From Trash to Cash: the Dribbling never ends

2cats1kid

I'm lurking, but busy doing admin, stuffing gazillions of envelopes (300 down, 500 to go!) etc.

HopeAndDriftWood

Wow, what are you sending again?
I used to envelope stuff as a part time job...nightmare!

nixinixi

Is it me or do we all dribble less on sunny days?????

moneymabel

Hi Nix! yep-been outside more doing some gardening :-) Friend just came round to borrow our dog cage and brought me a giant bar of Dairy Milk as a thankyou....oh dear!!

2cats1kid

It's direct mailings to potential customers of the main business. Because I'm looking for parents of small children I buy lists of names and mail ones that look like prospects and are in areas where I've got room for new customers. I do it 3 times a year and anything up to 1500 names at a time, so this is quite a small one! I get a response rate of about 5%, so it should generate 40ish new customers.

hhhonlyfan

2cats you have my intrigued now. im a parent of my DD whose 1.

HopeAndDriftWood

What do you sell?
It sounds like a worthwhile campaign!

nixinixi

moneymabel wrote: »

Hi Nix! yep-been outside more doing some gardening :-) Friend just came round to borrow our dog cage and brought me a giant bar of Dairy Milk as a thankyou....oh dear!!

A BIG OH DEAR for the diet!!! But , yummy!!

2cats1kid wrote: »

It's direct mailings to potential customers of the main business. Because I'm looking for parents of small children I buy lists of names and mail ones that look like prospects and are in areas where I've got room for new customers. I do it 3 times a year and anything up to 1500 names at a time, so this is quite a small one! I get a response rate of about 5%, so it should generate 40ish new customers.

2cats - whats your main business? I'm a parent of two small children!!

2cats1kid

It's active physical play/gym classes for 6 months - 7 years, but I'm only in my immediate area. There are classes all over but it's only me running them hereabouts. Considering a new venture that would take classes into nurseries/preschools as well. Which is why the arty stuff takes a back seat cos I'm so blooming busy doing the main stuff!

HopeAndDriftWood

Oh wow...I'd love to do that.
I wanted to open a nursery before I turned 20...not gonna happen now though, lol.

I love your art...are you still selling on Folksy?