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Registered User
Trade: painting
Join Date: Aug 2007
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What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
I am a painting contractor in norcal and I have an ad in the yellow pages and in a local magazine here and Im getting no calls. I have been in business for 3 years and have never had this happen. If anybody knows of a good way to generate work please let me know.
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27yrsPaintandFinefinishes
Trade: paint talk
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sacramento Ca
Posts: 47
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
Door to door flyers. custom business cards with pictures, whore yourself out to every paint compzny in town, I've done all that with no results!
![]() Out of area or out of state projects seem to be the only thing moving right now. Sorry. Rick |
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Trade: Roofing Contractor
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
There are many thread topics covering this if you would like to use the search function, or just keep on backtracking through the Marketing And Sales SubForum until you find the topic that can help.
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MFWIC
Trade: house painter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: alta california
Posts: 490
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
Ditto on the no calls/response to advertising.
ZERO. Solution? Call everyone you know. Start at the beginning of the list, and head towards the end. Go out, somewhere, anywhere, where things are happening, and talk to people. There are few solutions at home, or in the office. Go see people with money. At least say hello. Don't read the newspaper or watch TV ! r |
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Paint Pro/Faux Artisan
Trade: Painting Contractor/Faux Finisher
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bay Area - Northern CA, USA
Posts: 187
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
We quit wasting money on yellow page ads years ago- they only work in certain economies. Ditto with mags. The absolute best way to generate leads is to either send out full color post cards to wealthy neighborhoods or get door hangers printed up and hung on doors. We use a local company that charges only $500 to distribute 5000 door hangers. That's direct targeting and gets right in front of them.
Put an offer on it- a reason for them to call now... If you don't want to pay for distribution, go house to house yourself or pay some high school kids- but there's no guarantee they will finish... Bay ARea Painting Contractor |
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Remodeler Extraordinare
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bay Area California
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.Quote:
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Trade: Professional Painting Contractor
Join Date: May 2007
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
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Paint Pro/Faux Artisan
Trade: Painting Contractor/Faux Finisher
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bay Area - Northern CA, USA
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We'd love to be added to your Bid list to have an opportunity to bid on your projects if you're looking in these areas... Click on our link to see some of our work. Bay Area Painting Contractor |
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Trade: Industrial Coatings & Linings
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Location: Spartanburg, SC
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
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Remodeler Extraordinare
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bay Area California
Posts: 809
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.Quote:
A good majority of our work is in Lafayette, Alamo, Pleasanton,Concord, Clayton, San Ramon and all the others that I am too lazy to list right now. I will give you a call in the very near future!
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Paint Pro/Faux Artisan
Trade: Painting Contractor/Faux Finisher
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bay Area - Northern CA, USA
Posts: 187
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Thanks! Bob Bay Area Painting Company |
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Deck Cleaner
Trade: Deck Cleaning, Staining, Restoration
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Havertown, PA
Posts: 984
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
Wow.. is this a franchise? I would jump on that in a heartbeat.
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Trade: Doors-Windows-Decks
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
10 cents a door sounds like a bargain. If they are nation wide post or PM me the contact info.
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Deck Cleaner
Trade: Deck Cleaning, Staining, Restoration
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Havertown, PA
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
Ch, then pm me the whatever info you get. I did a Google search and found services that perform delivery but couldn't find rates.
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Pro
Trade: EXTERIORS
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 397
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
flyer mail boxes it generates work for us. The mail people have never given us a problem here for putting flyers on mail boxes
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Paint Pro/Faux Artisan
Trade: Painting Contractor/Faux Finisher
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bay Area - Northern CA, USA
Posts: 187
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The local company we use is an offshoot of a local Christian ministry, I believe. I'll call and check if they do this anywhere else as I think it is a national ministry. I'll let you know what I find out... Bay Area Painting Company |
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Member
Trade: Painting, Plastering, Drywall
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 83
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
Have you considered painting apartments? I realize that this may be a lower end prospect, but it may keep the bills paid until something better comes along. I sent out some 50 letters late last Nov. and had one response that kept me busy. It is a lower paid job, but there are few disruptions, and little interference.
Happy Painting, Paul.
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Pro
Trade: EXTERIORS
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 397
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
[QUOTE=Da Vinci;283571]Careful- it's actually considered a crime to stuff anything in a mailbox,
I said on "mailbox" not "in' |
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Registered User
Trade: painting
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
I would love to have the opportunity to bid on projects for you. I do a lot of custom high-end residential work in contra costa. My work is unbeatable, and I am well equiped and always on time. I promise if quality and customer satisfaction are your goal, I am your man. Please let me know how I can bid on these projects
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Paint Pro/Faux Artisan
Trade: Painting Contractor/Faux Finisher
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bay Area - Northern CA, USA
Posts: 187
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Re: What Are The Best Ways To Advertise And/or Get Work?.
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