Ok Harpocrite...Let's hear it

[Brian R]

I'll make it simple...1 question at a time.

Harp....

What is the one biggest thing you do to get NEW customers? (not repeats or even referrals)
I'm talking real advertising...Not "reputation" etc.

Thank you sir.

 

[joe harper]

I'll make it simple...1 question at a time.

Harp....

What is the one biggest thing you do to get NEW customers? (not repeats or even referrals)
I'm talking real advertising...Not "reputation" etc.

Thank you sir.

I realize that YOU are NOT going to believe THIS....BUT... !gotcha!

WE WRAPPED ...OUR VEHICLES..... :shock:

Moving from Van's...to the BOX TRUCK's...was a HUGE...boost to our business... !gotcha!

REMEMBER......."Our customer's"...DEMANDED the Larger Trucks..."I listened to THEM.."


We WRAPPED 4 Vehicles @ one time..."The perception was that we were a "FRANCHISE"

It brought in the ....CONSUMER...."That had experianced a BAD interaction with SMALL or
O/O's...BIZ.. :shock: The customers PERCEPTION ...is REALLY ALL THAT MATTERS... :idea:

 

[Brian R]

That's good....I've said it plenty of times that the only reason to have a big box truck is to haul WR equipment or as a rolling banner ad.


Next,


What form of media have you used or are you using now to bring in the new customers...what jump started or jump starts your business?
Internet, Yellow pages books, direct mail, phone blasts, email blasts, community ads, Networking groups, door hangers, shopping cart signs, billboards (besides the truck), Tv, Radio, megaphone, airplane sign draggin thingamajigs, sky writing, smoke signals, telegraph?

What's the story with the top one you use/used...how did you make it work?

 

[Royal Man]

What form of media have you used or are you using now to bring in the new customers...what jump started or jump starts your business?
Internet, Yellow pages books, direct mail, phone blasts, email blasts, community ads, Networking groups, door hangers, shopping cart signs, billboards (besides the truck), Tv, Radio, megaphone, airplane sign draggin thingamajigs, sky writing, smoke signals, telegraph?

What's the story with the top one you use/used...how did you make it work?

Not a single positive on-line client review and just a handfull of backlinks.

Not much web cred.

 

[joe harper]

[quote="Brian R AKA Corky":zds19nrl]What form of media have you used or are you using now to bring in the new customers...what jump started or jump starts your business?
Internet, Yellow pages books, direct mail, phone blasts, email blasts, community ads, Networking groups, door hangers, shopping cart signs, billboards (besides the truck), Tv, Radio, megaphone, airplane sign draggin thingamajigs, sky writing, smoke signals, telegraph?

What's the story with the top one you use/used...how did you make it work?

Not a single positive on-line client review and just a handfull of backlinks.

Not much web cred.[/quote:zds19nrl]

That website was put together in less than 48 hours....2 years ago...

I only use the site to refer the cleint to...for additional info...such as the "slide-show"..

The INTERNET .....is for "price-shoppers... :roll:

Maybe have booked 10 jobs in 2 years.... :shock: It is just a "TOOL" in our business.. :idea:

The cost to service the SITE..IS...ZERO...and that is EXACTLY what I PAID to have it BUILT..!



LIVE BY THE NET...DIE BY THE NET..... !gotcha!

 

[daniel@procarpet]

[quote="Brian R AKA Corky":15kdwwg5]What form of media have you used or are you using now to bring in the new customers...what jump started or jump starts your business?
Internet, Yellow pages books, direct mail, phone blasts, email blasts, community ads, Networking groups, door hangers, shopping cart signs, billboards (besides the truck), Tv, Radio, megaphone, airplane sign draggin thingamajigs, sky writing, smoke signals, telegraph?

What's the story with the top one you use/used...how did you make it work?

Not a single positive on-line client review and just a handfull of backlinks.

Not much web cred.

That website was put together in lees than 48 hours....2 years ago...

I only use the site to refer the cleint to...for additional info...such as the "slide-show"..

The INTERNET .....is for "price-shoppers... :roll:

Maybe have booked 10 jobs in 2 years.... :shock: It is just a "TOOL" in our business.. :idea:



LIVE BY THE NET...DIE BY THE NET..... !gotcha!
:!:[/quote:15kdwwg5]

I'll agree with that.

 

[joe harper]

CoRkY/MaRy/BrIaN.... :roll:

Do you REALLY think that .."I".. am StUpiD enough..to GIVE...You & Yokum...
My marKetinG SECRET... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

You two could NOT get LaiD in a WhOrEHousE.....
With a FiSt-FulL...of HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL'S.......

 

[Royal Man]

quote]The INTERNET .....is for "price-shoppers..

Maybe have booked 10 jobs in 2 years....quote]


Well if you worked it (Like have some client reviews for a start)your results could improve dramatically.

10 jobs in 2 years. I get more than that every week from the web.

Price shoppers?

Not from my experience.

My web clients have a over $300 job average.

Your bad web experience is from you half ass attempt . (As you stated)

Sorry for the lack of emotion icons.

1. Emoticon Addiction:
When someone over uses emoticons at the end of every sentence so much it becomes an addiction or habit and they find it hard to stop or do not even notice they are doing it anymore.

Wonder if there is treatment or a 12 step program for your disability?

 

[joe harper]

quote]The INTERNET .....is for "price-shoppers..

Maybe have booked 10 jobs in 2 years....quote]


Well if you worked it (Like have some client reviews for a start)your results could improve dramatically.

10 jobs in 2 years. I get more than that every week from the web.

