What the best way to advertise a business? What works for you?

[steve r]

Advertising a new business is quite tricky, I'm always looking for new ways to advertise our own. Are there any unusual ways you advertise and see results from, we'd love to hear them. :) - Together Everyone Achieves More :)

[David J]

Depending on your particular market, your potential customers must find that your product is something they want/need. You simply need to concentrate on pursuation, and be certain that your product has actual value.

[mtwuzi]

I think the best way to advertise anything is to create a recognition basis...logos,brands etc you shouldn't have to squint to see that a shirt is a fubu or that a joint like pizza hut is pizza hut...if your hungry and you see the logo,you'll go for it.Having a catchy phone number can also work miracles,e.g. think about the Hastings direct phone number,I bet you 50% of all those who see their add in the papers know their number,just to prove the point ill list it,
0800 0010 66 its very catchy.

Of coarse its hard giving you answers when I know little about the product you are advertising so bare with me.

[wild_eep]

Networking. Always, absolutely and above all, networking. I'm in energy; I go to energy gigs (you know, seminar this, exhibition that) and just grab people as they walk past. That works in my business. Your field? could be different... but I suspect networking will be a part of it unless you're selling gobstoppers or something.

[Ollie]

Try door to door