Business Cards!

If you are starting your business as an event planner take a goodly supply of your own business cards with you whatever you go...Who doesn't?? After all, you never know when you're going to get the opportunity to make a contact.

For instance, the last time I was in my local craft store looking for glass bases I found two women in the same isle complaining about their previous experience with a local florist, apparently the florist didn't do a good job for their event, so I introduce myself and told them how please I was with a previous florist I work before. I give them the name and the phone number of the florist and at the same time I told them what I do and give them my business card.

People are much more likely to be interested in talking to someone they perceive as meeting one of their needs, and much more likely to think well of someone who gives them truly useful information.

Carry your business cards with you at all times; never leave without them, even if you think you might not need them. Yes! carry them to the church, dinner parties, gym, school, anywhere; you never know when or where an opportunity can come up.

Also, make sure you advertise your business by giving your stack of cards to all vendors you know and work with you. Yes! this is another way to get business, ask them to refer people to you and leave them a stack of your business cards to hand out...

In this competitive market you have to be always ready for any new opportunities. Bring your business cares with you, introduce yourself and hand those out!