Original Advertising Ideas

With the average person exposed to hundreds orstops or train stations or just walk around downtown
even thousands of advertising messages a day, it canwhere drivers and walkers will see him. Have this
be hard to get noticed. With so many businesses tryingperson carry some custom catalogs to hand out to
to reach the masses, they’re missing the individuals.prospects.
This is a great place for you to get your businessProjector ads: You can project your ad onto the side
noticed – by reaching individuals with customof a building at night. First, find a windowless side of a
catalogs, flyers and personalized booklet printingbuilding that has a lot of nighttime traffic, particularly
among other ideas.foot traffic. You’ll need a somewhat tall building, at
Of course there are many inexpensive ways to reachleast three stories high. Ask the owner if you can
individuals; you just need to get a little creative.project your ad on her building at night. Then ask the
Consider using the following original ideas to reach thebuilding owner across the street if you can install a
specific consumers you’re targeting:projector to project your ad or logo on the first building.
Door hangers: Instead of using the traditional cardboardThis can be a cheap way to get your advertising seen
door hangers with a cut out for the knob, you can useby the same people that are seeing billboards in the
catalog printing pieces or booklet printing pieces andcity.
stuff those into clears sacks that hang on doorknobs ifT-shirts and other clothing: Wear t-shirts and other
you want to get out more details about your productclothing that has your logo and a call to action on them
or service.such as "Call us now to get a discount on your next
Flyers on cars: This isn’t a new tactic, but targetingpurchase." You can have your family and employees
the cars you advertise on is. For instance, thiswear these around town too.
technique works especially well if you want to targetHand stamps at concerts and other events: Any
people that drive a certain type of vehicle. You canevent that requires a hand stamp for readmission,
leave flyers for gas efficient cars on the windshieldssuch as a state fair, concert, or amusement park, can
of SUVs, trucks and cars that you know don’t getbe a prime advertising opportunity. You can pay for
good gas mileage. You also don’t have to usethe ink and the stamp, and include your logo on it –
flyers; you could leave catalog printing pieces or anypeople will look at the stamp every time they have to
other kind of print material on cars.show it to someone and it’ll be on them all night.
Walking ads: Hire someone to wear a sandwich boardAll of these ideas require a bit of creativity and time.
that advertises your product. That person can ride inBut the payoffs can be huge because of the low
elevators of buildings when people are arriving forcosts to pull these off.
work and when they leave; they can stand at bus