Price shoppers?

Not from my experience.

My web clients have a over $300 job average.

Your bad web experience is from you half ass attempt . (As you stated)

Sorry for the lack of emotion icons.

1. Emoticon Addiction:
When someone over uses emoticons at the end of every sentence so much it becomes an addiction or habit and they find it hard to stop or do not even notice they are doing it anymore.

Wonder if there is treatment or a 12 step program for your disability?

Dave...

Here is WHAT is sooo...annoying about you... :roll:

I don't ..EVER.. remember ASKING for your AdviCe... :idea:

Yet ..YOU ...cOnStanTlY...feel the NEED...RuN YouR traP... :!:

I am sure your OpinIon is ....hIghLy ImpOrtaNt....to someone here... :arrow:

I will PROMISE you this...If & When you come up with a pLaUsIblE IdeA.... :?:

I will PM you with my GraTiTudE.."OK"....good... !gotcha!


UNTIL that time comes..."Just pick-up the JocK-StRaPs..the DirTy TowEl's and throw
them in the laundry.... " :idea:

 

[Brian R]

Well I was trying to make this a positive thread to help everyone since you are soooo successful.

So you wil help a cleaner out with a free TM but a little bit of marketing advice is Taboo?

Could it be that the secret is there is no secret?

"well if you don't know, I'm not going to tell you"

I think I heard that in the third grade.


Anyway...if you would like to be the "helper" you try telling everyone you are...Give us the secret.

Is this some "ancient chinese secret"?

Come on Harp...you are better than that.

 

[joe harper]

SweeThEaRt....

There is NO silver BullEt...

You CHASE your TaIl EVERY MinUte Of EVerY DAY....

Looking for a "MARKETING IDEA"...that will make you SuCeSSfUl... :roll:

When it is MUCH more EFFECTIVE..."To just get your ASS ...out of BED
and GO TO WORK...... :!: :!: :!: :!:

You stated that in 1996 you GROSSED $220 K... by yourself "Working for another company"


YOU WANT A JOB....."I will hire YOU..."... :shock: :mrgreen:

 

[Royal Man]

Brian,

The secret is in plane sight.

If you open your eyes it's there for all to see.



Here is the secret:

The emotion icons hypnotize his clients into submission.

They become putty in his hands.

The prospective client starts to feel a little sleepy.

Then out of the blue and before they know it.

Three guys come out of one truck to get a check from the client.

Then it is off the the next.



This technique is not for the faint of heart.

Even though Harpo seems to scatter emocons like Johny Appleseed on crack.

Don't be mistaken. Harpo is a master of his craft.

Each emotion icon is strategically placed to lure the viewer into submission.

........Getting late..... yawn......Just a minute I hear 3 guys knocking on my door.

Where is my checkbook,,,,,,,,,,,?

 

[joe harper]

blowme blowme blowme blowme
blowme
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blowme
blowme blowme blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme "YOU"...... !dork! :mrgreen:

 

[Brian R]

blowme blowme blowme blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme blowme blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme
blowme "YOU"...... !dork! :mrgreen:

Lol...that was genius. Funny stuff.


I'm not looking for a silver bullet...I'm the hardest working m'r F'r you will ever meet Harpo...and I am a very nice person ...people can sense that and trust me...and the trust is warranted.

Although, I know getting into my 40's I can't work like that anymore...I used to kill myself.

I just wanted YOUR views on what YOU'VE done...there is always ONE thing that has worked the best or keeps working well enough to keep doing.

I just wanted to hear yours and prove to everyone that you're not the piece of crap everyone says you are. :shock: shiteatinggrin
J/k douchbag. !gotcha!


PS. It's so hard quoting you on the board because my spell check takes forever to get through all your mumbo jumbo.

Hard work won't cut it...you have to have something to work hard AT.

Let's hear it.

 

[Ken Snow]

Geez- will you two get a room already and stop this cybersex?

 

[Brian R]

I couldn't read you last post Ken...there was some kind of goo all over my monitor. :shock:
And my keys keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep sticking. 8)

 

[joe harper]

Might I suggest a WARM TOWEL.... !gotcha!


And close your BlinDs..."I think we have a {pEEpinG KeN}..."... :mrgreen:

 

[Brian R]

I knew it. :shock:

 

[Ken Snow]

:shock:

 

[Brian R]

:shock: :shock:

What kind of dolls er uh "action figures" are these?

:shock:

 

[Ron K]

THe question should be

Whats your secret to Hiring the right people?

What do you look for to make them a good fit for your system.

You can do anything to Market. Get the phone book out and start at A The secret Marketing question is...Do you need your Carpet Cleaned?

Stick with it, get your ass out of bed and do it EVERYDAY and you to will be sucessful.

The web is the Yellow Pages. Biigger better Koupins

THe web is great for making money if your into Porn .

Just my opinion. Cherp Cherp

 

[Royal Man]

If you are calling through the phone book.

Hope you are calling commercial.

The wrong resi call could end up in a 10 thousand dollar fine.

All marketing is not equal.

Some can make you rich some can make you lose your shirt.(Or shirt)

 

[Brian R]

THe question should be

Whats your secret to Hiring the right people?
What do you look for to make them a good fit for your system.

You can do anything to Market. Get the phone book out and start at A The secret Marketing question is...Do you need your Carpet Cleaned?

Stick with it, get your ass out of bed and do it EVERYDAY and you to will be sucessful.

The web is the Yellow Pages. Biigger better Koupins

THe web is great for making money if your into Porn .

Just my opinion. Cherp Cherp

That's another thread.