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Zero-Budget Marketing for Small Eateries and Shops

12 chapters · 5 hours · Attract loyal local customers without spending a dong on ads

12 modules · EN / ES / VI
Zero-Budget Marketing for Small Eateries and Shops
A free, step-by-step course that helps owners of small eateries, grocery stores, and neighborhood shops attract customers without paying for advertising. You learn to turn creativity and effort into marketing: understand your local customers, find one memorable difference, spark word of mouth, master Google Maps and reviews, run a simple social page, create appetizing phone photos and posts, keep regulars with loyalty touches, partner with neighboring shops, run small events, and pack it all into a one-page marketing plan you track weekly. AI suggests content and ideas; you keep your shop's authentic character and real relationships. Anchored to ten marketing classics including Guerrilla Marketing, This Is Marketing, Contagious, and The 1-Page Marketing Plan. Built on three pillars: people at the center, mastering AI, and leaving no one behind.

Curriculum

What you will learn

  1. 01

    What Zero-Budget Marketing Is: Using What You Already Have

    Creativity and effort can replace an ad budget for a small shop.

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  2. 02

    Understanding Local Customers and What They Need

    Your customers live nearby; knowing them is the key to everything.

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  3. 03

    Creating a Memorable Difference

    One special, memorable thing makes your shop stand out among many choices.

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  4. 04

    Word of Mouth and Referrals

    Word of mouth is the strongest free channel a small shop has.

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  5. 05

    Making the Most of Google Maps and Reviews

    Appearing on Google Maps helps nearby customers find you first.

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  6. 06

    Free Social Media for Your Shop

    A well-tended social page keeps you connected with customers.

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  7. 07

    Appetizing Content with Your Phone and AI

    Delicious photos and small stories make people crave and come by.

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  8. 08

    A Loyalty Program for Regulars

    Keeping old customers costs less than finding new ones; a simple stamp card works.

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  9. 09

    Partnering with Neighbors and the Community

    Linking up with nearby shops and the community brings customers to everyone.

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  10. 10

    Small Events and Smart Promotions

    A well-timed event or promotion creates a wave of customers at very little cost.

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  11. 11

    The One-Page Marketing Plan

    A one-page plan is enough for a small shop to act with direction.

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  12. 12

    Measuring Results and Staying Consistent

    Simple tracking shows what works so you keep doing it.

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