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Jakerooni · 06-23-09, 01:55

How are you advertising right now? $200 isn't alot to do much with. Here's what I would do to try and get some work out.

post up on CL and Kijiji they are free and people do look at them.
Business Cards. If you got them get out to the local car clubs and car shows and dump them out by the handfuls. if you don't have them then you know what to spend your $200 on.
Also think about spending it on T-shirts with Business name and logo's and have all yoru family and freinds wear them like it's the latest fashion trend.
Is the car/truck/whatever all stickered up loud and proud? If not get as much done as you can.
have you stopped into the local dealerships? low paying jobs are better than no paying jobs.
Get the local paper to do a write up on you. Figure out a story pitch and go with it. Lots of people do this and it's again a free way to get the word out.

And lastly. (and it's a good one) walk around a crowded area and do a blind test of as many people as you need to in order to get the answer but simply ask them (politely mind you) if they mind taking a survey for your advertising class your now taking at the local community college (or wherever) toss in a few random questions but make sure you ask "If you had the need for professional detailer services how would you find out who to contact?" See where most people would look (ie phonebook, websites, google, ask a freind, etc etc) and then you know where to put your advertising dollars. Starting out is tough.. Espeically in today's economy.

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Jakerooni Bright Dynamics Owner Jakerooni is offline Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 2,518 Contact:	Re: What's the best Advertisement for $200? How are you advertising right now? $200 isn't alot to do much with. Here's what I would do to try and get some work out. post up on CL and Kijiji they are free and people do look at them. Business Cards. If you got them get out to the local car clubs and car shows and dump them out by the handfuls. if you don't have them then you know what to spend your $200 on. Also think about spending it on T-shirts with Business name and logo's and have all yoru family and freinds wear them like it's the latest fashion trend. Is the car/truck/whatever all stickered up loud and proud? If not get as much done as you can. have you stopped into the local dealerships? low paying jobs are better than no paying jobs. Get the local paper to do a write up on you. Figure out a story pitch and go with it. Lots of people do this and it's again a free way to get the word out. And lastly. (and it's a good one) walk around a crowded area and do a blind test of as many people as you need to in order to get the answer but simply ask them (politely mind you) if they mind taking a survey for your advertising class your now taking at the local community college (or wherever) toss in a few random questions but make sure you ask "If you had the need for professional detailer services how would you find out who to contact?" See where most people would look (ie phonebook, websites, google, ask a freind, etc etc) and then you know where to put your advertising dollars. Starting out is tough.. Espeically in today's economy.