The Internet is best medium invented to-date for making connections. There are lots of other media. But none offer fast, easy and private methods for establishing connections and building useful relationships.

Some powerful companies have not learned how to do this on Net. Recently a few members of Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have tried to hurt peer-to-peer music-sharing systems by signing on and offering spoofed CDs. These CDs have periods of empty space or ruined music. The idea is to drive people to "legitimate" outlets.

Now I ask You, Is this a way to make a connection with someone? Is this a way to gain customers? Is this a way to be helpful?

Success Promotions' Wizard of marketing has an alternative! Introducing Vacation Marketing!

Preparing for your vacation marketing begins with loading up your pockets, wallet, briefcase, swim bag, and suit case with business cards, flyers, samples, portfolio materials, magnets, pens, pencils, and anything else upon which you might have imprinted your business information. If your advertising budget allows for it, you can even have something special imprinted just for occasion.

Some ideas for special items you might prepare would include toy sail boats, kites, beach balls or pool towels for a beach trip. Incidentally, if anyone sells a kite that looks like a wizard with perhaps stars on tail, please email me! Walking sticks, canteens, t-shirts, water bottles would be appropriate for a mountain trip. Sunglasses, pencils, and notepads would be good for a trip to a metropolitan area.

For remainder of this article, I will cite examples specifically from my condo visit to islands off coast of South Carolina.

Leaving behind refrigerator magnets, pens, and pencils with Success Promotions logo as well as client logos are a fantastic way to have an advertising imprint impact upon visitors week after week. If someone likes a magnet or is interested enough in company that they take it home with them that is okay with me. Worse things could happen! Vacation facilities with kitchens are also great places to leave mugs, water bottles, etc. Not only is it great to have them remain at condominium where continuous visitors might see them, it also doesn't hurt to have them taken home as souvenirs by visitors from all over these United States and beyond.

Today most condos and many hotels equip their rooms with not only a television but also a VCR. You can leave behind a video showing process of weaving your baskets, firing your pottery, forming your soaps, or any other process that adds to intrinsic value of products you make available to consumers. The only problem with video tapes is that they are less likely to be seen by everyone.