December 22, 2022
Putting your trade dollars in the right places is a powerful tool — if you’re hesistant about spending, start with these five valuable investments that are gauranteed to kickstart your business and lifestyle.
A responsive, well designed website is crucial for scaling your business and converting online visitors. If you’ve recently joined Tradebank and are wondering where to spend, this is absolutely the first option to consider.
There’s a lingering misconception that unless you’re selling digital products, a good website serves little to no purpose. Quite the opposite! Your online info and services need to be just as accessible.
Find web design and development services on Tradebank:
Did you know? You can browse everything on Tradebank with our mobile app as well. On Tradebank Mobile, you can repeat the same process above but just tap on the Directory button at the bottom.
You can get advertising and marketing deals on Trade as well, oftentimes with minimal or zero cash required. View a filtered list of our media members right here on myTradebank.
Trade dollars enable you to easily drive traffic and awareness to your brand without breaking the bank. A typical agency that solely operates on cash business will offer you packages or retainers that can make a real dent in profits (especially if their strategy extends for months and months).
Here’s a few options to ask your broker about:
If something needs fixing at home, the first place you’ll look is your wallet. We get it — there’s always going to be emergency or unforseen circumstances that simply require cash payments. But consider how effective it would be to establish trustworthy relationships with services right in your local community, where you can supplment your typical cash repairs with trade.
Our home service members happily accept trade dollars as a form of payment, and you can expect the same quality of work and repairs while your cash sits comfortably. While your broker can certainly help you find the best deals, you can start looking for tradeable services in your area right now with Tradebank Mobile.
Download the Tradebank Mobile app for iPhone or Android and check out the Near Me map.
Remember when the economic state dictated your travel plans?
As a Tradebank member, you can book overnight stays or extended trips at any of our participating destinations.
Step 1: Open up myTradebank or Tradebank Mobile and locate the Travel section. On myTradebank, this is located on the home page as soon as you log-in. On Tradebank mobile, you can tap the “Travel” button on the dashboard.
Step 2: Browse through our travel destinations and use fitlers to narrow down your search. If you know the city you’re wanting to visit, check out our Visitor’s Guide that provides a full breakdown of trade-accepting businesses in the area.
Step 3: Once you’ve found a travel listing you like, get in touch with the trading contact or your broker to confirm availability.
Business coaching is often an overlooked investment beacuse of the upfront and recurring cash expenses. One of the biggest benefits of your new Tradebank membership is the instant access to consulting and coaching with trade dollars. Start developing a new skill, learn about the best practices in your industry, connect with successful entreprenuers; the choice is yours, and it’s on Trade.
Start by identifying some areas in your business that you’ve struggled to improve or optimize. If you’re a small business owner, things like time management and customer retention might be your biggest focus.
Try searching classes or coaching in the directory, and discover new ways to become a more effective and profitable business owner.
Acquiring a trade dollar balance opens up endless possibilities for you and your business, but investing them into your accessibility, efficiency and lifestyle are great places to start. Start with a fresh new website and then direct some new visitors to it with media and marketing deals on Trade. Want to retain some new customers? Purchase business coaching and consulting with your trade dollars to maximize your skills in particular areas.
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