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Promotion
Promotion is an important part of marketing, but promotion is not about making sales. Promotion is about getting your product or service known. Promotion is a long term investment which can eventually lead to sales. The easiest way to promote your home based business is by having people talk about you and your product or service. If a customer likes what they buy they will tell others. Therefore part of your promotional plan must include strategies to ensure excellence in customer service.
To sell you have to define
products/services offered, identify
customer demand for your product/service, identify your market, its size and locations, decide how your product/service will be advertised and marketed, and decide
pricing strategy.
Possible legal requirements
A home based business is subject to many of
same laws and regulations affecting other businesses, and you will be responsible for complying with them. There are some general areas to watch out for, but be sure to consult an attorney and your state department of labor to find out which laws and regulations will affect your business.
Some home based business do’s and don’ts: - Have dedicated space that is used for your business and absolutely nothing else (The relaxed environment or working at home should not distract you from running
business). - Establish regular hours, and start your day as if heading off for
office. - You will need to have
furnishings and technological support of a commercial office including a desk, chair, filing system, computer, separate business telephone line and answering system, etc.

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