Looking for a way to promote your biz (on a budget)? JV Swag it! JV stands for “joint venture” while Swag stands for “Stuff We All Get” and is used to describe the promotional items that companies give away.
You can p;promote your business very inexpensively by partnering with other biz owners on Swag give-a-ways.
Here is a fictitious example of how this might work:
Sarah makes organic bath products; Sally sells jewelry; and Kate makes hand knitted items. They all partner together and send each other their Swag. When Sarah processes an order, she will include a piece of Sally and Kate’s Swag as a freebie (and Sally and Kate will send out Swag in their orders, too).
Everyone loves freebies and their customers will enjoy the Swag items they receive. And by partnering with complementary businesses, these biz owners will be introducing their business to people who may never have come across it otherwise.
It’s a win-win situation all around!
Need some ideas for Swag items? Read this post on my blog for some great ideas!
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Kris is a fun and crafty mom of four. She expresses her creativity as the owner of Jesse Kate Designs, a sewing pattern and machine embroidery brand. Kris also stays busy as the site manager of 
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Lisa is a generally content (who said generally - don't get her started!) 30 something living in London, who amongst other things sells everything you might need to make unique and lovely handmade handbags at home from her online store 
That’s a very good idea, I would not have thought of it. I already include a personalized goodie with every order, but this idea can be very great to introduce variety and for return customers. Thanks!
Flair for Fabrics last blog post..Opening FlairForFabric.com and Amy Butler Softwares Giveaway!
Ooh, I like this idea. Not sure how to implement it in my current business, but I’m definitely filing it away for future endeavors!
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here’s a recent call for swag from crafters for an event:
http://dsmswap.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/call-for-swag/