If you are like me you hate to see the gas prices go up but as mentioned in a post I made yesterday you can use difficult times to your advantage. Here are 10 ways you can creatively network and promote your business when you want to drive your car a lot less;

1. Become part of a car pool - This gives you a great opportunity to talk about what you do in a time of natural conversation
2. Use a jacket, shirt or computer bag to advertise your company
3. Walk to lunch and invite others to walk with you
4. Take advantage of and promote mass transit in your community
5. Connect with people you know in social networks to create car pooling opportunities
6. If clients are on your route drop in and make a courtesy call
7. Make your vehicle do double duty and advertise with vinyl or magnetic ads
8. Use virtual office services online like Basecamp from 37 signals
9. Create your own podcast via a personal digital recorder while you drive
10. Get to know and support businesses within a walking distance from home - some may become clients.

My wife and I are currently down to one car so we are either commuting together or taking turns working at the office or from home. This is a great creative exercise for us while we decide what to do with the second and older car that is currently out of commission.  Can you suggest other ways to creatively work and network when you are trying to watch your gas/auto budget?

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