And does anyone know where to get these signs? Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? > Sounds like you're set up for a "flashing-action" sign....that would be > good > advertising for your situation. > > Damon B > Telrad Electronics > Fort Wayne IN > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:28 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? > > >> It depends on several factors. Where you are located, the competition, >> and > the >> population. I have no competition,have one of the best locations in town, >> between the bank and the post office,and population about 30,000 in a >> 5mi. >> radius. I have not advertised in the SBC book, for over 5yrs. This year I > am >> only in books that list me free with out being asked. I agree word of > mouth and >> repeat customers is some of the best advertising. However if you have > little or >> no exposure to passing traffic,and a relatively new business in the area, > you >> have to advertise somewhere. I have done coupons, radio, and newspaper > ads. >> Less than 2% results most of the time. >> Paul >> >> >> --- Larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> > word of mouth is hard to beat. >> > make customers feel welcome, dont let them feel they are >> > bothering you. >> > and if you fix their tv at the price you estimated, they and >> > their friends will come back. >> > Larry >> > >> > >> > Armando Guerra wrote: >> > >> > > At the present time the ad is paying for itself because we get alot >> > > of > the >> > > "snowbirds"that come in around october and stay here until april or >> > may.They >> > > find us in the book unless they are told by one of our customers that > have >> > > done business with us (word of mouth).As for the phone co.,they did > not >> > > mention to me that I could cancel my contract and keep the same # >> > > even > if I >> > >> > > had to wait until the renewel time.Thanks for the info. >> > > Mando >> > > AZ >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> >> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:35 AM >> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >>Armando, >> > >>That only applies if you try to cancel durring the contract period. > All >> > >>you have to do is NOT RENEW the CONTRACT. >> > >>You are not REQUIURED to have yellow page advertizing if you have a >> > >>business phone. However, you DO get a free name listing, just because >> > >>you are a commercial customer. >> > >> >> > >>As an ASC I get mfr referals, as well as making myself known to the >> > >>local retailers. I have not been in the (paid) yellow pages for 5 > years >> > >>and have more than enough work. >> > >> >> > >>There are too many books both on the net and in circulation. You >> > >>could >> > >>spend a fortune on that confusion. >> > >>Besides , I find that we got a alot more "finger shopping" calls that >> > >>only wasted our time. Now 90% of calls result in $$. >> > >> >> > >>Jim McVey >> > >>McVey Alltronix >> > >>327 Broadway >> > >>Newburgh N.Y. 12550 >> > >> >> > >>"If it doesn't play... >> > >>CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" >> > >>Factory authorized >> > >>service for over 20 >> > >>major brands. >> > >>845 561 8383 >> > >>(Last of the Mohegans) >> > >>Armando Guerra wrote: >> > >> >> > >> >> > >>>I have used the yellow pages for about 25yrs and I remember that > about >> > >>>10yrs >> > >>>ago,I tried to cancel them due to them getting too expensive but the > phone >> > >>>company told me that If i did cancel,I would have to get another > telephone >> > >>>#.I have had this # since I started and hate to give it up since my >> > >>>customers are well familiar with it. >> > >>>Mando >> > >>>AZ >> > >>>----- Original Message ----- >> > >>>From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > >>>Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:25 AM >> > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>>>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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