Is there any way to get more customers for my delivery service, i know i have to advertise but what is the best method to do it and where. I am open to any other ideas. Please my business is in jeopardy!!!!
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It's a delivery service that delivers boxes or envelops to lawyers or doctors or just about anything that is legal.
2006-06-09 12:49:12 · 6 answers · asked by Wireless 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
put one of those magnetic signs of your car
2006-06-09 12:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by laura468 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you thought about pay per click programs? The two biggest, I think, are Yahoo! and Google
A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:
1) Create a blog pertaining to your field
2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one!
3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.
Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission.
I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here's some book titles that are relevant:
* The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marketing Basics by Sarah White
* The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries, Jack Trout
* Creative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best Campaigns by Mario Pricken
* Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson
* 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-06-10 17:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the yellow pages and look for the companies you would get jobs from and call them to offer your services ask for the manager who handles the deliveries and offer them the service you might even start by offering a discount for the first 100 customers or just offer a discount for the first 3 months, you can also just stop by their office and give out pens with your company name and number just make sure you give it to the person who is in charge and tell them about your service, ask your current customers if they know of anyone who might be interested in your services and give them a call. make sure you tell them how dependable you are.
2006-06-10 02:54:35 · answer #3 · answered by mari r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you just try advertising on eBay.in? You might not become their affiliate delivery partner, but if you offer good service at lower costs, buyers might select your company instead of the affiliate delivery partners.
2006-06-10 16:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by ypee200 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to visit current customers (satisfied or not satisfied) to check ¿Why they are working with you? and to get references of new customers interested in your service, visit them open em talking about they friend (current customer of you) then visit new cutomer without references offering your service mentioning benefits and offering a special offer only for that day, promote your company (internet,radio,t.v., etc.)and offer new services that your comptetitors don´t use with big companies.
2006-06-09 20:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by kike4friends 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you offer that FedEx and UPS don't? If you have a competitive advantage, that's what you should be promoting. Pick a key customer and offer a free trial for one week.
2006-06-09 19:54:03 · answer #6 · answered by Joe D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