M19 MEDIA http://www.m19media.com/blog Musings from a small business-focused creative professional Sat, 09 May 2026 14:53:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 (free) information is power 2 http://www.m19media.com/blog/archives/387?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-information-is-power-2 http://www.m19media.com/blog/archives/387#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:02:46 +0000 http://www.m19media.com/blog/?p=387 Responded to an email that came through the site last week (I know, that was a little too long to wait) and a request for marketing assistance  for $1000 per year. That’s a very low number, and I told them so. But instead of telling them to get lost, here’s what I did. I gave them advice. I gave them 4 ideas to market themselves on a very limited budget, most of it social media-related and audience outreach.

Here’s what it did:

  • Established me as a subject matter expert
  • Demonstrated that I’m interested in their success, regardless of their budget
  • Indicated that I have more tricks up my sleeve

Sometimes giving information away is a great way to build trust and perhaps a client. I left the door open to them to work together if their budget permitted. I’ll keep you posted on their response.

 

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