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Old 05-18-2009, 01:33 AM   #1
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What Works For You 1-6

What works for you-

Sort in order you use.....what make's your phone ring-

1-Web site

2-Craig's L/Angie's L

3-Flyers/hangers

4-Word of mouth/referrals

5-Phone book add

6-Classified adds

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Old 05-18-2009, 05:35 AM   #2
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Re: What Works For You 1-6

1. My wife calling me to pick up bread and milk.
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6, 4, 1, 3
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Old 05-18-2009, 06:57 AM   #4
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:41 AM   #5
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1. My wife calling me to pick up bread and milk.


Seriously though,
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Old 05-18-2009, 09:15 AM   #6
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1,3,4
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Old 05-18-2009, 12:29 PM   #7
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My best tool has been the local builders assoction events.
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Old 05-18-2009, 01:35 PM   #8
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For me, the order is the following: 4,6,1
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Old 05-18-2009, 01:40 PM   #9
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1 & 4 and maybe one out of a thousand for 3.
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Have to honestly say 4 for me. Only ads I've placed are yard signs and the signs on my trucks. Retiring this year after 35 years. Going to take my money and run before Uncle Sam takes anymore. LOL
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Old 07-01-2009, 10:17 AM   #13
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Wow, web sites work that well huh? How are client's finding your site, the search engine or refered there. I'm really slow right now should I definetlly build one.
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Old 07-01-2009, 10:59 AM   #14
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[ I'm really slow right now should I definetlly build one.[/quote]



Ahhhhhh Yah!
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I get most new business from my website, great to have a source that works 24/7/365 for peanuts. www.footbridgemedia.com they are excellent and inexpensive.
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Old 07-01-2009, 02:41 PM   #16
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leads from 1 and 4
The best leads word of mouth.
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Old 07-01-2009, 02:47 PM   #17
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Geepers don't see many 2's. I Thought everybody advertised on Craigs list.

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4 and 4 only
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Old 07-01-2009, 06:44 PM   #19
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1 and 4 exclusively.

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4 only
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