Heh, Sam's Club sells them in Fort Wayne....can you belive it? Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 8:54 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop? > 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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