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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tonys145 on November 19, 2005, 05:27:09 pm

Title: Leaflets
Post by: tonys145 on November 19, 2005, 05:27:09 pm
Hi All.......

I'm still in the early stages of my new career as CC. I'm putting a leaflet out with one colour on white paper.

Has anyone noticed a difference in respone with different "colours"?

The advertising world says colours can influence people.

I used to work with a company that did Red on White.

I use Burgundy on White.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Regards

Tony
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Elite (Ben) on November 19, 2005, 05:56:31 pm
Go for the best you can afford, i have full colour digtal printing. great response rates.
My next lot will be 250gsm postcards with super gloss cover....maximum impact.

we have a local cc who delivers A4 sized leaflets , black on white....looks crap.

ben
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: BRSL on November 19, 2005, 05:59:55 pm
I think the more pro you can look the better.

I find it makes a huge diffrence what you put on flyers,

some people go down the route of before and after shots, others like babys and animals. I think they both work but nothing beets a good offer and plenty of informative info explaing why your better than the rest.
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: tonys145 on November 19, 2005, 06:24:58 pm
Thanks Guys,

The better the Colours on the leaflets the better the response, but I am "growing" and need to be carefull with the "£'s".

It's an "egg or chicken" scenario I know.

I would love to have full colour-all singing-all dancin leaflets, but for the new guy starting out, I just wonderd if there was a colour that hit the "Hot Spot"

Regards

Tony
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: tonys145 on November 19, 2005, 06:50:48 pm
Pileprofile,

You say you have great response rate...........what resonse rate do you think I should be achieving to have a similar result to yourself? Or..the question I am asking is: what responce rate per 1000 do you have?

Regards,

Tony
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: tonys145 on November 19, 2005, 07:04:20 pm
Sorry...............

Ben

I think I read into you having a good response rate. Would you mind expanding on your "rates per 1000".

Thanks

Tony
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: BRSL on November 19, 2005, 09:47:55 pm
Thats cool Tony

Just to let you know any how,   I class a good response at 2 - 5 % return, thats bookings not enquires, sometimes only get 1 % return and thats phone calls too !

Always wack out at least 2500 at a time
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 19, 2005, 10:08:40 pm
So you put out 2500 leaflets and get betreen 2%-5% which works out at 50- 125 'booking not enquires'

this is'nt a good responce, its an amazing unbelievable  responce ;) ;)

Mike
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: BRSL on November 19, 2005, 10:17:26 pm
Think you need to read my post again Mike  ;)

I class a good response at 2 - 5 % return

sometimes only get 1 % return and thats phone calls too !

If I could get 50 - 125 bookings from every drop id be a rich man and have a fleet of vans  :D :D
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 19, 2005, 10:24:51 pm
1% is still 25 bookings from 2500 lealfets, which is at least double any thing I've ever seen, you sure must have a good leaflet any chance we could see it?

Mike
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: BRSL on November 19, 2005, 10:44:30 pm
tried uploading it but the upload box is full, so ive emailed it to you hope it helps

and I still only sometimes get phone calls though

but should always get at least 1 % return

PS sorry didnt work whats your email address the one you display isnt active
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 19, 2005, 11:12:13 pm
sorry james My email address changed when I went onto broadband,

because of all the spam I get I no longer list my email on any public forum.

thanks for trying though  :) :)

Mke
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Steve Weatherley on November 20, 2005, 12:04:14 am
James

I too put out full colour glossy leaflets but only get around 3 bookings per 1000 leaflets 0.3% return. I would love to see a copy of your leaflet. Any chance you can email me with a copy. Thanks

Steve
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Jayy on November 20, 2005, 12:42:31 am
Can you email me a copy of your leaflet too please?

Cheers
Jay
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Neil Grainger on November 20, 2005, 05:23:45 am
Hi all

Your thoughts on the Pink flyer would be much appreciated as I am not sure of the returns that I am getting from them. For other Fast track guys this seems to be the bread and butter but hear in sunny old Camberley we do not seem to have the same comeback as they do. The area is full of rich people and amunsre of the right approach to them.

Cheers

Neil
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Ian Rochester on November 20, 2005, 07:57:16 am
James

A copy of your leaflet would be appreciated, we only get 2-3 jobs per 1000 at present and I'm after a more effective advert.

ian@roch11.freeserve.co.uk

Cheers.......Ian
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Steve_Knight on November 20, 2005, 08:02:45 am
Hi James
can you email me a copy too

Cheers mate

Steve
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 20, 2005, 08:31:49 am
that'll teach you won't it james ;D ;D ;D

never offer anything on these forums or you'll get another 20 people asking for it!  Whats best to do is send it to one person then they foreward it onto the next, then they forward it etc..etc

Mike

Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Eureka Ventures on November 20, 2005, 08:35:09 am
James

Please copy me in on that.

Cheers

Freddie
eureka-ventures@hotmail.co.uk
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Elite (Ben) on November 20, 2005, 11:34:38 am
My average response rate is .0031, but has been higher, this means for every thousand leaflets i can expect to get  around 3 calls.

I am currently part time and put out 3000 per week, which amounts to 9 calls and usually 90% conversion= 8 jobs. My average booking is currently around £75, so i would expect at least £600 return.

I am looking to go full time in april, so i think 10k per week should do the trick.

I think a response rate higher than this is doing really well.
My Brother (ollie) has a much higher response rate with a very similar leaflet, but there is less competition where he is based.

ben

P.s If anyone knows how to upload a pdf to the site could you let me know, Ta
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: the red carpet on November 20, 2005, 01:09:40 pm
pile profile,
i would also like to have a look at your leaflet, would be great if you could e-mail in to me theredcarpet@hotmail.co.uk i would be happy to send you a copy of mine in return but it would have to be by post so if you would like it then please put your adress on e-mail.

thanks

Daniel
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: BRSL on November 20, 2005, 04:17:55 pm
Hi guys will have it out as soon as I can, prob is that it's an alteration of somebody elses and dont wish too publish it without his permission  8)

Sorry guys sounds like a bit of a cop out esspecialy after saying last night that i tried to upload it, glad I couldent though as ive thought a bit since then but this guy has helped me out a lot in the past and dont want too upset him.  ;D
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: BRSL on November 21, 2005, 04:00:40 pm
Hi guys just spoke too the guy who's leeflet ive addapted (John Gotts) and he said no problem, but asked if any one wanted a copy just to give him a shout and he would send one out straight away, Hope this helps you guys out enjoy.

John Gotts Hydramaster

www.hydramaster.co.uk (http://www.hydramaster.co.uk)
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: Martin S on November 21, 2005, 04:12:56 pm
James...or John G,

Can you e-mail me a copy please?

Cheers

millzer@hotmail.co.uk
Title: Re: Leaflets
Post by: daniel b on November 21, 2005, 04:21:02 pm
me too please ;D