Tips for Marketing in a Recession in Las Vegas

Posted on 04 July 2009

Marketing your Las Vegas company in a recession is just as important as marketing in a more stable or fat economy. Even if your marketing budget is reduced, you cannot and must not eliminate that marketing budget during a recession.

Don’t Cut Out Marketing

Reason why? If you don’t keep up with your company’s marketing, your competitors surely will.  The number one way to lose a foothold in the market place is to disappear from the public’s eye. When your competitors are cutting back, you can forge forward with increasing your visibility and market share.

Optimize Your Website’s Home Page

Having a clear call-to-action and a clear competitive edge on your website’s homepage is essential to attracting and retaining clients and customers. Make sure that your website’s home page is enticing, has plently of links to subpages, testimonials, and facts to back up why your company could benefit their business during a recession.

Focus on Customer Retention

One of your greatest assets as a company is your current clients. Work with them during harder times, keep costs low for them. Also suggest ways to help them grow their businesses during tough times, they may have the budget and you may be able to help. Keep them happy and keep them satisfied!

Follow Up On Old Leads

You never know what business you may find when following up on old leads. Pull out every business card, open every email, follow up with every friend and family member that has referred business in the past.

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Michael has owned and operated Perkolate of Las Vegas (www.perkolate.com) for over 10 years and has worked in the marketing and design fields for over 15 years. He has extensive experience successfully strategizing and executing marketing communications plans and online and print materials including major website launches. Michael holds a B.F.A. in Art & Design from San Jose State University, as well as Certifications in Marketing Communications from San Jose Sate University and Web Programming & Design from Computer College of Silicon Valley. Michael has also previously taught Web Design and Digital Imaging at the Art Institute of Las Vegas.

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