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06-13-2008, 05:50 PM
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Building Green
Trade:
We are a Light Gauge Steel Truss, Panelization, and Supply Company.
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sierra Madre California is my satellite office and the factory is in Saint George Utah.
Posts: 18
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??? Whats the best way to spread the news about your company?
Whats the best way to spread the news about your company?
Marketing, what worked and didn't work?
Word of Mouth, How do you spread the word?
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06-13-2008, 08:43 PM
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SANDBLASTING & REMODELING
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SODA BLASTING & REMODELING
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,366
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in your case, a building supply ad in the yellow page should do, a good website (professional design)
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06-14-2008, 01:41 AM
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Pro
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general contractor/ remodeling
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Orange County, Ca.
Posts: 1,938
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jmgrahamjr
Whats the best way to spread the news about your company?
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I usually shout from rooftops.
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06-14-2008, 08:01 AM
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Business Consulting
Trade:
Business Consulting for Contractors
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 256
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Keep on doing the best work in your industry, word will get out fast.
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06-14-2008, 08:08 AM
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Pro
Trade:
LI,NY designer, new homes, renovation work, concre
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 4,154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarah9910
Keep on doing the best work in your industry, word will get out fast.
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2nd that 
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06-14-2008, 08:11 AM
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Pro
Trade:
Squirrel Handler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,438
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Bull horn.
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06-14-2008, 08:14 AM
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Pro
Trade:
Building and Remodeling
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CONNECTICUT
Posts: 1,084
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Tell your mother-in-law about it and tell her its a secret..... 
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06-14-2008, 09:40 AM
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Drywall & Painting Pro
Trade:
Hang, Finish, Texture, Repair, and Paint.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: East Central Florida
Posts: 635
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06-14-2008, 02:35 PM
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windows & siding
Trade:
windows and siding
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SE wisconsin
Posts: 245
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Did you get a discount on your yellow page ad for putting that logo (phonebook) on the back of your van?
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06-14-2008, 07:52 PM
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Drywall & Painting Pro
Trade:
Hang, Finish, Texture, Repair, and Paint.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: East Central Florida
Posts: 635
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeSealed
Did you get a discount on your yellow page ad for putting that logo (phonebook) on the back of your van?
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No discount. The sticker say's "find us in" the yellow pages. My thinking was if someone could not write the number down, they would know that they could just look us up in the phonebook's yellow pages.
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06-14-2008, 10:22 PM
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windows & siding
Trade:
windows and siding
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SE wisconsin
Posts: 245
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That makes sense...could be a negotiating tool for next year though 
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06-15-2008, 06:04 AM
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LB OZ
Trade:
Building
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 431
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Your vehicle is a moving information board about your company. When I'm driving from job to job, I try to travell through the busiest places in my city. I say, for every person who sees our logo and name, that's great becaus it implants us in their minds for later on.
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06-16-2008, 02:38 PM
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Pro
Trade:
Aluminum Contractor
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 470
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Have A Party!
If you are a supplier do a mailer and invite them to your place of business for a cook out.
Have drawings and have your manufactures there to help support you.
Make it fun and no real selling just kind of a meet and greet type thing.
We also do lunch and learn type party's. There's a million ways to do this. Just do it!! Good luck
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06-16-2008, 04:50 PM
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Pro
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Roofer, Remodeler,
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Richmond, Va.
Posts: 1,656
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VERY satisfied customers spread the word for you and it's the best advertising you can get.
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06-20-2008, 02:28 PM
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Selling Floors
Trade:
Flooring sales and installation
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3
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depending on your type of business..... Yard signs! create eye catching yard signs, put them out for about a week at the location where you've worked. They will become recognizable before too long.
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06-20-2008, 02:28 PM
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Selling Floors
Trade:
Flooring sales and installation
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3
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06-21-2008, 04:46 PM
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Infill Redevelopment Pro
Trade:
infill redevelopment and brokerage (apartment to condo conversions for hte last few years)
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Austin Texas
Posts: 66
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testimonials on the website, craigslist, yahoo local, yahoo business directory, angieslist, and consider going on to homeowner focused forums and being helpful and knowledgeable. Other ways you could consider would be marketing to real estate brokers, providing free content to the local paper as a handyman question column. I have tons of ideas that have worked well if you need/want more.
Joe
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06-21-2008, 06:34 PM
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Pro
Trade:
Carpentry, Remodeling
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,266
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Rob a bank and be sure to get caught. The newspapers will pick it up and your business will get lots of press.
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06-21-2008, 07:32 PM
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New Guy
Trade:
window,siding and roofing contractor
Join Date: May 2008
Location: knoxville, tn
Posts: 22
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great web site!
Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeSealed
That makes sense...could be a negotiating tool for next year though |
I really like your web site. How is the new show room going? Can we see some pictures of your show room?
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06-23-2008, 03:48 PM
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Registered User
Trade:
Remodeling/Home Improvements
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2
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Word of mouth is the most effective, lowest cost, and greatest foundation for all marketing efforts.
If your service sucks and people know it, you won't be in business to make big $$. You will have to spend more money changing peoples mind about calling you, instead of being their first choice.
Network, Network, Network!!!!!
Also, read...."How to win friends and influence people" by Dale Carnegie
Check out the website. Follow his instructions and become more successful that ever thought my friend.
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