5 Business Card Displays Located in First Week - Here’s How…
This post is thanks to Dustin in Hawaii..
Dean,
I’ve created a simple daily plan which has helped me stay consistent and has resulted in 5 secured locations.
As of right now, I only have 2 hours a day, 4 days a week to invest in my business. This will hopefully all change within the next few months.
For me, it helps to have a guideline to go by each day.
As an example this past week was my 1st week in prospecting for locations. I would have a list prepared ahead of time with 6-8 local businesses listed. And that was my gameplan for the day. To take the 2 hours I had available, and walk into those businesses with my display, and try to meet the manager or owner. About 50% of the time, I’d meet with the decision maker. Often times they’re out or not available.
Truth is, I’ve been trying to “get ready” for the past month and a half in securing locations. Not much was happening though, until I came up with this very simple daily plan to stucture my day by.
Dustin
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5 Responses to “5 Business Card Displays Located in First Week - Here’s How…”
Rick
May 27th, 2008
Hello Dean,
Good move on cancelling the login requirement. Can already see more traffic.
Would like to ask for your feedback. Was out this afternoon, and stopped into 3 gas stations with my display, in hopes of securing the locations.
1st Chevron went well. The owner liked the idea, but wanted me to talk to her husband tomorrow when he’s there. That one looks good.
Then drove a mile down the road to another independently owned Chevron. This one was pretty busy inside, but had the chance to speak with the owner for a few minutes. He liked it, but said he would not host the display. His concern was once you allow one advertising medium in, then you’ve got to allow all the others. Basically an “everyone or no one” policy.
Thanked him for his time and headed on down to Tesoro. Went in and talked to the manager on duty. She let me know their corportate policy and that she didn’t think it would be allowed. She did give me the corporate number. I plan to call and see. There’s 2 Tesoro gas stations in town, so hopefully I can get in.
Have you, or anyone on the forum run into the issue of having resistance when trying to secure the corporate type franchise locations?
Would love any feedback out there, in that this will also help everyone trying to get their business off the ground.
Thanks,
Dustin
Dustin
June 2nd, 2008
Hey Rick, thanks for asking how things are going here in Hawaii.
Good right now. Got a little sidetracked in May for a few small reasons, but I’m back at it now.
I’ll be in touch via this forum.
A great place to learn and share ideas!
Where are you starting your business?
Regards,
Dustin
Dustin
June 2nd, 2008
Great solution, Dean! I will definitely keep this one handy as I am preparing to begin looking for host locations within the next week.
Cindy
Cindy
June 4th, 2008
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Dustin, I will like to know how is it going for you right now, since I may be taken the chance to go on the display business here in my island, and I wanna be sure how is it going for some members so on.
Thank You
Rick PR