Sell or distribute overseas newsletters, articles and newspapersWrite to overseas publishers of English language newsletters and offer to act as the distributor for their newsletter in your country. In your letter to the publishers, outline the benefits they will gain if they let you distribute their newsletter.
Create a website with your own subscription electronic newsletter to attract these people.
Write a monthly newsletter that promotes competitionsList competitions that are available for various target markets. Such as poetry, writing, photography, design competitions, or create your own competitions to regularly gain new subscribers. You could attract interest from local businesses to offer prizes in return for
Create a folder of sample promotion newsletters as a DFY serviceIf you have copy writing skills, create a series of templates of mail and email sales letters that focus on advice, maintenance, products, or service.
Target business owners and offer to customise the templates as ‘done for you’ service. Develop each series to suit a variety of industries (ie. grocery store, pharmacy, doctors, bakery, hairdresser, accountant, builder, bookkeeper, etc).
Visit building owners and ask them if you can lease the side of the building for advertising (they win and you win). As old buildings are an eye sore, you can sell the space for advertising and use local artists to design and paint on the side of the building. Outdoor advertisements have huge potential to attract the attention of passersby.