Hi Tosh
Or is it just my filthy mind and it's all inocent?
But of course it's all innocent and in the best possible taste.
We have different leaflets for different people. I would never use that one for businesses but for some people - it works wonders.
It's also very in keeping with the Brighton area where smut and conotation are normal.
There's an area of Brighton called The Lanes which is both oldie worldie and upbeat modern and trendy. Some of the names of the restaurants are erm............... smutty. There's one real flash place called Inter Course and another called Orgasmic Mastication.
Also that 'we do internals' has got us so much work. Yesterday we gave a quote which was accepted for £100 for a house that's owned by the owner of a bookshop chain called Sussex Stationers. The bloke is very very posh and noticed us because of 'we do internals'.
We also get loads of comments by people in the street, mostly women, and some by older women are sometimes x rated.
I daresay there are people who are put off by our vehicle and so on but we don't know about them because, obviously, they never phone us. But...... a lot like our approach.
Apart from that it comes down to the fact I'm just a big kid really who is an extrovert who works with 2 others who are both total extroverts.
The 0800 number is worthwhile. It cost about a £90 one off payment for the number and if anyone phones it, it goes through to our work mobile. We are charged for calls by the second and our biggest bill to date, for last month - 93 calls - was £18.92. Obvoiusly, we still pay £15 line rental to NTL.
The whole thing with having an 0800 number plastered on everything is that then you are professional as only businesses have 0800 numbers in the minds of the public. Also, it gives the impression that we are not a 5 minute wonder or cowboys.
I've thought about getting one, but it's rare I get a phone call that leads to me to getting a job, as they're normally spread out all over the place.
I thinks it's only worth while if it's advertised in some form. Our work vehicle is designed to be eye catching and is our main advertising method and most of this weeks phone calls about new business have been from people who have seen the hearse.
If you want the companies details I'll post them when I get the next bill.
