On Tuesday, I wrote about Niche Markets from A to Z...the first of 2 key elements of succeeding in niche marketing.
The second element is connecting with with the niche market.
Here are 10 ways of doing just that.
1. Conduct a survey in your niche from your market niche research of your market, select a topic of interest go door-to-door, one neighborhood at a time to 'interview residents' about their opinions abut this topic, using a standard questionnaire.
Ask residents if they would like a copy of your e-report. Collect the contact data data of thjose who say yes and add these people to your network of contacts.
2. Write an E-Report about your findings distribute copies of your E-Report to local media, business & community organizations and interested residents
3. Volunteer to help with a kids' sports team DO NOT act as umpire or referee...you are sure to annoy somebody.
4. Network with others who serve the same kinds of clients you do For help with your networking, click here.
5. Establish a network of referral partners to learn more about referral partners, click here
6. Join & actively participate in a local business group for help with networking in this group
7. Join & actively participate in a local community group or organization for help with networking in this group or organization.
8. Join a local worship or religious organization join because if and only if you believe in and support the organization's beliefs. DO NOT actively promote yourself and your service
9. Write a community-focused blog do whatever you can to engage and connect with your readers
10. Develop a community website to learn more about community websites, click here. Invite the people with whom you have connected in items 1-9 to work with you on your community website
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