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Our goal is at Agora Perks is to create “mutually beneficial relationships” between Small Business Owners and Local Consumers. That’s why we present to you the best practices and strategies to make you promotion the most successful. Please take a few moments to review. We promote in 17 different ways divided into 4 major groups.
Physical
Virtual
Social
Comunity
A best practice is a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to any alternatives because it produces results that are superior to those achieved by other means. Below are the practices we follow to promote your deal.
We promote in 17 different ways – First Physically:
With, decals, window stickers, tabletop announcements and other printed media.
Don’t be afraid to promote other coupons in the area. Keep in mind the more times a customer looks at the Agora Perks platform to find new and cool local deals the more times he or she will have an opportunity to see and use your coupon.
Why does this work? This is a great way to get new customers from referrals and recommendations. Why it works, we believe its a sense of familiarity and chances are they have a good relationship with the other business and figure they will with you too.
Attract Passerby Traffic with printed materials
With, decals, window stickers, tabletop announcements and other printed media.
Don’t be afraid to promote other coupons in the area. Keep in mind the more times a customer looks at the Agora Perks platform to find new and cool local deals the more times he or she will have an opportunity to see and use your coupon.
Why does this work? This is a great way to get new customers from referrals and recommendations. Why it works, we believe its a sense of familiarity and chances are they have a good relationship with the other business and figure they will with you too.
elieve its a sense of familiarity and chances are they have a good relationship with the other business and figure they will with you too.
elieve its a sense of familiarity and chances are they have a good relationship with the other business and figure they will with you too.
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Customer awareness materials are available to you for free from Agora Perks. They consist of displays, stickers, and flyers that you can distribute to help get the word out that you have a new digital coupon, loyalty program or gift certificate available.
These are just two quick examples there is much more both physical and virtual.
Let us know how many you need to get the word out.
See “How We Promote” for more materials available.
Local Radio Ads: We advertise on select local radio and engaging audiences about the benefits of loyalty and gratitude programs using Agora Perks.
View our interview with Ximena Ramierez of Locura Azul and our Chief Executive Officer Gerardo Reyes (In Spanish local nerworks and YouTube Channel.
Check out our podcast on 88 the biz radio with Jim Glowgowski on the future of digital coupon marketing.
Employees are typically the first line of customer contact. It is a good practice to get the employees involved in getting the word out as well.
- Training. We have training and awareness flyers that can be displayed in the employee area. It’s a very easy way to constantly remind employees of your promotion program.
- Recognition Programs. A very good practice is to provide a recognition program and reward the employee with the most sign-ups and registrations of your reward program or gift certificate sales.
- For our customer that pay the annual subscription with Agora Perks we provide a $100 visa card as a reward to the employee if you implement a recognition program. Some restrictions apply. One card per business to one employee only.
We provide Employer guides and training. The goal is making your coupon or loyalty program a great success. It doesn’t happen without your involvement. We guide you all the way providing guidance and training on all aspects of marketing your promotion effectively. Upon successful use of your dashboard you will be able to see and track:
Promote in Networking Events: The growth of the Agora Perks mobile app ensures the growth of your coupon. We promote in many local chambers of commerce and networking events, presenting Agora Perks locally to 100’s of businesses. Many of these are joining Agora and bringing with them their customer. Together with your customers and the customers of 100’s of businesses we can reach your goal of maximum exposure for your coupon.
We publish your coupon in HD quality on the Agora Perks Mobile APP and Agora Perks Website for you. We maintain high standards of images and copy messages to get to your audience quickly and effectively. As of September 15, 2018, we have more than 5,000 users of the coupons and promotions. The number grows every day. We send you, your credentials so you can log in and, see your offer’s performance at any time.
Mobile APP Push Notifications: Periodic (Typically Weekly – More during holidays) reminders to review the coupon selection within the Mobile APP notification and reminders will be sent. As a non-pushy reminder to search the APP to find coupons like yours.
SMS is used to send and receive messages to and from cellular phones. Text travel over the airwaves and reach its desired destination intact? The technology behind text messaging is SMS (short message service). This feature requires an Opt-in authorization from the customers but once accepted and short-code is reached
As we grow we have 100’s of Businesses Promoting Agora Perks every day! As businesses are promoting their coupon on Agora Perks, more consumers are curiosity shopping the other coupons available, every day. This means your coupon will be seen! Every day our coupons are being seen by thousands. of potential customers.
Social Media Ads: Currently we advertising placing ads on facebook and google plus and engage a larger audience every week. More ads will follow as the number of coupons grows.
Social Media Share and Posting is key!
Using post and shares on social media is not only easy to use but free to use. Here are some ways you can take advantage of it…
On the Agora Perks Social Media Channels:
First Follow us on Instagram @AgoraPerks You will be part of a growing community and awareness of Agora Perks and we will probably at some point feature your coupon there. You don’t want to miss it, do you? More importantly, customers from other business could see your deal, mention you or even recommend you and if you are not a follower you will miss the opportunity.- Like us on Facebook | Google+ | Twitter for the same reason as above.
On your Social Media Channels:
- Post your Reward Program on Social Media. Whichever social media is your favorite, post your reward program on these sites and tag (#agoraperks) and your customers. This is a great way to get new customers as well.
- Open a Social Media Business Page: This can be as easy as creating a Unique Page on Facebook or Instagram. Post your rewards and tag your customers. Everyone loves a little competition and recognition.
Facebook Groups: We regularly place coupon links and open commentaries in coupon user groups using social media. Promoting coupon use by local consumers.
Tell your current customers by sending them an email.
How? Capture the URL (web address) where your coupon is found.
Insert the URL link to an email briefly explaining your reward program, gift certificate of digital deal.
Frequency? Send it at least 2 times.
Why? This is one of the easier and most effective ways to quickly get the word out. Think “word of mouth”. Not only could this practice bring back a customer that has not been in your business in awhile but also could bring in new customers.
Need Help? We can send you a template if you like to make it easier. Just let your sales rep know
- Show Customers how to share from the Agora Perks APP. The best source of all businesses is referrals. The best place to get a referral is from your current actual customers. Use the ICONS located under the “SEE COUPON” banner to share your coupon live with Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or by Email.
Easy share from any computer, mobile device or tablet.
Write a Blog: Tell your story.
Why is it important to you to show appreciation for your customers?
What are your customers saying about your program, coupon or deal?
How do you feel about having a reward program for your loyal customers?
Write it, post it and share it. Remember to tag your friends and valued customers. #AgoraPerks and we will publish it as well
We provide ongoing educations and learning opportunities Consumer Education Blogs: We provide ongoing educations and learning opportunities to show consumers not only how to easily use the Mobile APP to save thousands but also how to share and gain by participating.
This may sound counter-intuitive but if you write a review about Agora Perks (#agoraperks and @agoraperks) this gets your name and coupon promo to literally thousands of consumers locally.
As of November 2018, we have 5,000 Weekly Newsletter Subscribers that receive a newsletter promoting the coupons and engaging the reader.sent to thousands of subscribers and users of the mobile app in the local area. This exposes your coupon weekly to thousands of consumers.
Our Site is SEO compliant and the keywords in your coupon, loyalty program or offer are detected by search engine optimization technology and your coupons are found by 100’s of people when they do online searches. We are not limited to mobile app searches. As local consumers search your keywords make you offer discoverable and reportable by search engine optimization features