Re: Advertise?

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 15, 4:10=A0pm, "Bob La Londe" <onebike...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jun 15, 1:37 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> On Jun 14, 9:04 am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >> > On Jun 13, 9:27 pm, James B <den...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >> > > Does anyone here advertise their services beyond word of mouth and
> >> > > referrals? If so can you tell me what is working for you?
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> >> > > Thanks,
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> >> > > James B
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> >> > RHC: An informative website helps a great deal; however, it cannot
> >> > simply be just another self serving advertisement for your services =
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> >> > it must also help or inform people in some fashion. They should get =
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> >> > flavour of how you do business and what they can expect overall from
> >> > you as their dealer. Done correctly, it can attract a lot of custome=
rs
> >> > to at least give you a call. Then you have to actually be a live
> >> > person when they do call.....
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> >> > My experience tells me that customers today are very jaded, used to
> >> > being treated like second class citizens when shopping for something=
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> >> > Give them good service up front , right from the first call, and you
> >> > can easily beat your competition (especially the big, impersonal
> >> > companies who only see customers as money). Security services are a
> >> > very personal thing - you're dealing with a client, his safety and h=
is
> >> > home !
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> >> > Works for me......
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> >> I agree with what you say ..... with one side note.
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> >> Some customers and potential customers actually ARE second class
> >> citizens.
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> >> Without some experience ... sometimes it's hard to tell.
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> > RHC: To identify the really stupid ones, simply look for the
> > Alarmforce decals on their door !!
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> "Ah, I see the Alarmforce sticker. Sorry, but you are to stupid to be my
> customer. =A0Sorry to trouble you." Slam. Vrrroooom.!

RHC: You got it...:)