Think I will save these posts,as, after almost 40 years in business,I have to make a BIG change.Perhaps a BIG ad once in a while,or a billboard. How about bribing a store owner in a non competing business to hang my sign in HIS window! IDEA: I hang his sign, he hangs mine,perhaps a network? Al's TV Al Leatherman 973-361-5796 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:34 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? > after 30 years of display add in yellow pages, this year i > drooped back to a small 3 liner. i have noticed NO difference > in customers. > things have slowed over the past 5 years, but i am on a main > street and have little competition. > it saves me about 150 a month. > i use a flashing sigh with changeable lettering as my only > advertisements. > Larry > > > Al L wrote: >> Good post. Does anybody have the Cahunas to cancel Yellow Pages,and run a >> nice ad every week in some different newspaper?Maybe offer a coupon good >> for >> a month, or indefinitely? I think I will try one of the mail out coupon >> deals soon. >> >> Al's TV >> Al Leatherman >> 973-361-5796 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert McPherson" <rm502@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:07 AM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? >> >> >> >>>I agree that the Yellow Pages is not a satisfactory method of advertising >>>anymore. The Yellow Pages is expensive for the size of ad you get, you >>>have >>>no control over the geographic area that you are reaching, it is a year >>>before you can revise your ad to reflect changes in your business, and >>>since >>>there are so many competitive "Yellow Pages" published by other >>>companies - >>>the customer owns several directories and could miss your ad in the "Real >>>Yellow Pages" >>> >>>Customer Referals, referals from other shops that are overloaded or don't >>>service a particular brand or type of item, Weekly newspapers, and direct >>>mail flyers are a better way. Also, I am seriously thinking about >>>advertising on Google. I've heard it is quite reasonable and a search >>>for >>>"TV Repair" from a particular geographic area can bring up a right side >>>of >>>the Google page ad bought from them. >>> >>>Robert McPherson >>>Computer & Television Service >>>1322 Durrett Lane Louisville, KY 40213 >>>Telephone (502) 367-9324 Cellphone (502) 298-6997 >>>Email rm502@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:41 AM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? >>> >>> >>>Best: word of mouth >>>Next best: manufacterer referrals >>>Worst: yellow pages/phone book >>> >>>Robert >>>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>H & H Electronics Inc >>>http://supertek.igniteinc.biz >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "William E Miller" <prototech@xxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Cc: <repair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:52 PM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? >>> >>> >>> >>>>Feel free to take this to private e-mail (and I can summarize) if you >>>>lik= >>>>e, >>>>but I'm wanting to get your input on advertising. >>>> >>>>What has been your most effective advertising medium / venue? >>>> >>>>What has been your least effective advertising medium / venue? >>>> >>>>Any horror stories? >>>> >>>>Any slick tricks you've discovered? >>>> >>>>This should be interesting! *grin* >>>> >>>> >>>>William E. 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