ATTRACTING BUSINESS

[andysar]

I HAVE JUST STARTED A PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING BUSINESS AND I WAS THINKING OF WAYS TO GET BUSINESS. I HAVE GONE DOWN THE USUAL ROUTES IE YELLOW PAGES, BUT IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I COULD DO. ALSO IF YOU HAVE DEALT WITH ANY PAT TESTING COMPANIES WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT THEM. THANKS ANDY

 

[RockLinks]

Hi Andy,

Do you have a website for your Business?

 

[blackcatz]

I HAVE JUST STARTED A PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING BUSINESS AND I WAS THINKING OF WAYS TO GET BUSINESS. I HAVE GONE DOWN THE USUAL ROUTES IE YELLOW PAGES, BUT IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I COULD DO. ALSO IF YOU HAVE DEALT WITH ANY PAT TESTING COMPANIES WHAT DID YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT THEM. THANKS ANDY

Not that it bothers me but try not to use caps as it can offend some people

A great way of advertising is to have a website BUT also have leaflets & business cards printed up. This means you can hand them out and as they include your web address, people can check out your website and find out more about your business.

 

[ian69]

Some places have to get their appliances tested by law so find out what they are and target them with material and special offers.

Hotels and prisons spring to mind. All TV sets in prisons need to be regularly checked , for example, and these days an average jail may have 600 or so.

Find out where else these regulations apply - army bases (thousands of appliances)? schools?