[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hi all,

where do you all adertise your services. whats best way?

[Pristine Clean]

Internet

Yell

Bt Phone Book

Leaflets

Cold calling

There are many, and just because one works for me or someone else does not mean it will work for you.

Dave

[drive surgeon]

your van, A boards, flyers/leaflets, word of mouth, local newspapers, church magazines, facebook, twitter, google, yell.com, radio, trains, etc etc

[drive surgeon]

how do you advertice mark?

[dandandan]

keep things local,local business mag ad,min 5000 copies per month,leaflet the street you are cleaning in,have your number on the van for passing public,i tried to move further afield last year and it did my head in,driveing to quote,back to sand etc.I think if you batter your own area theres enough to get you through the cleaning season,Dan

[richywilts]

the keep it local magazine is quite good mark that gets circulated around ellesmere port and neston, i used to have a small ad in the classifieds bout an 8th of a page for £20 a month i tried to go for a full page and didnt get much bit dissapointed off that but the small ad really worth the money

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

thank mate i will look into that.

[drive surgeon]

good luck mark. are you busy?

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

yes ds i am. got alot on soon just getting things ready.

[drive surgeon]

what you cleaning? drives?

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

tenniscourts

[drive surgeon]

is right mark!!  i did not hear back from those needle punce courts last year. but if i get any i will send them your way.  do you use a fsc on them or turbo?  i worry about the amount of sand that comes out i would need a skip and then have to resand it all. it must cost the owners thousands.?

[davep]

Are you lads all in the North West?

[drive surgeon]

yes dave. have you thought about subbing the work to a reliable company who wont let you down? to save you the hassle of getting all the gear and not knowing what to do?

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hi dave,

yes we are could you email me with your details?

[davep]

Hi, as far as not knowing what to do im sure you never until you got into it ds!  Where bouts are you?

[drive surgeon]

good point dave. im sure you will get sorted in no time. im in the north west too.

march to september is the best time to market it as people dont bother getting drives done in winter.  all the best for 2010 

[davep]

Plenty of drives for all of us, where in NW are you?

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

ds, yes astro-turf,neddle punch,tarmac. also got the best painter in the country for painting.