Are you looking for creative ways to market your home business offline? If so, check out some of the ideas below. #1. Make up ad filler packs and pass them out every where you go, every event that you attend and swap them with other home business owners. #2. When you travel and stay in hotels, leave your catalog, business card, business coupon behind in your room, lobbies and other places that people congregate. I like to leave my business card with my tip when dining out. #3. Print out flyers with your business name and contact information along with any specials you are running. Leave these flyers in public places where others can see them. #4. Contact local area bridal stores, bridal supply stores, caterers, tux rental centers, dj's, photographers, etc. if your company/business offers a bridal registry. See if you can leave them your business cards! #5. Daycare Centers! You can get a lot of business from the parents who use daycare centers so contact them about leaving your business cards or flyers. #6. A lot of churches and religous groups hold spring and fall festivals, so make sure you contact them about getting a booth space at one of their events. Booth spaces are usually very economical with these types of groups. #7. Join your local Chamber of Commerce! They always hold local business events in your area. This is a great way to network and to make new professional contacts. #8. College Campuses! College Students are always looking to spend money and they are usually on the hunt for a business opportunity to help pay for their school expenses so you can target them for sales and for recruting into your business opportunity. Most schools have a student center, so that is where you would want to leave your business cards and flyers. #9. Contact your local area Welcome Wagon or Welcome to the Neighborhood group. See if you can add your business info to their Welcome to the Neighborhood bags. #10. Contact your local area hospitals and see if you can add your business info to their New Mommy Diaper Bags. A lot of hospitals give out free bags filled with goodies to all the new moms who have babies at their facilities! #11. Contact your local medical offices, particularly the Obstetrics & Gynecology Offices and the Pediatrician Offices. A lot of those offices also give freebies to expecting or new moms. See if you can add your info their freebie packages. #12. Donate a prize or a gift certificate to your local radio station for their numerous prize giveaways and contests. This gets you FREE business exposure. #13. Donate a prize to your local area Bingo Halls! They are always looking for prize donations. #14. Call your local Chamber of Commerce to find out when there will be local job fairs in your area and get a booth at one or at the very least attend one so you can make some new contacts in your local area. #15. Call your local area colleges and trade schools to find out when their next local area job/employment fair will be. A great way to market your home business opportunity to others who might be interested. #16. Contact local area car dealerships. I make up small packets of business information, my business card, my coupon and a small freebie. Ask them if you can drop off 100 packs for them to hand out to others who come in for those FREE test drives. #17. Contact your local area gyms and fitness centers. A lot of times you can get a table and market your business for an economical fee of $25.00. #18. Network with others in your community who have home businesses. They are usually in the know on local business business events that are upcoming in your community. #19. Contact companies in your local area to see if you can come in and set up a display in their employee lounges or cafeterias for an employee shopping break. This works best if you offer an exclusive discount or deal to their employees. #20. Does your local area TV Cable Company have a local information channel? If so, contact them to see if you can advertise on their information channel. More to come....