Forum: Offline Marketing
7th June 2012, 05:51 PM
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6th June 2012, 12:39 PM
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Views: 1,509 Re: "Bee Back Card" bux
Thanks for the response, my only question is which software do you use to make the card a pdf file. I am not too familiar with creating templates.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st May 2012, 08:19 PM
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Views: 1,509 Re: "Bee Back Card" bux
This is an innovative idea, I could see this working for many types of stores. Also, i like how it's just a dollar off there next purchase at the store. That should get stores interested to...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
4th April 2012, 04:42 PM
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24th February 2012, 01:33 PM
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12th February 2012, 07:07 PM
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12th February 2012, 07:06 PM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
12th February 2012, 11:42 AM
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Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I think it would be a good idea if you send each advertisers a delivery confirmation or some type of receipt that shows the postcards were sent. That is what i plan on doing. So i think i will need...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
3rd February 2012, 02:02 PM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st January 2012, 02:42 PM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st January 2012, 10:04 AM
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Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I was thinking about having really low prices on my first edition, and then i was planning to raise my prices up on the second edition. Your postcard looks nice and it is designed well. I saw on page...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st January 2012, 09:57 AM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st January 2012, 09:49 AM
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Views: 13,707 Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?
I would like to actually give them a live conversation, i would feel more comfortable that way. Because i can actually show the business owners my product, and they can look at it on the spot. I can...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st January 2012, 09:44 AM
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Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
You can only send out 5,000 piece mailer per post office. If your town has more than one post office, then you can send a 5,000 piece mailer at one post office in town. Then you can sent another...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
30th January 2012, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 13,707 Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?
I have changed my ideas on which methods will work, i was hesitant at first to email and cold call businesses. But now i feel like all the methods could work if i have the offer. I have to gain there...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
30th January 2012, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 13,707 Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?
The Do's and Don't's were really helpful to me, i know time is valuable to business owners. So i need to get to the point quick. I should contact them saying something about enhancing there business,...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
30th January 2012, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 13,707 Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?
Thanks for the great idea, calling the receptionist and asking for the owners email address seems like it will work well. Has there ever been a time when the receptionist didn't give you the owner's...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
30th January 2012, 09:16 AM
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30th January 2012, 09:15 AM
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30th January 2012, 09:01 AM
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29th January 2012, 09:40 PM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
29th January 2012, 09:29 PM
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Views: 13,707 Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?
I am starting out with marketing the mom and pop shop, i think this is the best place for me to start. I will get to learn a lot about the advertising business through trial and error. Once i feel...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
29th January 2012, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 13,707 Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?
You didn't sound harsh at all to me, this is one of toughest part of the business to me. I have some script ideas but they sound kinda generic to me, i don't know if it will work or not. So in your...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
29th January 2012, 08:13 PM
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29th January 2012, 07:17 PM
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Views: 13,707 Whats the best way to contact business owners?
Now i have a solid business plan for my advertising company. The only part i am hesitant on is how to contact business owners. I think emailing might not work too well, because there is a high chance...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
28th January 2012, 04:22 PM
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28th January 2012, 04:20 PM
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28th January 2012, 10:22 AM
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27th January 2012, 07:15 PM
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27th January 2012, 10:01 AM
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26th January 2012, 09:17 AM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
26th January 2012, 08:51 AM
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26th January 2012, 08:48 AM
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26th January 2012, 08:44 AM
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25th January 2012, 03:31 PM
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25th January 2012, 03:29 PM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th January 2012, 09:33 AM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th January 2012, 09:32 AM
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Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
Well you could let them write you out a personal check if you wish. But i just believe it looks more professional when they write out the check to a business name instead of a personal check.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th January 2012, 08:53 AM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
24th January 2012, 07:14 PM
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Views: 9,679 Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before
I was just curious to know if anyone has ever tried placemat advertising before. I don't see any threads from this forum that deals with placemat advertising. It has gotten my interest recently when...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
24th January 2012, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
It is cheaper for the business to place there ad on the post card instead of mailing it themselves. For example it will cost around 1300-1600 depending on the company to get 10,000 postcards printed....
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Forum: Offline Marketing
24th January 2012, 08:58 AM
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Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
It is monthly and they have a contract. But maybe you can get the restaurant when there contract is up. So you decided to go for 8 advertisers for the first mailing. Are you charging more money per...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
24th January 2012, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
Valpak charges 600 dollars for there coupons, is that there monthly fee. If you are charging around 400-500 i would think they would take the offer. But i don't know how many homes valpak goes to, i...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
23rd January 2012, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
You need a business license, sales tax id, company name, bank account, website. I think that should be enough to start, you need a dba to open checking account. Once you do that you can accept...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
23rd January 2012, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I really like this idea you have, where do you buy the metal racks at. I want to incorporate this idea to my town. I think it will do good here. I can do the postcard and this. It's a win win...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
19th January 2012, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I found a local print shop with a good price recently, it should cost me around 2950 total in shipping and printing the cards. The usps every direct program will be around 1450 and to print the cards...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th January 2012, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I understand what you are saying, the postcard does sound like a better option. It's just that i am still trying to figure out a good source for this. I don't know if i should risk ordering 10,000...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th January 2012, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
Can this idea be applied to a 9x12 flyer. You can still put all the ads on the flyer, and the good thing is that prices for fliers are much cheaper than postcards. So you would make a bigger profit....
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th January 2012, 04:11 PM
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Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I know the op states that he did 16 ads on his postcard. Are you making smaller ads on your postcards because you are adding 18 ads to it. Your price is a little lower also when you compared your...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th January 2012, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I tried downloading scribus before, but i couldn't get it to work before. I think i didn't install it right. But i will download scribus to see if i can get it working. I will look for some good...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th January 2012, 04:33 PM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th January 2012, 12:52 PM
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Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I know gimp is the best open source image editor out there. But i just need to find a mock up template for this. I am trying to find a tutorial on how to make advertisements on gimp.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th January 2012, 12:51 PM
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Forum: Offline Marketing
15th January 2012, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
Does anyone know a good software to make a mock up on. I was thinking about using gimp or Microsoft word, but i am not sure if these software are good enough. What is a good software for designing...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
11th January 2012, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388 Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.
I am trying to learn more about this, a mock up would be nice. But i think the OP showed a mock up picture on the first page. It looks nice, but a mock would be good. I am trying to figure out where...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
9th January 2012, 07:30 PM
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Views: 9,633 Re: Pizza Box Advertising Pricing
I am trying to picture this one, this is the first time i have heard about putting 20 ads on a pizza box flyer. Are you ads small when you do that many. Do you put the pizza place in the middle for...
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