Re: Advertise?

["Bob La Londe" <onebikenut@xxxxxxxxx>]

"tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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?
>>
>> > > Thanks,
>>
>> > > 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 -
>> > it must also help or inform people in some fashion. They should get a
>> > 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 customers
>> > to at least give you a call. Then you have to actually be a live
>> > person when they do call.....
>>
>> > My experience tells me that customers today are very jaded, used to
>> > being treated like second class citizens when shopping for something.
>> > 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 his
>> > home !
>>
>> > Works for me......
>>
>> I agree with what you say ..... with one side note.
>>
>> Some customers and potential customers actually ARE second class
>> citizens.
>>
>> Without some experience ... sometimes it's hard to tell.
>
> RHC: To identify the really stupid ones, simply look for the
> Alarmforce decals on their door !!

"Ah, I see the Alarmforce sticker. Sorry, but you are to stupid to be my
customer.  Sorry to trouble you." Slam. Vrrroooom.!