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That reminds me of the takey-outey I lettered the windows for in N. Ft. Lauderdale on the ocean. The wife delivered the food on her moped. That sounds like a really practical way to get things done and I am sure it was a classic way of getting noticed! May go for small signs or service calls (gotta pack light though; here's where a small package like Adrienne's would come in!) And could have cute saddlebags with the shop logo on it. (and this was the Chinese Restaurant I wrote about in an earlier post in which the customer seemed unhappy, until I put the little yellow flowers around the border. Her smile came through loud and clear!) Little touches really make it people, I am sure of that!)
-------------------- Deb Fowler
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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I would like to hear more about those that claim to do well from internet sales or exposure. What is it that you are doing to generate sales in this way? Is it links from other pages, advertising your site locally, or what?
-------------------- Wright Signs Wyandotte, Michigan Posts: 2785 | From: Wyandotte, MI USA | Registered: Jan 1999
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I sometimes contact the head of the boosters club at the various high schools, or sometimes coaches, as they are always looking for ways to make extra money for the teams. I design up a cool decal, with the name of the school and mascot in the middle, at about a size of 5" high. I make them a price on 50 or more, make up a couple for them to show around, and go from there. It's worked quite a few times so far. All one color and easy to make. People love to put these things on their cars to show support for their teams.
-------------------- Maker of fine signs and other creative stuff. Located at 109 N. Cumberland ave. Harlan, Ky. 40831 606-837-0242 Posts: 4172 | From: Ages-Brookside, Ky. Up the Holler... | Registered: Jul 1999
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We have a hundred coroplast signs with the school colors and logo(1' by 3') made up the beginning of the year. My carpenter cuts them to size out of 4 by 8's. I have them silk screened and then the athletic boosters sell them to the students with their name in 1" helv.bold caps, very easy. I keep them at my house and do a few everytime the orders come in. Then someone picks them up and distributes them. I don't have to deal with that part of it, or the collecting. The initial profit comes in the beginning and it is very easy after that, enjoyable and hassle-free. A lot of pride goes with having one of these signs above the students porch or garage, making it a truly enjoyable part of my business. The kids are thrilled to have one and the younger ones from the middle school are starting to order even though they aren't in high school again. The booster club makes a nice little profit too.
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-------------------- Deb Fowler
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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I sold quite a lot of kitchen memo boards I made out of left over pieces of mdf about 18" x 12" cut into nice victorian shapes,routed an ogee edge, brought up to a gloss finish. covered an area with cork flooring tiles and sealed. leaving an area at the top to be decorated with some lettering or artwork appropriate to the client. like a name, memos, don't forget, to do etc. You use the cork area to add post it notes or thumbtack notes on it. Alternatively you can use a dry wipe area or a blackboard black chalkboard area.
-------------------- Goldenmahl Dave Hodge's Traditional Signs. Preston, England. 01772 743352 Posts: 108 | From: Preston, Lancashire, England | Registered: Mar 2000
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