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Sunday, 23 May 2010

To advertise or not to advertise?

Well, my jewellery sale went rather well...I made enough to pay my garage bill so I don't have to avoid them anymore. Though as the garage is at the end of my street, I can't exactly duck down in the car as I pass...and wearing sun glasses and a hat doesn't work as they still know it's me coz of my wreck of a car! 
I was a tad disappointed that no member of the general public came.  I was stood up good and proper by them.  However, I was visited by lots of people I knew and they were obviously happy to shop with me again...so that's good.  So all the advertising I'd done...banner on main road at venue, invites, ad on work intranet and Rochdale Online, facebook, website, emails etc etc.  It seems to me facebook and word of mouth were the mode of advertising that worked.  So why my rather attractive banner, from vistaprint, didn't draw the crowds I don't know.  Ah well...maybe next time.  In the meantime, I'll be skipping down the road to garage tomorrow morning!!!

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