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Ten
Cool Ways To Cut Costs
by Scott F. Geld
http://www.MarketingBlaster.com
1. Barter
If you have a
business you should be bartering goods and services with other businesses. You
should try to trade for something before you buy it. Barter deals usually
require little or no money.
2. Network
Try networking
your business with other businesses. You could trade leads or mailing lists.
This will cut down on your marketing and advertising costs. You may also try
bartering goods and services with them.
3.
Wholesale/Bulk
You'll save
money buying your business supplies in bulk quantities. You could get a
membership at a wholesale warehouse or buy them through a mail order wholesaler.
Buy the supplies you are always running out of.
4. Free Stuff
You should try
visiting the thousands of freebie sites on the internet before buying your
business supplies. You can find free software, graphics, backgrounds, online
business services etc.
5. Borrow/Rent
Have you ever
purchased business equipment you only needed for a small period of time? You
could have just borrowed the equipment from someone else or rented the equipment
from a "rent-all" store.
6.
Online/Offline Auctions
You can find
lower prices on business supplies and equipment at online and offline auctions.
I'm not saying all the time, but before you go pay retail for these items try
bidding on them first.
7. Plan Ahead
Make a list of
business supplies or equipment you'll need in the future. Keep an eye out for
stores that have big sales. Purchase the supplies when they go on sale before
you need them.
8. Used Stuff
If your
business equipment and supplies don't need to be new, buy them used. You can
find used items at yard and garage sales, used stores, used stuff for sale
message boards and newsgroups etc.
9. Negotiate
You should
always try negotiate a lower price for any business equipment or supplies. It
doesn't hurt to try. Pretend you are talking to a salesman at a car lot.
10. Search
You can always
be searching for new suppliers for your business supplies and equipment. Look
for suppliers with lower prices and better quality. Don't just be satisfied with
a few.
Scott F.
Geld is the Director of Marketing for MarketingBlaster.com, a company selling
super-targeted traffic and direct links:
http://www.MarketingBlaster.com
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