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Posted by Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance on February 11, 2010 at 4:34pm

Hi there wondered if anyone can help

Ive been in the business 2 years now. My work consists of garden maintenance of residential blocks of flats and estates.  And i also have a few domestic customers too.

I am trying to gain more work/ get bigger/ more customers by advertising.  I`ve tryed yellow pages and found that terrible. i tryed putting adverts in the windows of news agents and found that terrible also.

Can people please tell me what form of advertising works for them?

And apart from word of mouth how do you get more customers?

For example:  Does leaflet delivery work?

 

 

Thanks alot

Steve

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  • Matt Rolls February 11, 2010 at 6:58pm
    i was out leaflet dropping today and have to do 2 quotes tomorrow.
    This time of year is perfect as people want their garden looking nice as the days are longer but don't want to do it themselves as its still too cold.
    I'd say leaflets are pretty good also advertise on google.
  • Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance February 11, 2010 at 7:39pm
    Thanks matt thats usefall info to know.
    I found a leaflet company who will design and make the leaflet for £60 for a 1000. I thought that was quite a good price
    thanks again

    Matt Rolls said:
    i was out leaflet dropping today and have to do 2 quotes tomorrow.
    This time of year is perfect as people want their garden looking nice as the days are longer but don't want to do it themselves as its still too cold.
    I'd say leaflets are pretty good also advertise on google.
  • Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance February 11, 2010 at 7:39pm
    Dont you have to pay to have your cards in a garden centre?
    Thankks

    Ian's Garden Services said:
    leaflets are good ,also drop your business cards around garden centres ,post offices ,community halls ect.
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    Gary RK February 11, 2010 at 7:44pm
    You have to pay in the large sheds, but many local garden centres and nurseries have boards where they are happy to help advertise local businesses.

    After all, they hope you come back and buy plants & materials for your jobs (of course after agreeing trade prices ;-))

    At the end of the day if you don't ask you don't get .....
  • alan mcmillan February 12, 2010 at 10:45am
    Look around..can do better than that.. where i am 10,000..full gloss and Design £99 A6 size and £24 for them to do all the design work..

    Steve Wilkinson said:
    Thanks matt thats usefall info to know.
    I found a leaflet company who will design and make the leaflet for £60 for a 1000. I thought that was quite a good price
    thanks again

    Matt Rolls said:
    i was out leaflet dropping today and have to do 2 quotes tomorrow.
    This time of year is perfect as people want their garden looking nice as the days are longer but don't want to do it themselves as its still too cold.
    I'd say leaflets are pretty good also advertise on google.
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