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Post by US Pet Pros on Aug 31, 2005 3:10:35 GMT -5
I have drawn dog walking clients to my combination pet sitting & dog walking business by making up specific dog walking flyers highlighting this portion of my business. This seems to work semi-well at times. I'm curious what methods those that draw in a large amount of mid-day clients use to attract these specific clients?
I'm guessing those in large cities have different tactics than those in suburban areas, so I'd love to hear from both!
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Post by angelpetsitters on Aug 31, 2005 21:20:43 GMT -5
My most effective target for mid-day breaks and dog walks are HOA newsletters. This is especially true if I already have a client or two in that particular neighborhood. I run a small ad that gives basic info, and mention that I already have clients in the neighborhood. When interested parties call, I use my clients from that particular neighborhood as references. (I give my clients who agree to let me use them as references a $5 off coupon if the prospective client who calls them decides to book and pay for visits. It's been a very good incentive!)  |
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Post by US Pet Pros on Aug 31, 2005 21:31:13 GMT -5
That is a good incentive! I give a similar incentive, but only to clients that personally refer someone that books service. I hadn't thought about an incentive for references.
What do you say in your ad about having clients in the area?
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Post by cameo68 on Oct 28, 2005 1:17:53 GMT -5
I have drawn dog walking clients to my combination pet sitting & dog walking business by making up specific dog walking flyers highlighting this portion of my business. This seems to work semi-well at times. I'm curious what methods those that draw in a large amount of mid-day clients use to attract these specific clients? I'm guessing those in large cities have different tactics than those in suburban areas, so I'd love to hear from both! |
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Post by cameo68 on Oct 28, 2005 1:22:19 GMT -5
I've honestly never tried the advertising method above, but it does sound like alot of fun. What should or how should I begin? This is a very interesting subject. Wish everybody much success! Camie. www.cafepress.com/sprucecartoonsNice to be here! |
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Post by US Pet Pros on Nov 5, 2005 0:50:31 GMT -5
Welcome Camie - Are you asking how you should begin making a dog specific flyer or how to distribute them? To make my flyers I just made up a flyer with my biz logo and then listed all the reasons one might want to use a dog walking service...better behaved dogs, much needed potty break for puppies and older dogs, etc. Then I added my biz contact info. I made sure to also add a line saying "Pet Sitting Services also available". Then I went around to condo and apartment complexes and posted them on boards near the mailboxes. (Many of our complexes have boards for notices.) I also posted them anywhere I found a b-board that allowed ads. Some stores and cafe's have them. So pretty much I just wandered town and fouynd places to leave them. I also keep extras in the car, so if I'm out and about and see a place to stick one, then I already have one handy. Oh, I also bought a box of tacks since many boards either didn't provide them or the ones they did provide were being used.
Hope that helps! If not, ask some more! :-)
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