[TechAssist] Re: Off-Topic: How Do You Advertise Your Shop?
- From: "Damon" <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:07:55 -0500
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. Miller, ASEET
> >> > >>>>>>prototech@xxxxxxx
> >> > >>>>>>Indiana USA
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> >
> >>
>
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> >> Paul ,B
> >> Central TV&Video
> >> 911W Grand Ave
> >> Grover Beach Ca.
> >> (805)481-8084
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