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Advertising- Finding More Students
It seems that I am in a very low class area and I’m finding it truly difficult to find students that are committed to lessons. What are some things that you all have done to find your students and keep them? I need consistency and…
Door-to-Door Advertising
As I prepare to go “door to door” with my flyers for my SM business, I am wondering when would be the best day/time to go? Is there anyone in the “SM Family” who has already done this? Any ideas on what to do when…
Building Brand Awareness
We just wanted to share some of the ads we’ve been using. Some of these have worked incredibly well, others not so much. Either way, we hope some of them work for you! Most of them were designed by our local newspaper, which has a…
Free Advertising
The best advertising I have found is FREE. I live in CA across the bridge from San Diego. I went to the local newspaper and placed a classified ad (which I pay for) that comes out weekly. While placing the ad, I found out just…
Advertising with Living Social and Groupon
I just did my third “ad” with a coupon type site. Now I’ve had experience with several companies- Groupon, Living Social, and Entertainment Book. These sites sell a coupon, and it’s worth half off- so you pay $10, its worth $20 My first deal: half…
Advertising with Pens
I have received a really nice pen with my business name and phone number on it. It was sent unrequested by me. With the initial free ones they work out at $1.50 each for top quality. Has anyone used these successfully? I’m being careful as…
Free Advertising Resources
I’ve been reading the recent posts and noticed several mentions of the free advertising available on the web. I’d like to know where you were able to find free advertising. Most piano stores and music stores in your area have a website and will list…
Removable Car Signs
Does anyone use signs on their car to advertise their studio? I just inquired at a sign shop and the price is quite reasonable. For removable magnetic door signs, the price was about $40 each. They can be stolen and can possibly even come off…
Ideas for Advertising on Your Car
Any experience with car graphics? I am contemplating doing it with a silver car. What colors? What verbage/fonts? Any referrals from your car graphics? Not sure if by “car graphics” you mean having a little promo actually painted on your car, or if you mean…
Advertising Using Car Signs
I can’t stress enough how beneficial the magnetic signs on my car have been. Someone asked me offline for a template, so I thought I’d share here briefly. This is so simple, it’s almost ridiculous. My signs simply say: The Joy of Music Piano Studio…
