Events
Join the speaking circuit and offer to speak at local events. Find your local SHRM chapter or technology council. Attend Toastmasters, Dale Carnegie speaking courses or other networking events. Connect with The Chamber of Commerce on professional groups. Set-up a booth at a trade show or job fair. Contact local schools, churches and associations about classes, seminars and lectures you can speak or teach at. Offer demonstrations of your services or products in person at local stores or businesses. Pick a target audience and create a contest focused towards them, but make sure to offer a substantial prize that will raise eyebrows and get good word-of-mouth and traffic. Sponsor a local business event or even a sporting team in a little league. Don't overlook recruiting specific events from the likes of ERE, SourceCon and Onrec as well.
