[TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
- From: Eric Manuel <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:09:22 -0330
Hi Al thats a good idea may help you to get more business..Eric
Eric
E M Electronics
59 Wights Rd
Deer Lake NL
Canada
A8A 2J2
Ph# 709 635 2627
tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Al L wrote:
> 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?
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>>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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