sending out a press release ...

is another great way to get some free
business promotion.

The condition to using press releases as a business promotion tool is that your press release has to actually contain information that is newsworthy, and be engaging enough to get people's interest.

For example, has your business recently expanded? Do you have a new product? Have you been involved in some promotional activity such as sponsoring a charity event? Have you or your company recently won an award?

All of these are examples of "news" that you can capitalize on to get some free promotion for your business.

Again, If you're not comfortable writing your press release, hire a writer. It will be well worth it and the process is easy.

The writer will prepare and edit your press release and work with you to ensure that it is newsworthy, strikes the right tone and presents the right message for your business. Writers are also usually well connected to newspapers, magazines and other publications and can assist you in making the right contacts to get your press release published.

While many business people send press releases to newspapers and magazines as a matter of course, don't forget about the Internet. Web sites that specialize in providing business-related information for example, are interested in you and your accomplishments.

What else can you do to get
some free business promotion?

What about using Internet forums and freebies as business promotion tools or doing some buddy marketing to promote your business?