I have something to sell.
You have something I want.
You want what I have.
It's a deal!
For almost 5 years, I have published a newsletter. I LOVE KENTUCKY NEWS!
It has really taken off this year, because I expanded into iContact to publish. Now it's connected though my websites and blogs.
More and more people read it and forward it on. Thousands read my email newsletter each week.
I decided to sell ads and design the link buttons for businesses I would approve of to be in the newsletter.
With our economy going into recession, we all have to do what we have to to survive.
We still have to keep our name out there and advertise so clients don't forget us. Every business is like that.
So....I sold some ads, then I came across a few businesses that would like to participate, but have something I wanted. Most were services I already used.
We worked out a trade. Barter.
A few, I traded for were home security, professional lawn care, air time on a radio show and a fabulous vacation in a chalet! I'm thrilled!
Value for value it was an even trade.
I have other businesses in mind I want to talk with. If only my bank would advertise and pay my mortgage! That one may not work.
In some of the trades I designed a link to my blog from their websites:
It's exciting to see this help those people get clients that they would not have reached. As more and more subscribers read my newsletter and blogs it all grows as we pay it forward to help each other. I can reach their clients as they forward on the newsletter and they can connect with mine.
We might be in a recession, but our world is getting better because we can all still stay in business and thrive.
We are actually getting business and gaining new clients through my newsletter! Cool!
A website for other services to barter is Barter.net
Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.
#1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Activerain.com and Localism.com.
Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun!
For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington KY real estate click on Lizette.us.
See for yourself what Lizette's extraordinary clients have to say about their Kentucky Real Estate experience. Copyright © 2009 By Lizette Fitzpatrick, All Rights Reserved...*Barter To Advertise And Survive In This New Market*
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