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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Halliday on February 11, 2008, 03:15:27 pm

Title: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 11, 2008, 03:15:27 pm: just got a good deal on an ad on the front page of our local paper, this is whats going in this week ( did'nt have time to do anything flash) just thought I'd go for the same photo I use on my van, leaflet & yellow pages to increase my local presence, I want this photo of me to be constantly seen in my area so its imprinted on peoples minds

got the space for ever at a good price £60 a week

its a crap ad but I was in a hurry
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: lands on February 11, 2008, 03:20:55 pm: Nowt wrong with that Mike. Got the offer for the draw, tells em what you do, the photo for the trust and your on the front page. What more do you need. £60 is very good for the front page of any rag.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Joe H on February 11, 2008, 03:27:35 pm: Is it Shaun you waving to?

Not bamboozling with too much content there - suprised a bit you showing a rotary though?

Whats the spec of that Mike?
and what do you use along with it?
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 11, 2008, 04:02:40 pm: Thanks for sharing that

Should do the job
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 11, 2008, 04:54:15 pm: Joe, me & shaun are always waving to each other :) he's just a copycat, he wanted to use me on his website because he's a bit ugly, but I said no

the rotory is just to add interest.

Mike
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: John Kelly on February 11, 2008, 05:11:40 pm: What happened to the extra finger?
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Straker Cleaning on February 11, 2008, 05:15:53 pm: Hope this rag goes out after the watershed ;D
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Post by: gwrightson on February 11, 2008, 05:34:05 pm: That must have been taken a while ago Mike,
you look much slimmer on tha t pic ;) ;D

geoff
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Osbourne on February 11, 2008, 05:59:37 pm: Showing an open hand goes back to when we were cave men and shows we have no weapon.

Our brains are still hard wired somehow to see it as a non threatening gesture.

Therefore hands behind the back are bad news.

Hands in pockets means you have itchy balls.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Straker Cleaning on February 11, 2008, 06:04:29 pm: Seems the handle of rotary is just right for belly rest :o ::) ;D

............................... where can i get one :P
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: spickandspan on February 11, 2008, 06:06:10 pm: I always think i looks better with a good looking guy in the ad i am available if you want me Mike.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 11, 2008, 06:10:08 pm: the photo had to be squashed to fit the ad, in real life I'm much taller, slimmer and better looking.

and for some strange reason squashing the photo has made it look like my hair has fallen out :-\ :-\
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Straker Cleaning on February 11, 2008, 06:11:24 pm: Thats the excuse i use ::)
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Dave Roelants on February 11, 2008, 06:32:06 pm: Think it's good value Mike, but the machine looks like a Flymo ;D ;D
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: *paul_moss on February 11, 2008, 07:01:55 pm: Mike thats the only prob when you put yourself in the firing line :o

All the really good looking carpet cleaners come and slag you off ;D ;D
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: lands on February 11, 2008, 07:34:46 pm: All the really good looking carpet cleaners come and slag you off ;D ;D
Quote

I haven't slagged Mike off.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: will_turton on February 11, 2008, 08:11:38 pm: its a bit gay that photo mike ;)
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: lands on February 11, 2008, 08:24:00 pm: Quote from: will_turton on February 11, 2008, 08:11:38 pm
its a bit gay that photo mike ;)

The ladies will love it though Billy "oh he's so sensitive". Agree with the flymo comment though. You might get a few grass cutting enquiries. Would hate to clean your waste tank out.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 11, 2008, 08:31:08 pm: I am the taller thinner better looking and may I add a lot younger version of that squashed up advert!

I wave my hand to show that there is nothing in my pockets ;D

As for the advert I think it will do well because there are no prices or no anything, I think you'll get calls just to claim £10 off out of the 'interest factor'.

