calcdffirefighter
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You could make door knob hanging advertisements, and hire a neighborhood kid to put them on doors around town.
You could create signs and place them in public places. Be sure your city allows this, or get city approval for the signs.
Give some of you business clients a break in pricing if they put up a flier and some of your business cards at their business.
Do a referral service were maybe they get $10 off their next cleaning if they refer someone to you.
You could make magnetic signs and put them on your vehicles.
Sign up for local home shows and expos and hand out fliers.
You could do a mass mailing using the postal service.
You could get a list of business names from the local chamber of commerce and do an email blast to all the businesses.
You could do Internet advertising. Local chamber website, BBB, etc.
and my favorite.... SKY WRITING :)
Be sure to include prices or sample pricing, otherwise you will get many calls about that. Give the clients everything they need to know in as simple of a format as possible. Don't over do it on graphics and crazy bells and whistles. These things just confuse the look, and complicate the message getting across.
Go to any community events, and network with people. Chamber of Commerce meetings, city meetings, etc.
Try to figure a way to out do your competition. 24 Hour Cleaning? Same Day Service? Lowest Prices?
Try to figure out a way to service as many people as possible with as little effort as you can. Find out something that everyone needs and work at it.
Also there is a very disturbing cleaning idea that I have read about once before. If you have a good stomach ... you could clean up crime scenes... Families are the ones left to clean up a crime scene as horrible as that may sound. It requires special permits, and handling methods (bio waste) but it pays EXTREMELY well. Just a thought... A disturbing one at that...
Maybe you could offer more than just carpet cleaning... do blinds, and AC units, chimeney sweeping, etc. This will help you bring in more business and will let you see where there is a need in your city. Once you see the need, be the best you can be in that nitch.
Hope this helps you a little :) |
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marshal
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what do u think about advertising and what u should want to advertise that is important, if u are selling the services i.e, carpet cleaning then u should have to advertise it by having more profeesional staff and having fine contacts with businesses and offices directly, then u should be able to devlop a 3-4 memeber team that will spread news and flyers through the houses near and in locality.
note the stakeholders of any services business are best advertisers, so avail them.
remember i am now providing u a tip for competieive advantage, u should do some intelligence about your competeitors and their prices,services etc. and then try to differentiate from them in proving a better deal to your customers, try to remove their customeres, use rumors and other propaganda techniques also. try to make customers of oother competieitors happy by any means u will find boost in your sales and marketing both.
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Vladimir Putin
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A guy named Joe Polish / Piranha Marketing has an entire "how-to" marketing kit just for carpet cleaners. He's well known in marketing circles because his stuff is so effective.
http://www.joepolish.com/ |
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Alicia F
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My Dad ran a CC business for years.....actually go out and meet the resturaunt owners, apartment renters, and the like commercial is the way to go if you have the equipment you will make much more money....do residential as well if you have the crew for it but dont make it the only yhting....print yourself up some business cards and go for it....and remember stay positive....yellow pages ad never hurt any either |
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bambinno4
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network with your clients. give them few buss.cards. |
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n K
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go door to door offer free one room carpet or raido limit to maybe 10 people
coupon etc |
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the_silverfoxx
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t.v . is the best way? |
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TM Expressâ„¢
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A few ideas:
1) Flyers & Business Cards - Who are your customers & where do they shop (e.g. grocery, home improvement stores, etc)? Post flyers where your customers frequent.
2) Advertise Locally -- Craigslist, Yahoo! Local
3) Word of Mouth -- Offer a great service & people will talk.
4) Mailers -- Send out coupons, specials, etc.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures! |
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Genevieve
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Put coupons in the valpack coupon packet that goes to everyones house.
www.valpack.com |
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Seikilos
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If you do a really good job for people, charge a fair price, and address their concerns if they have a complaint, word of mouth will get you a lot of continuous business.
We had a mechanic who never advertised and had more customers then he could handle, all because of word of mouth. He charged a fair rate, cared for his customers and his work was of the highest quality. We loved him and spread the word. |
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waterstreet
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mobile advert. have large printed advert on your vehicle. colourful and large. |
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sweetgurllexi
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I would talk to local apartment buildings. If you do a good job you may obtain all their business which would keep you plenty busy. Also flyers don't work so don't waste your time. They just irritate people and take to long. I would maybe send coupons around your area, in the mail so someone will actually get it, then I would put an add in the paper. |
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merilei
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The newspaper, television & radio are all good b/c your ad can get people's attention. I would do a website. That would also get your business going. People like to talk, so let everyone you know as well. |
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☆Asian♡star☆
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Thrifty nickel, your newspaper classifieds, friends from church and design your signs to advertise your business on your vehicle! Put out labels... good luck!!! |
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LeRaT
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Use a barker |
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curious
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steelers has a good point. u cud do free demo in houses randomly in different areas and if its good enuf, they'd buy the idea and spread thru word of mouth. mobile ads will be good too but your choice of location to promote your service has to be targeted. u started the business so u shud noe the market. good luck! |
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faizalfiroz
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send out direct mailers (flyers) to every offices/homes. |
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navalstone
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CREATE WEB PAGE |
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mudhoney998
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Flyers. Put them everywhere! |
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*steelers*
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the best way for you to advertise is to come clean my carpets for free and i'll tell everyone what a spectacular job you did!! word of mouth is the best advertisement you can ask anyone that has their own little business like that house cleaning or something...good luck with everything!! |
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Maimee
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Flyer's. Or you can hook up with another business. In my town for example a cell phone company offers you a free pizza if you open an account. In return the pizza place puts flyer's on all of their pizza boxes advertising for the cell phone company. At the end of every month the cell phone company pays for the pizzas. So both businesses are bringing in new customers. |
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brakedown61301
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word of mouth. and sence its a bisnes canvas that means find places with dirty carpit. and be fair with your price then thell keep coming back.and do a good job. and be redy to do it on the spot. you need credabilty. |
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K K
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YOu can put up flyers and advertise at local stores or gas stations and stuff like that. |
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beachdiva954
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Besides the flyer's you could also post on craigslist in your area they have a services section it's free and quite a few people read it at least in this area. Also I know you said no newspaper but the little pennysaver papers are also effective and not that expensive. |
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boobooclb
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The internet, make a web page. |
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Nicktu
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Go to property managers or maintenance guys of apartment or condo buildings. Give em your card or just talk to them. |
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B Y
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Put out flyers. Word of mouth is also good. |
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me *****
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you should put an add on the net.. |
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meiji_princess
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i'll tell you the best thing to do...
give deals and quotes to property managers / rental companies. ask them if they'll allow you to put your business cards on their reception area, too. |
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canadarocks007
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Excellent customer service and work! If you're advertising already in tv, newspaper, and radio - then you need to let people know what makes your company better than anyone else's. Why should we come to your carpet cleaning business as opposed to the one down the street. For the most part - you all do the same thing....with one exception - one may have better customer service than the other - and that's what will set you apart. |
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Mr. Goodkat
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Kidding, right?
Billboards I suppose. But if you want to reach people, newspaper and radio is the best bet. |
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