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Forum: Offline Marketing 7th June 2012, 05:51 PM
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Views: 1,509
Posted By hademade
Re: "Bee Back Card" bux

Thanks, I forgot about open office. Thanks for the help
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th June 2012, 12:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,509
Posted By hademade
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.
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st May 2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,509
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th April 2012, 04:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,768
Posted By hademade
Re: An Easy $180 A Month from Restaurants

This sounds like a great idea, but i don't really live in a tourist area. Is the location important for doing something like this.
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th February 2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

You can get the wso here, but i don't know how long it will last. I bought it a while ago and it is really helpful.
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Forum: Offline Marketing 12th February 2012, 07:07 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

That sounds like a better idea, i wander why i didn't think of that. That would be a lot easier than asking for 16 different receipts.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th February 2012, 07:06 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

I might just sent them a picture and show the businesses owners the delivery confirmation.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th February 2012, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd February 2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

Yes there was you get the wso on the link below.
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Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 02:42 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?

The gatekeeper did sound like a bad situation for me at first, i was wandering how to get past the gatekeeper to get to the person in charge. But if i respect them, i should be able to get to the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 10:04 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

No problem, you should really read the ebook that Bob has created. It has helped me out a lot.
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 09:49 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th January 2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th January 2012, 11:29 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
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,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th January 2012, 11:26 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th January 2012, 09:16 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?

The local chamber of commerce sounds like a good idea, they give away free mailing list at the chamber of commerce.
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th January 2012, 09:15 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?

I will consider going face to face and cold calling, but where do you purchase the business leads at.



I will use this idea, so the business owners check there emails regularity. A 90% response...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th January 2012, 09:01 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?

I am re-writing my script right now, i am trying my best to make it sound natural.



So the one page flyer that you put under door works really well. I really like that idea right there, i never...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th January 2012, 09:40 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?

It would sound better if i make myself sound natural, instead of reading off a script. I will just contact the business and ask when is a good time to talk to the owner.
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th January 2012, 09:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th January 2012, 09:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th January 2012, 08:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
Re: Whats the best way to contact business owners?

Well i have everything written out on a paper, i have every single detail i need for starting this business. I have included various email scripts, cold-calling scripts and i have wrote down some...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th January 2012, 07:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,707
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th January 2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

I will try to talk to the business owners soon, i need to find a nice and busy restaurant in my town that would want this service. So the person who designs the ads can put the qr codes right on the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th January 2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

I actually like the idea you said about putting the qr code in the center, and having them going to a mobile directory. But i wander if sms marketing would work here also, because a lot of people...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th January 2012, 10:22 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

Well since he doesn't own a computer, i am assuming he doesn't use qr codes on his placemat. I have a few questions that i would like to ask him. My first question is does he get the advertisers to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th January 2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

This business has the potential to grow, he went from one to four towns. He seems like he is doing well in his business. But do you really believe he would share advice about the placemat advertising...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th January 2012, 10:01 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

The coupons and qr codes does seem like the one way for advertisers to see an return on investments. I just have to research this idea more thoroughly.
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th January 2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th January 2012, 08:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

I never heard about placemat advertising working good for anyone, but i guess it depends on the location and business. But i would need to test this to see how well it does, i think it could work in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th January 2012, 08:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

So you think disposable placemats will be better, so you are thinking more of tray liner advertisements. But the thing is with this idea i would have to go to large corporations such as mcdonalds,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th January 2012, 08:44 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

Thanks for the advice, it seems like this will work well if you focus on putting a scan code on the placemat. I don't think most people will remember the deals on the placemats



I understand...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2012, 03:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

Thats good, did the advertisers review there contract when you did placemat advertisers.



Well if the companies aren't renewing there contract, i just saw it as a waste of time. You would have...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2012, 03:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

That sounds like a good idea, but i don't know anything about qr codes. I will have to learn more about qr codes first.
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2012, 09:33 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

Where did you buy the updated wso at, i am interested in buying one.
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2012, 09:32 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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.
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2012, 08:53 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
Re: Has anyone ever tried placemat advertising before

So most companies don't renew after there contract, and this is more for branding. I might not do placemat advertising then, i was just wandering if it was good to get into.
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th January 2012, 07:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,679
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th January 2012, 07:04 PM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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....
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th January 2012, 08:58 AM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th January 2012, 08:14 AM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd January 2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd January 2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th January 2012, 08:33 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th January 2012, 07:07 PM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th January 2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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....
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th January 2012, 04:11 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2012, 04:34 PM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2012, 04:33 PM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

Thanks for the help, i should be able to get started now
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2012, 12:52 PM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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.
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2012, 12:51 PM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
Re: Make $5000 per month and be a hero.

I am not familiar with how to search the wso thread on here yet.
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th January 2012, 09:56 AM
Replies: 1,343
Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th January 2012, 11:09 AM
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Views: 134,388
Posted By hademade
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th January 2012, 07:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,633
Posted By hademade
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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