[TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
- From: "markbrock" <markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 08:20:57 -0600
www.vistaprint.com has free,,,, yep, free business cards, no reason you
don't have any.
Brock Electronics
5208 cr.3385
Independence Ks. 67301
620-331-0235
fax 331-7191
markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon" <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 6:27 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
> Perhaps Al, you should generate business cards for the Best Buy/Circuit
> City/HH Gregg sales teams as Mr Silverman suggested, AND purchase one of
> those Roll-Away flashing signs per Mr Wentowski's suggestions a few months
> back, and reduce the Yellow Page costs.
>
> Although I've had a "few" customers request a business card, I just refer
> them to the Work Order info....I seem to have forgotten where I stored my
> Business card, AND which program I generated them in.
>
> Most of my customers seem to equate "good service" with whether or not I
> actually attempted to repair it in home, and complain about competitors
that
> "don't care, didn't open it up, just took my TV and had it 3 - 4
> weeks/months...."
> I don't think I've ever had a customer complain about price, just how the
> tech performed his work in front of them.
> So I guess that's the important thing to consider if you want "word of
> mouth" advertising....I'll have to find my business card generation
process
> again......
>
> Damon B
> Telrad Electronics
> Fort Wayne IN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 3:31 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
>
>
> > 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. Miller, ASEET
> > >>>>prototech@xxxxxxx
> > >>>>Indiana USA
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> >
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> > > Schneider TV & Electronic Inc.
> > > 5415 N. Wooster ave.
> > > Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/
> > > 330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY
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