Shaun
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Osbourne on February 11, 2008, 09:10:53 pm: The cream worked then Shaun.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 11, 2008, 09:27:26 pm: What vanishing crea...... Shaun ;D
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: carpetworx on February 11, 2008, 11:54:14 pm: Great ad Mike,are getting many calls from it yet?and did you design it your self?
might try something similar here, only a summer discount voucher.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 12, 2008, 07:40:49 am: carpetworx( whats your first name?) it goes in on Friday, I really don't think its a good ad but with the size of it anything else would just get lost in the newstext of the page, at least a photo will attract the eye of the reader.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Bennie25 on February 12, 2008, 08:14:39 am: Mike thats very cheap, may I ask what the distrubtion numbers are? is it a free paper?

Bennie.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: spindle on February 12, 2008, 12:53:55 pm: how many weeks do you think you will run it??
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Post by: garyj on February 12, 2008, 03:00:14 pm: It reminds me of Harry Enfields 'Tory Boy' ;D

Did you really send that in or is it another of your famous wind-ups.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: spickandspan on February 12, 2008, 04:29:56 pm: Thanks Mike have used the photo to keep kid out of my garden.......and it works. ;)
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: mark_roberts on February 12, 2008, 07:25:36 pm: The worst responce ever to a paper advert was last October on the front page. Two calls and thats it.

Cost me £400 hope you do better.

Mark
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 12, 2008, 07:48:25 pm: is that Mark Roberts Devon or Belfast?

Shaun
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: lands on February 12, 2008, 07:51:13 pm: #thanks for that info last night Shaun but I had already commited myself

Pete
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: robert stubbs on February 12, 2008, 08:00:59 pm: Shaun, have you got a picture of yourself waving for us to see.

Regards Rob
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: mark_roberts on February 12, 2008, 08:42:09 pm: Belfast.

Mark
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 12, 2008, 09:12:59 pm: I can do waling when that cheque clears for the CCDO.

Shaun
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: robert stubbs on February 12, 2008, 09:40:17 pm: Show us your new Leaflet Shaun.

Rob.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 12, 2008, 09:48:18 pm: I haven't got a new leaflet????

Shaun
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: carpetworx on February 12, 2008, 11:39:27 pm: Mike,my name is Martin.JUST priced an ad here similar size,and they want $412.00 and has to run 4 weeks.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: gwrightson on February 16, 2008, 09:21:15 pm: What sort of reaction have you got from first week Mike?

I mean from punters, not board members ;)

geoff
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 16, 2008, 09:29:36 pm: only delivered last night so no response yet, I'm doing it for 8 weeks before making a decision.

I always say about leaflets how people do a few 1000 then decide they don't work, even if I get no calls for a few weeks I'm still keeping it going, it needs a proper test.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: mark_roberts on February 20, 2008, 11:05:27 pm: So how crap is this ad or not ???

Mark
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 21, 2008, 06:43:56 am: didn't get any calls from it, but it was only the first week people might have seen it and thought I'll give him a ring on Monday but forgotten, but they will see it again on Saturday so it will remind them......hopefully :-\
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: gwrightson on February 21, 2008, 06:53:57 am: Now thats what i like about Mike :D

Honest and to the point, a straight answer , I bet some on here would have been tempted to say ,Yes a great response, " booked in 5 jobs from it " but as Mike has indicated , time is an essecence.

Geoff
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: stevegunn on February 21, 2008, 08:40:50 am: I have done one off ads like Mikes and response was zero,they tend to want to see you in the paper night after night.
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 21, 2008, 10:00:15 am: Quote from: mike_halliday on February 21, 2008, 06:43:56 am
didn't get any calls from it, but it was only the first week people might have seen it and thought I'll give him a ring on Monday but forgotten, but they will see it again on Saturday so it will remind them......hopefully :-\

I agree with Geoff

Marketing does not always work first time.

What works for some does not work for others

The problem is you have got to do it.

If you have a shop you have to pay rent and staff and you might not get many customers on a foggy day in Feb
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: mark_roberts on February 21, 2008, 05:44:51 pm: Thats the great thing about marketing ........no one has the answers but everyone wants your money.

Mark
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: FiberReviver on March 17, 2008, 07:53:22 am: Well after about a month was it woth doing?
Title: Re: my crap ad
Post by: dan roberts on March 17, 2008, 08:16:10 am: At least the readers can cut the photo out and selotape it to the medicine cabinet door to keep the kids away.

:D

Dan