4. Use Discounts Only as a Last Resort – While there are many deals out there, be careful not to quickly discount your products and services. Customers are very smart, they know if they can buy your widget for the sale price of $100 today, there’s a pretty good chance they can buy it later at the same price whether you are having a sale or not. Before you offer a discount try to think of other ways to add value to your product or service?