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Bonkors

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Worst form of Marketing
« on: January 22, 2008, 05:55:30 pm »
Hi,

I know there are many posts on here that mention good marketing policies that have worked for some. I was wondering, what has been your marketing policies that havent worked out. It is good to know so that others out there looking to start up will bear this in mind and benefit from other peoples experience.
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bluez

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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 05:58:07 pm »
At the start I thought handing out leaflets at the major junctions would be a good way to target people on a particular route........€400 of leaflets and hi viz vests etc ..........5 minutes after starting the law ran me.
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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2008, 06:03:14 pm »
I reckon the worst form of marketing is leafletting, the returns tend to be abysmal - far better to door knock. Some person on here has just had 10,000 printed for what return? 0.5% if your lucky?
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daniel b

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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2008, 06:05:13 pm »
business cards in homebase total waste of money prob had 4 calls in 2 years ::)
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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2008, 06:08:51 pm »
Yell.com - not impressed to say the least!
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williamx

Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2008, 06:30:17 pm »
I 've had loads of work from Yell.com
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2008, 06:31:52 pm »
I once employed a thousand flees to bite/scar my phone number into peoples arms, it didnt work  :'(  :'( Luke
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JSMC

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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2008, 06:33:13 pm »
i was thnking of getting leaflets printed but the more i hear the less i want to do it
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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2008, 06:37:41 pm »
Don't let me put you off - it's just my opinion. ;)
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simon knight

Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2008, 06:40:07 pm »
Quote from: DJW on January 22, 2008, 06:37:41 pm
Don't let me put you off - it's just my opinion. ;)

And mine...leaflets: A waste of time, money and trees.
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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2008, 06:50:24 pm »
Word of mouth and being seen seems to be the best for me, i'm hopeless at doornocking because i hate being turned away and lose enthusiasm. My wife however is very good and has the skin of a rhinoceros (so to speak) and is very succesful at canvassing.
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simon knight

Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2008, 06:54:45 pm »

I used to hate knocking when I started out, but it's by far the quickest way of building a round.
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Davie T

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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2008, 07:11:33 pm »
Best is leaflets.
next Yellow Pages
next recommendations
last and a great disappointment Yell.com- a waste of money
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Ian Lancaster

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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2008, 07:17:05 pm »
Leaflets followed up by doorknocking.  Softens them up and makes the cold call much easier.
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macmac

Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2008, 07:17:25 pm »
Quote from: DJW on January 22, 2008, 06:50:24 pm
Word of mouth and being seen seems to be the best for me, i'm hopeless at doornocking because i hate being turned away and lose enthusiasm. My wife however is very good and has the skin of a rhinoceros (so to speak) and is very succesful at canvassing.

You need to employ a pachyderm then dave ;)

tony
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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2008, 07:22:09 pm »
a patchy what?  :)
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Tim Rose

Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2008, 07:26:22 pm »
A nicotine patch?
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macmac

Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2008, 07:30:18 pm »
Quote from: DJW on January 22, 2008, 07:22:09 pm
a patchy what?  :)

quote- encarta concise english dictionary

Pachyderm- a large mammal with a thick skin.

Get one, they're great canvasses ;)

tony
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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2008, 07:36:19 pm »
Don't think she would agree with "large"........ i'll ask her in a minute!
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geefree

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Re: Worst form of Marketing
« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2008, 07:37:48 pm »
my worst was putting a5 flyers on car windscreens in asda car park.. not one call and day after they were all over car park floor lol,, oops bet staff not happy....

built 99% of my round on leaflets
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