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Love to write? Love to promote your writing? Don’t neglect to do both
By Gary | January 17, 2008
I've found another "Useful Website" for you geared especially to promotion -- "Gimmee.com," a site that sells promotional products to businesses or individuals that are personalized with the name and/or promotional message you want.
Admittedly, branded promotional products require a bit of an investment. And if you're a one-person "shop" as a freelance writer, they may be an overkill for you. But not necessarily.
You've probably got a ton of pens, pencils, magnets, cupholders, and other goodies that local businesses have sent you with their name on them. Think about this: How often have you used that pen, snugged the cup holder onto your mug, and for just an instant thought of the company that gave it to you -- or looked to see the logo? I've done that often. (In fact, I recently needed some handyman work done on my home. I actually got the name of a service we had used in the past by looking on a refrigerator magnet the guy gave me then.)
Take a look around "Gimme.com" (gotta love the name) and think about their promotional products in terms of your writing business. They've got some really interesting stuff, from coffee mugs to backpacks to ice scrapers. But whether "Gimme.com" is what you're looking for or not, think long and hard about ways you can promote your writing business.
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