New customer leads

[newalpha]

Please can anyone help me with the development of my business of parcel courier in North Lincolnshire.I operate a courier business in S****horpe within DN15, DN18 and DN20 post codes.

Will need help to attract more customers in this region to patronise my business and am ready to pay adequately for this service

[SLF]

how do you currently attract business? have you got a website? have you got flyers? do you cold call and network? Need to know what you are doing so we can suggest what else you might do.

[newalpha]

I currently have a presence on the franchisor's website and loads of flyers distributed on daily bases, in addition to cold calls. There is still bigger need for a direct sales help through networking groups and person to person.

Thanks and waiting to hear from you again

[telemax]

I'd say do some door knocking when your in an industrial area, Make sure you have some leaflets with you too.

Jonathan

[Network Yorkshire]

Hi

We have members based in this area and across Yorkshire please feel free to PM me and i'll be more than happy to help if I can....

[directmarketingadvice]

I currently have a presence on the franchisor's website and loads of flyers distributed on daily bases, in addition to cold calls.

So, how are those working? Can they be improved?

Steve

[newalpha]

Its on fastwaycouriers website, im only a CF in our area North Lincolnshire & Hull. It is doubtful if any change will be welcomed to the rules of the network, but i am permitted to do anything possible to attract new customers, anyway.

[ebonybailey]

we done some very successful telemarketing for parcel2go, if you want to look at this then let me know happy to discuss.

Michael

[alex4orne]

Its on fastwaycouriers website, im only a CF in our area North Lincolnshire & Hull. It is doubtful if any change will be welcomed to the rules of the network, but i am permitted to do anything possible to attract new customers, anyway.

Don't want to douse your enthusiasm, but you should check out a forum called codforum.org.uk there might be some usefull pointers on there. I am afraid the franchise you have bought into doesn't have the best reputation

[newalpha]

Am in it already, the only way for me is forward otherwise i loose my money and just bought a van too

[alex4orne]

Might be worth a try advertising on ebay, when I was a courier I got some work from there, Might pay to have a look at boxby too (she is on here somewhere) also try a site called shiply (I will try to find a link for you). You may need to add some services to your existing round. Also try a site called gtmuk, there are a lot of couriers on there that might be able to help.

pm me if I can help any further

[tiptop]

i used to own a fastway franchise aswell there australian style selling techniques dont work people dont like to be hassled 5 or six times.

[Pensar IT Management]

As per other post you should really look at Shiply.com. They are getting loads of great press coverage at the moment, particularly in light of the postal strike.

it is a great concept and seems to be doing well but I haven't acutally used it myself. see http://www.shiply.com/

[Willself]

Also, you might try the Courier Exchange Networks..but my understanding of Fastway. is .its a multi-drop format within a localised area..
Not distant work..:mad:

[CourierCompare]

Can we introduce you to our website for Courier Companies like yours, to get more customers.

Take a look at couriercompare.com

We are sure you will like it.:)

[sean@topquoter]

I would try some door knocking and give out some flyers.

[Make My Calls]

We have also done some successful telemarketing for a similar business.

We are doing a great offer on telemarketing services for UKBF members in Dec 2009 - see the Market Place forum if you're interested. :)

[telemax]

This thread is from way back at the beginning of 2009, you'd have to worry if the OP hadn't got himself sorted out by now.

[Make My Calls]

Good point... should have looked at the date it was posted.