Is this legal? Can I do this?

[e.rose]

Yeah, I'm thinking definitely not legal.

Why don't you go to a party supply store, a costume store, kids clothing stores, etc and see if you can put your fliers up there?

That way you at least have a targeted audience instead of some random people who might buy a paper that day.

Thanks for the ideas! I was just thinking of doing this in a specific neighborhood (navy housing) because there are tons of familes w/kids. Plus id say about 50% of my clients have been military clients.

So why don't you just go door to door then? If it's a specific neighborhood with your target market, wouldn't it hook them more if they not only got a flier but *met* their personal photographer and got a feel for your personality?

Face time man... it's one of the best sellers so I've heard...

 

[SabrinaO]

Yeah, I'm thinking definitely not legal.

Why don't you go to a party supply store, a costume store, kids clothing stores, etc and see if you can put your fliers up there?

That way you at least have a targeted audience instead of some random people who might buy a paper that day.

Thanks for the ideas! I was just thinking of doing this in a specific neighborhood (navy housing) because there are tons of familes w/kids. Plus id say about 50% of my clients have been military clients.

So why don't you just go door to door then? If it's a specific neighborhood with your target market, wouldn't it hook them more if they not only got a flier but *met* their personal photographer and got a feel for your personality?

Face time man... it's one of the best sellers so I've heard...

You're right! I just wanted to do a fast and easy thing... but nothing good comes easy.

 

[Big Mike]

I went to a seminar where one of the speakers was a big advocate of direct mail advertising. (putting fliers in mailboxes).

He said that it's one of the most tried & true methods of advertising and it's fairly easy to track your results, which is a key to good advertising.

He's developed a sort of system for how he does his news letters / fliers and it seems to really work for him. He also helps a lot of other photographers and businesspeople to write theirs. (not for free though).

Photography Marketing for portrait and wedding photographers

 

[Tee]

Plus id say about 50% of my clients have been military clients.

Did you know that both the Coast Guard and Navy have their own daycare facilities? See if you can post there or at least hit up some windshields in the parking lot. I don't think you can solicit in housing on base, though.

 

[Dao]

There are few soccer and baseball fields close to where I live. I went there one weekend and noticed they have soccer matches for kids. The kids are maybe age form 6 to 12. 4 soccer fields were full of soccer moms and dads. If there are events like this in your area, you maybe able to find a lot of prospects there.

 

[MWC2]

worst thing they could do.. charge you their going rate for flyer insert in their papers. That could add up quickly to being a pretty expensive lesson learned.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

You're right! I just wanted to do a fast and easy thing... but nothing good comes easy.

Or free.

 

[Stradawhovious]

You're right! I just wanted to do a fast and easy thing... but nothing good comes easy.

Or free.

There you go interjecting logic again.

For shame.

For shame.

However....... She did get free advertising ideas on the interwebs from a group of unsuspecting photographers..... That didn't cost much.

 

[KmH]

What does all this have to do with photography? Let alone beginner forum photography? :lmao:

 

[jake337]

Why don't you just call the newspaper? Aslo, who knows who will be grabbin a paper out of there. Why not go door to door and that way they can see who will be taking there pics in person. A big part of business is selling yourself. Not just the product.

 

[molested_cow]

If you do door to door, make sure the print quality is better than chinese take-out or pizza menus.

 

[Overread]

Moving to general shop talk

 

[e.rose]

Over, are you the only mod in existence anymore?

 

[Overread]

Naw I'm just the one with the broom to sweep things into the right place

 

[Arch]

Over, are you the only mod in existence anymore?

We are always watching you.. mwahahahaha!