Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A Community Reach-Out in the Form of a Barter Exchange


Using a barter exchange can assist you in reaching out to your community and all parts of the world. It is truly the smart way to work! By adding a barter exchange to your company’s activities, you will essentially bring more business towards you. This is because of the natural marketing advantages of joining an exchange. The rosters of an exchange are already established and will typically become a source that a new member of the barter community will turn to.

After you are a member of the chosen barter exchange, immediate rewards are at your fingertips. By using barter in your business model, it is proven to increase your cash flow and increase your referrals. At the first instance that you accept your first barter purchase, you end up providing a same product of agreeance that your new customer will get. The difference is that there is no actual “cash” involved. Instead, trade dollars are banked and if you choose, can be spent immediately or let them accumulate in your account.
It is wise to use the barter account as a savings account. Let the balance grow and then the money “barter dollars” will be there when your company needs something, such as a new register. This prevents your bottom line receiving a hit.

Just because you barter, does not mean that you have to sacrifice the prices you have set for your products or service. Those remain and you place the products or service on your barter site and receive payment in a different form. Basically, both parties are receiving desired products or services without payment! Check out your local barter exchange for growth opportunities!