[shawn]

i have been landscaping for a company and the owner retired. so i started my own company last year. i tried the door to door thing it didn't work so hot. anyone have anything else i can try to do?

[Stonehenge]

When you say 'door to door' do you mean knocking on doors? If so, I can feel for you. I tried that for a few days about 15 years ago, and it can be a very lonely road.

We've had success with door hanger packets, and I do a host of PR activities to get us into the limelight.

If you haven't already, I'd spend a little time in the Landscaping Sales and Marketing forum, and read through some of the old threads. Lots of good info in there to get you started.

[shawn]

thanks i'll do that . something to do i can't sleep. i have been thinking of different thing to do so i can try new thing today

[Pelican]

I made up an 8 1/2 by 11 flyer and stuffed mailboxes in the neighborhoods I wanted work from. This worked out pretty well and was not too expensive.

I've since had a tri-fold brochure made up I plant in target neighborhoods. It offers a little more information and is more preofessional looking.

Just be aware that it's illegal to place anything in a mailbox, though it's rarely enforced

[Bill Schwab]

there is an easy cheap way to get your name out as well. In hoods that have associations, they usually have a news letter. Find out A if they do, and B, how you can advertise in that letter.

We hooked up with one in 11 associations in Naperville, Il, and within 4 months we had 100 or so accounts. There was good money in maintenance as long as they were lumped together.

[shawn]

what kind of things do i put in a newletter? i looked at door hanger like stonehenge said he did and i designed one last night about 3:00 am in the morning. now i am putting them on card stock paper. i also did a few flyer at the same time and them i have done. i would show you but i don't know how to put it on the computer.

[Green4Me]

Shawn- our local newpaper has a directory of service providers in which I placed ads for my services. The jobs were not very big but there were many and it got me through my first year. The ads were a little expensive but they always paid off. Good Luck.

[shawn]

Thanks for the input I have learned more in 2 days chatting with all of you than in the 4 years I worked for the company I did. This did a boost to me to get out of the part time job a did and talk to more poeple to make me happy. Thank again

[neversatisfiedj]

You can't get any of your old co's customers ?

[GLAN]

Signage on your vehicles will certainly have your name and phone # out in public view

[neversatisfiedj]

I just ordered some sweet ass vinyl lettering for the truck from

www.speedysigns.com

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[NC Lawnscapes]

I like that speedy sign way of desiging a magnet for the trucks but they are a lil expensive

[neversatisfiedj]

If you just want the magnets - Kinko's has them for a little over 100.00 for 2. I bought the vinyl letters.

[shawn]

i looked at speedy sign and printed out the lettering. i took it to a sign place close to me and gettting it made up there because they beat their price when they saw the price they had. thanks for are good site and advice.

[neversatisfiedj]

There is another site too . www.stickerz.com I got my window letters from them .... Let's build something.