Holicent
VIP Contributor
Community events are great ways to build relationships with your customers, but they're also a great way to boost your reputation as a business. If you're not sure where to start, here are some tips on how you can participate in community events and increase sales.
1. Find out what kind of event is being planned. Are there any local businesses that have been planning a fundraiser or charity event? Check with them first and see if they would be interested in having you participate as a sponsor or vendor. If so, get in touch with them and see what their needs are for the event such as how many vendors will be needed and what kind of food or drinks will be provided by the organizers.
2. Contact other businesses that may want to attend the same type of community event as you do and ask them if they would like their logo displayed at the event so that it can be seen by potential customers who want to support local businesses while they're shopping around town for something else.
3. Create a booth where people can purchase items from your store or restaurant without even having to enter into the actual store or restaurant itself (which usually takes up more space).
1. Find out what kind of event is being planned. Are there any local businesses that have been planning a fundraiser or charity event? Check with them first and see if they would be interested in having you participate as a sponsor or vendor. If so, get in touch with them and see what their needs are for the event such as how many vendors will be needed and what kind of food or drinks will be provided by the organizers.
2. Contact other businesses that may want to attend the same type of community event as you do and ask them if they would like their logo displayed at the event so that it can be seen by potential customers who want to support local businesses while they're shopping around town for something else.
3. Create a booth where people can purchase items from your store or restaurant without even having to enter into the actual store or restaurant itself (which usually takes up more space).
