please can anyone help, i started my business in aprill 2006 with help from the princes trust ( i repair white goods washing machines etc) i have tryed local papers and yell.com i do have customer that return but i still find it very hard to get things rolling i have also tryed leaflet droping any idea's would be great
2007-01-18 01:30:03 · 8 answers · asked by stuart t 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Word of mouth is key. Create a promotional flyer offering your current customer and their referral a discount. In other words if client A refers client B you will give client B a discount, and client A a discount next time they use you. Be sure to include the flyer with every invoice. You should also try calling your customers back a couple weeks later to follow-up with them. If they are happy with your service tell them you are just starting out and would they mind giving you a testimonial quote you could use on your advertising. I do this and many are happy to help.
2007-01-18 02:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by CA DIVA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the best source of business is customers returning, then maybe you need to try to attract more by biting the bullet for a awhile with deep discounts and super deals. Then when you get known, and they return later, you can charge them normal. I think you need a teaser deal first to build a customer base.
2007-01-18 09:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word of mouth is the most powerful, admittedly it is not good for getting the ball rolling, put poster up in your local Asda & Tesco stores that has brought me business in before. Sports classes in case you were wondering
2007-01-18 09:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by northcarrlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there anything like the "yellow pages" of the phone book? Could you go and visit each store that sells white goods and tell them that your services are available?
2007-01-18 09:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yu are doing the right things. it just takes a while. Make sure that your business name and number is on your vehicle. Yellow page ads work for this.
2007-01-19 06:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More people replace than repair these days. How about buying faulty ones then repairing and reselling?
2007-01-18 09:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
repeat repeat repeat
2007-01-19 18:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by cherry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about this www.lehavre.ws
2007-01-18 10:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