I found some creative advertising ideas that might be serve as example or reference for your ads. These ads are clever that will surely make an impact. It is simple, brilliant and brings a strong message and will attract attention and will not leave you indifferent.

1. Ad for wearing seatbelt. Always wear yours!
2. An ad fro Play Station that says “Pop’em while waiting for the bus!
3. Bike doctor ad that says, “Flat tire? Doc will fix it!”
4. An Ad of Sanyo Xacti. “Works underwater. Divers might love it.
5. An ad that conveys a message that Smoke is Poison. There is a 12 meter long tank that was used by Cancer research UK to emphasize that there are plenty of toxins inhaled from cigarettes.
6. An ad for Pizza Hut that states what kind of service they offer. : Delivering as fast as a SWAT squad.
7. A Nike Ad where a giant Nike billiard ball fell on a black car. It says “Good thing that wasn’t my car”
8. WMF knives ad. The pictures show carrots on wooden chopping board slice into pieces with the chopping board. It says “So sharp, they cut through anything.”

I think offering customers "a reason to come in" is a fabulous idea. I had my own resale shop many years ago. We did fliers and offered money off coupons for their first purchase. We went door to door putting fliers on door handles. I recruited my entire family and we had a blast doing it. Every day, we went on another few blocks and handed more fliers out. We focused on every street in a mile radius of my new store.

You can also use Twitter nowadays. Send emails out to friends and family and ask them to forward it to their friends.

Having a banner or magnets on your vehicle can also be another great way to spread the word.

Lastly, although it is conventional, I do like advertising in the newspaper, as well.