, and yellow mother of pearl enwrapping the tiger eye.

Classic Automatic Alligator Strap

The Classic Automatic Alligator Strap grabs your attention immediately with a skeletonized inner dial surrounded by mother-of-pearl. Roman numerals adorn each hour marker, while a subtle ring displays minute markers. The watch comes in three case colors: bronze, black and silver-tone. The bronze classic features a brown alligator strap, rose-tone dial features, and gold-tone movements that can be seen via the skeleton dial and exhibition back. The black classic showcases silver-tone movements and dial features as well as a black alligator strap. The final option of the silver-tone classic adds a splash of color with a blue alligator strap, blue dial features and silver-tone movements.

Italian Leather Strap Chronograph

While a decidedly sporty option, the Italian Leather Strap Chronograph timepiece is still work friendly. The dial is instantly striking, and features a textured design that some may find reminiscent of features in sports cars. Chronographic sub dial complications allow for stopwatch capabilities, in addition to the traditional timekeeping usage. Whether you choose the brown dial and Italian leather strap option or the black dial and Italian leather strap option, silver-tone accents adorn the dial.

Dragon Bezel

The Dragon Bezel features truly unique design that is subtle enough to wear for business occasions, yet expressive enough to be a great piece for everyday wear. The main detail on the silver-tone watch is the dragon design traveling along the bezel, though at a quick glance the bezel texture is likely to be noted more than the dragon’s subtle head and tail. The black or gray dial of the timepiece matches accordingly with a sleek dragon scale pattern. This piece has a classic design updated with signature touches that can express your personal style.

Croton watches are truly beautiful collector pieces that will continue to express their versatility in any man’s wardrobe for years and years in the future. Each watch comes with a limited lifetime warranty guaranteeing that this is a watch that can be cherished by a family for generations.

Seth Barnes is a freelance writer who writes about jewelry, watches and specific brands such as Croton watches .

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