Boost Profits: Market to the Gay Community

Written by Marianne Puechl


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Symbols ofrepparttar Gay Community

There are signals a gay friendly business can send out that are discreet and specific. These signals can be presented in a way that does not offend more traditional clients or draw attention to a business located in a more conservative area. An effective way to reach gay and lesbian customers is to learnrepparttar 120638 symbolism ofrepparttar 120639 community. The use of a small rainbow flag or pink triangle inrepparttar 120640 form of a sticker on your window or as an icon on your web site will send a message torepparttar 120641 gay and lesbian population of your town or city. There are a wide variety of market specific themes and images available to businesses that choose to call themselves gay friendly. If there is a gay or lesbian group inrepparttar 120642 area ask for any promotional materials they may offer, to gain a better understanding ofrepparttar 120643 lingo, symbolism, and specific needs ofrepparttar 120644 GLBT community.

Any Business Can Be Making More Money

Acceptance, reliability, personal attention, and excellence are qualities all consumers want in a buying experience. Gay and lesbian customers are no different than straight ones. They want all ofrepparttar 120645 same services, from caterers to photographers, from flowers to cars, from cruise packages to tailors and dressmakers. Any business hasrepparttar 120646 ability to reach out to this market and embrace thousands of new clients. Includingrepparttar 120647 gay and lesbian community in your marketing and PR strategy can help generate profits never before imagined. Userepparttar 120648 positive outlook of respecting all clients and providing great service to all as a way to boostrepparttar 120649 company’s reputation and income. The gay population is a lucrative market. Learn how to speakrepparttar 120650 gay community’s language, familiarize yourself with gay community organizations, and create a gay-friendly workspace. With these steps you will be well on your way to selling your products and services to this profitable market sector.



Marianne Puechl is co-owner of www.RainbowWeddingNetwork.com, the first exclusive gay and lesbian wedding registry on-line. The site includes a directory of over 4,000 screened, gay-friendly businesses nationwide and in Canada. RWN was launched in 2000, and the first GLBT Wedding Expo will occur in Boston, Massachusetts on May 2, 2004.


7 Super Ways To Use Autoresponders To Increase Your Sales

Written by Ken Hill


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5. Use your autoresponders to promote your articles.

Make your articles available on your site by autoresponder along with your publishing guidelines. If you've written lots of articles, make a master list of your articles available by autoresponder that lists all of your articles along with their autoresponder addresses.

If you write articles on a regular basis, increase your profits by making a mailing list that people can subscribe to that announces when you've written a new article or articles.

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In addition, you can use your newsletter to strengthen your top affiliates' loyalty to your program by mentioning them and their sites in your publication and by featuring what they do to promote your products.

This will not only help you to show your appreciation for your top affiliates but will also provide your other affiliates with great examples of how to successfully market your products.

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