door hangers

**Big Al** · 01-18-2006, 03:15 PM

I`m starting a sidline detailing business this summer and was wondering if doorhangers were a good method for drumming up business. Any advice on these or other forms of less expensive advertising would be greatly appreciated.

**doged** · 01-18-2006, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Big Al

I`m starting a sidline detailing business this summer and was wondering if doorhangers were a good method for drumming up business. Any advice on these or other forms of less expensive advertising would be greatly appreciated.

They works on pissing people off. :hairpull Read some top marketing books on direct sales. You want to spend your time, and time is money, on something productive. Also forget about parking lot flyers unless you want a clean-up bill from the property manager.

**Big Al** · 01-18-2006, 04:57 PM

Ah I didn`t know that upset people. They never bothered me if fact I sent some work to a siding company off of one but I will take your word for that. Most of you guys have proabaly been there and done that.

**Scottwax** · 01-18-2006, 08:54 PM

I got back between 1-2% on flyers on doors and cars. I put them out on the days I didn`t have cars to detail. Several of my long term customers I got via flyers. Just did $300 worth of work for one of them this past Sunday and I handed him a flyer 11 1/2 years ago.

Just be mindful of no soliciting signs.

**jahazii** · 01-18-2006, 09:06 PM

Would asking business owners if they could display your card thrroguh one of those plastic business card holders be a good idea?

**BobD** · 01-19-2006, 06:09 AM

I hate getting stuff like that on my doors and porch but I usually ALWAYS read what it is. So you will at least be getting the word out.

**Scottwax** · 01-19-2006, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by jahazii

Would asking business owners if they could display your card thrroguh one of those plastic business card holders be a good idea?

Yes. The more exposure you have the more likely you are to get calls.

**happies713** · 01-19-2006, 11:49 PM

i also thought of putting flyers on a few cars. mainly the nicer ones like the BMW`s AUDI`s etc..

does this make the honda or Ford owner left out?

i dont want a cean up bill from the property manager so i was planning to just put out from 10-20 flyers a day.

hope you guys can give me some feed back. thanks!

**imported_ajbarnes** · 01-20-2006, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by happies713

i also thought of putting flyers on a few cars. mainly the nicer ones like the BMW`s AUDI`s etc..

does this make the honda or Ford owner left out?

i dont want a cean up bill from the property manager so i was planning to just put out from 10-20 flyers a day.

hope you guys can give me some feed back. thanks!

Maybe a very professional business card with a little note on the back (if you don`t already have printing on the back), but I wouldn`t put flyers on nice cars....trust me.