[TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
- From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:51:57 -0500
You guys are not boring, I am really saving posts to analyze.
Al's TV
Al Leatherman
973-361-5796
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Gill" <gillcoelectronic@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 3:47 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
> Hey Al,
>
> No fingers here just happy smiles, lol.
>
> Don't mean to bore you guys, just trying to help others out.
>
> Running a business is liking making a special pot of soup. You are
> always adding to it and sampling it out. Getting it just right....
>
>
> Good luck in the New Year Al
>
> Cheers
>
> p.s. notice I never start it, lol
>
>
>
> Gerald Gill
> Gillco Electronics Inc
> 113 King St East
> Bowmanville, Ont.
> Canada
> (905)623-9312
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al L
> Sent: December 22, 2005 3:29 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
>
> Your customers give you the finger? WOW!
> I am gonna try alternative until renewal time,then maybe cancel the
> YP
> for all the rreasons listed. Not like 30 years ago, when it was no YP,
> no
> business!
>
> Al's TV
> Al Leatherman
> 973-361-5796
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:35 PM
> 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. Miller, ASEET
>>>>>>prototech@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>Indiana USA
>>>>>>
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