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Scrimble

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New Starter
« on: July 31, 2006, 03:17:53 pm »
Hi

I have just started my window cleaning round with only a couple of customers, not a problem as i plan to get more!

I am going to go door knocking but i wanted to ask how effective advertisments were in local newsagents and shops i.e alldays, spa, co-op.

also what is the best way to price up small shops? like a travel agents with only the front which needs doing?

does anyone have any flyers and business card designs using microsoft publisher that they wouldnt mind sharing?

Thanks

Mark
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Majestic

Re: New Starter
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2006, 04:12:57 pm »
Where abouts are you , if you fill in more of your profile I could e mail  you a copy of some flyers.
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Scrimble

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2006, 04:16:46 pm »
hi thanks

I have added my email address to my profile, I live in staffordshire, if you could send me some flyers that would be great

Thanks

Mark.
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Majestic

Re: New Starter
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2006, 04:31:28 pm »
Mark
Emails sent,
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mick40

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2006, 06:19:09 pm »
could you send me them as well,thanks.

mick
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Majestic

Re: New Starter
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2006, 08:00:24 pm »
Mick
Check your mail
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mick40

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2006, 08:10:50 pm »
cheers john.
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Trevor Knight

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2006, 07:45:37 am »
Hi Mark,

Welcome to the forum.

In answer to you question, I personally have found newsagents, local magazines to be more effective than newspapers themselves.

To be noticed in a newspaper requires big adverts which require big fee's. When is the last time, if ever, you have seen a large advert about window cleaning in a newspaper, I really think it doesn't work that well.

Canvass, leaflets small adverts will work to start with.

Best of luck,

Trev
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Scrimble

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2006, 01:46:14 am »
I put a total of 5 cards in 5 differant stores last night and now have two new customers  :)

nothing too fancy but seems to have done the trick, will find more shops to advertise in.

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Mike George

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2006, 06:13:13 am »
I've had 6 cards in shops, mostly for a few weeks each but two on permanent display for months, and only got 1 customer.

I wasn't going to bother with any more but maybe I just got unlucky with my choices and I think I'll try some more!
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Re: New Starter
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2006, 08:43:52 am »
John,
        Could you please send me a copy  of the flyers.

          Regards    Peter
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geefree

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2006, 12:17:55 pm »
and me too please
thanks
gary.
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pylofm

Re: New Starter
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2006, 03:34:39 pm »
Hi all, can you believe it...went out today delivered 250 leaflets, got home and within an hour have got 2 quotes to do early next week...

Chuffed...I nearly bought a round !!

Thats it then the start of the New Empire has officially started...now..what to do with the 72k per year...?

Mark, I would be very intrested to hear how you get on ...

 ;D

Cheers Dave.
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Paul Coleman

Re: New Starter
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2006, 06:11:05 pm »
Quote from: pylofm on August 07, 2006, 03:34:39 pm
Hi all, can you believe it...went out today delivered 250 leaflets, got home and within an hour have got 2 quotes to do early next week...

Chuffed...I nearly bought a round !!

Thats it then the start of the New Empire has officially started...now..what to do with the 72k per year...?

Mark, I would be very intrested to hear how you get on ...

 ;D

Cheers Dave.

Wow.  Those two jobs must have been huge   ;D
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pylofm

Re: New Starter
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2006, 06:22:12 pm »
Very quick... ;D...yeah 36k per job would do me ....

Cheers
Dave.
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pylofm

Re: New Starter
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2006, 06:31:56 pm »
Hi John....I just got 2000 leaflets printed and am intending to get 250 out a day, then will be canvassing the same area's.

As with most things....I suppose this type of thing is a numbers game....


Cheers
Dave :)
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will318

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2006, 05:54:53 pm »
There's nothing to beat face-to-face contact. I find that leaflets dropped through letterboxes just end up in the bin.

Other than that, shop windows are the cheapest way to attract local people's attention. You just have to remember to keep going back to renew the advert. Changing the design and layout of the ad from time to time might also help.
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Scrimble

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Re: New Starter
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2006, 08:24:26 pm »
I have advertised in about ten shops and so far i have 5 customers from the cards which have been there for about 2 weeks.

not bad me thinks, I'm going to go door knocking soon just been real busy.

what sort of houses give the best results? I presume bungelows as i have found older people i.e oap's are the ones who require my services.
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