July 30th, 2008
Are you thinking about using t-shirts to get more exposure for your home daycare business?
Check-out this list of 10 easy peasy ways to help you get more mileage and the most bang for your buck from your investment: Read the rest of this entry »
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July 16th, 2008
Did you know that more than 60 percent of customers leave due to perceived indifference? They think you don’t care about them, and simply move on.
Add to that the fact that it cost more to acquire a new client than to keep an existing one, and it really helps to remind us just how important it is to take time to focus marketing efforts on existing clients.
Use these 6 simple tips to turn your existing clients into raving fans: Read the rest of this entry »
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June 30th, 2008
The whole purpose of marketing your home daycare business is to increase public awareness and in turn increase your profits, right? Bottom line, no secret there.
What better way to enhance your visibility and stand out from the crowd than with the use of a yard sign?
Not only is it a one time cost that continues to work as a silent member of your personal sales force long after your initial investment, but it’s also tax deductible as an “advertising expense” (Discuss with your CPA).
Woo-hoo, a win, win!
But before you invest a single red cent towards a yard sign for your home daycare business, be sure to Read the rest of this entry »
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June 10th, 2008
Creating and distributing flyers is an easy and inexpensive way to advertise your in-home daycare business and build enrollment.
Keep these 10 tips in mind while planning the launch of your next flyer campaign: Read the rest of this entry »
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June 2nd, 2008
Hurray!… You’ve finally created a website for your home daycare business!
Ok, now what? How do you go about advertising your new website without breaking the piggy bank wide open? It’s not at all hard to do if you know where to start.
Listed below are 8 free ways to begin driving traffic to your cozy little home on the web: Read the rest of this entry »
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May 26th, 2008
In Part 1 of this article we covered 5 ways to help you minimize your efforts while increasing responses when using free online classified ads to promote your home daycare business.
Lets now take a look at Success Tips 6-10: Read the rest of this entry »
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May 19th, 2008
So you’re thinking about using free online classified ads to promote your home daycare business, huh?
Listed below you’ll find 10 Success Tips that will help you to use this marketing strategy to its maximum potential: Read the rest of this entry »
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April 28th, 2008
In Part 1 of this article we covered 10 simple ways to help you get your business cards out of the box and into the hands of your prospects via…
1.) Baby Changing Stations, 2.) Book Donations, 3.) Bookmarks, 4.) Bulletin Boards, 5.) Classified Ads, 6.) Diaper Bags, 7.) Goldfish Bowls, 8.) Greeting Cards, 9.) Halloween Packs, & 10.) Local Businesses.
Now, let’s take a quick look at tips 11-17: Read the rest of this entry »
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April 22nd, 2008
Did you know that business cards are the most popular marketing tool of choice among home daycare providers, yet the average provider has more than half of her business cards still sitting in the box?
Yikes!
So what’s a girl to do with all those extra business cards just sitting around gathering dust? Read the rest of this entry »
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April 8th, 2008
Well spring has finally sprung, & I don’t know about you, but fall & winter have given my little cottage a fine beating. Things around here are looking a little… well, dingy.
That’s certainly no way to go about marketing a business, especially a home daycare business. So before I schedule any interviews, I’ve gotta Read the rest of this entry »
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