How to get the word out about your project

So you have a project, an idea, a prototype, or a new line of business you want to get started. It’s fantastic. You know all the inner working, all the machinations, and now all you have to do is get the word out and the monies will start rolling in and piling up.

For this example, I’m going to use a question a friend posed on Facebook this week. How to do you tell people that you are open for art commissions? I’m going to use this for an example, but trust me this can be used for just about any product, whether it’s art related or business related.

Now, most of this is going to be about your pre-launch strategy because frankly if you set everything up right before you start than the launch is the easy part.

STEP 1: Set up a Web Page.

The first step to any strategy is to make sure you have a website, or at least a webpage, where people can buy the thing you are selling. Most people start posting on social media or handing out fliers before they even have an end game set up. The thing is, …