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  • 29-06-2006 12:24pm
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    jtiernan
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    Just startin a wee business repairin computers in a small town and printed out a load of flyers with the pull off my number at the bottem! 2 weeks only one call but loads of people have pulled off numbers! done a wee check!! So obviously they are takin them and forgetting them! So I thought hows about a wee promotion or somethin "if you ring before 15th July" type promotion! But what would be a good promotion? Has anyone been through this? What did they do when setting up? Hows business? Thanks a million in advance to the brainy lad who comes up with an answer! :D


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    Merrion
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    Rather than a piece of paper that goes on a phone pole somewhere, get yourself some small stickers printed and distribute them for people to stick on their monitors - then when their PC goes wrong they have your number


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    pbarry
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    Tad bit more expensive than paper leaflets but how about a simple mouse mat with your details on it. I know most offices/homes use infra red mouses these days but its a start.

    Check out www.alibaba.com for loads of ideas, most suppliers will brand the merchandise very cheaply.


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    jtiernan
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    Excellent ideas lads!!!


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    jtiernan
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    pbarry wrote:
    Tad bit more expensive than paper leaflets but how about a simple mouse mat with your details on it. I know most offices/homes use infra red mouses these days but its a start.

    Check out www.alibaba.com for loads of ideas, most suppliers will brand the merchandise very cheaply.

    Well that is a fantastic idea!!! Anyone know anyone who does this in Ireland?;)


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    Black_Couch
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    Merrion wrote:
    Rather than a piece of paper that goes on a phone pole somewhere, get yourself some small stickers printed and distribute them for people to stick on their monitors - then when their PC goes wrong they have your number

    good idea.

    A similar idea would be a magnetic contact for people to stick on their fridges. Do you mind if I ask if its only pc repairs you do? PC repairs is very specific. When your fixing pcs, you could always sell on extra stuff to people new mouse/monitor, extra ram, software etc.

    If you have to do a repair for a plumber etc. u could offer to do them a website (u could outsource this quite easily)

    Getting business in a small town is going to be hard. Word of mouth is a better marketing tool than any flyer you have.


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