I want to make this flyer about a roofing company and i don't really know how to make it good so people actually call.
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DO NOT USE MS WORD!!!! It makes flyers that are usually cheesy and pathetic. Just stay away.\n\nYour best bet (outside of hiring a freelance artist to create one for you) is to use PowerPoint to create it. PP gives you a much better sense of layout and balance for the flyer.\n\nAlso, think hard about the message you want to get across:\n1) Are your prices better than anyone elses?\n2) Is the quality of your work far above your competitors?\n3) Is your work bonded/insured if anything should happen?\n\nYou want to motivate the reader to get more information, as well as feel confident this is a good lead for them. Just remember, the purpose of a flyer is to get your phones ringing - you STILL have to sell them on using you!!!
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Try putting together a detailed (try to be brief) flier or brochure, can even be one page. Put them up around town, also drop by some of your local clubs you might think would benefit from your space and give them the info. Networking in your local area can be a great resource. A small newspaper ad, flyer at your church/temple might get th word out as well. Last but not least, have an open house some day, just a 2 hour event, invite local businesses, civic clubs, church groups to attend, serve a punch or coffee and tea and let them know about your available space.
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Prepare a nice web page describing your services.  Then go through various hobby and craft pages, looking for ones that are clearly inadequate.  Send an email to them, sending them the web address of your page.  Offer to provide a newsletter service, where they provide the content and you provide the design.  Offer to send them reminders in time for the next update.  \n\nI think there are a lot of small-time suppliers, needlework shops, etc., and toy stores, game stores, what you will, that would love to have better connections on the web, but either don't have anyone who knows how to design a good web page or don't have the time to do it.  Surf, good buddy, and offer your services!\n\nGood luck and God bless!
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have you gone do donotcall.gov and filed a complaint yet?\n\nIf you want to get more information on your own about this company, you can act as though you're interested in what they're selling and get a phone number to reach them at and have them mail you a brochure.\n\nI also use a feature my phone company offers called Privacy Manager. This requires callers to display their caller ID or else they cannot reach me. You might see if this service is available to you.
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A combination of cold calling and mass mailings... It also should be worthwhile to check out what similar local or out of the area companies are charging so you can set out a competitive cost structure.\n\nGood luck!
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i would suggest if its good enough to talk about its good enough to advertise, talk with friends see what they think you havent said alot about it let us know what its all about i would be happy to visit xx
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Sounds like you,ve just advertised it for free!!!\nJust need a phone number now.
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you could put up an advert, like most ppl? or go to www.setupyourcharity.com \nhope i helped. xoxo
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If you are a locally based company, consider a locally focused name, like after a popular local sports team, famous person, monument or park. A promise of service, value or price can also be good. Like Today's Insurance, Fast Quote, Affordable Insurance, All Options Insurance, Custom Insurance, or Insurance Trust. I still thinks names of people or towns work best for insurance. If the owner is willing, he or she should be the face and name of the agency.\n\nContact me with more info and I would be happy to help at no charge. Good luck, joetheadguy@aol.com
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why don't you try to franchise your church..\n\nand go on tv. If you have an 800 number you can get a lot of people to send you stuff.\n\ngood luck with your hummer
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Fliers in every market and on every available bulletin board. \nHave some nice cards made up and give every customer a few at every job (for them to give to thier friends).\nAdvertise on your local Craigslist...\nhttp://www.craigslist.org
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Don't forget to engage your local churches, you might be able to get them to enlist their congregation to accept offerings in the name of your project or more specifically to the family of choice but you will need to make a plea to them.\nBake sales are always good to make money with too.
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What are the reasons that they should not be doing this?  Write down a few words or phrases.\n\nThis should lead you to a slogan.  Remember that in posters, it's not only the slogan that sells the message, but also the graphics.\n\nGood luck!
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You say you are waiting for the phone to ring.... any advertising out there to make it ring? use your pc to print a simple flyer and hand deliver it. Canvass a couple of neighbor hoods offering winterizing - everyone has a window or two that need caulked a weatherstrip that needs replaced - look for houses that need a new storm door and give them a quote - DON'T SIT AROUND WAITING, GO AFTER IT! Offer some satisfied customers as references. Go back to neighborhoods where you've done work and knock on 5 doors - the neighbors next door on either side and the 3 directly opposite on the other side of the street - Hi, I'm John Jones and I replaced Mrs Smith's  windows last fall, wondering if you'd seen them? Have anything you need done? Can I give you a free estimate? I noticed your driveway needed sealed when I was doing her work can I give you a price for it? \nI used to clean carpets and we used the 5 around approach. It was very effective. I realize construction costs are more than carpet cleaning but you'll get some response I promise.
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Well, A very cheap idea is to first make it an intercity thing. Sounds weird, huh? Well, just send out some flyers about what your website is about. SHouldn't cost too much for many flyers.\n\nI would also suggest asking your friends to spread the message out, tell their friends how fun it is, then continue to make your website kick-ass so the word will continue to spread from friend to friend. Eventually, you'll have people talking about through the world wide web, and then you're pretty much set.\n\nIf you blog, talk in a forum, in a chatroom, etc., it's pretty easy to post a cool design for your website while you talk, so people will repeatedly see the ad in your signature. They will eventually check it out for kicks.\n\nYour best bet? Start with your friends, and when you have experience with updating your website and continually giving the people new stuff, then you'll want to address it to the people on the internet.
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Depending on your experience, as well as your location, you could easily charge as much as 50/hour (or even more, depending on comparable services in your area) or figure out a flat fee based on how much total time you think it would normally take a person to create the brochure. I usually prefer to charge flat fees for short term projects with specific a scope and deadline. I charge hourly for projects where its obvious that the scope will constantly change. \n\nDo a little research about companies that offer the same services you do. Find out what services they offer, what their turn-around time is, how much they charge, etc. Also, look into finding yourself a good template for a contract. Never accept or start any work without everything in writing. \n\nPlease feel free to email me if you have other questions or would like to further discuss. I've been freelancing on and off for over 10 years.
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I would...I prefer a company that has honest advertising gimmicks...The bigger the city, the higher the tolerance for such business names...There's a company here called Chilly Willy's Air...for all your hot and bothered needs...If he can do it, you can do it...