I need help on marketing

[peteyflow]

I work for a telecommunication company in California. My job, as of right now, is basically to scrounge for any old or out of service phones from businesses and then try to negotiate and buy from them. I've been generating pretty good amount of leads through ads I've posted on craigslist, and other free classified ads. Besides, cold calling, what other ways can I make an approach to bring in leads? Thanks

[peteyflow]

oh and by the way, if you do happen to have any old or out of service phone or phone system, or know anyone that does, please contact me at 714 351 0901- my blackberry or my email peterhohng1@hotmail.com
thank you.

[ChipExchange]

Try internet marketing

[Chris Brooks]

Social media try twitter facebook advertising or try foreclosures

[J.Counce]

Have you thought about contacting the installation guys for the companies that put in the new systems?

If you develop a personal relationship with the installers I'm sure they'd give you a heads up about upcoming installations, that you could then contact to inquire about their old phones they were probably just going to throw away.

Just out of curiosity, what do your do with the old phones?

[Anca]

Social Networking might help you spread the word. Start socializing and create friends interested in this domain. Good luck!

[Ava]

Try contacting the larger companies that are laying off or companies closing. I know from experience their technology just sits around even after no one is using them.

[dfveteran]

Here are some very helpful ways to get you started in online marketing.

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Leave a signature of your website on the bottom of all your emails. Get some business cards made up. Lots of businesses and restaurants will let you leave your business card up to advertise. Change everything you do online in how you take free advertising chances for granted. If you are given the opportunity to advertise your website for free, take it.

Sign up for forums and newsgroups related to the content of your website/business. Use the space they provide you for a signature. List your website and whatever else you want to advertise in your signature. Most forums will let you advertise in your signature. Since the forums and newgroups will be related to your website material, you will probably know everything about what the people there are talking about. Show your expertise and act professional in all your posts and comments. This alone works great to bring in customers.

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Leave comments on high ranking blogs and leave your website address in your details. This will create backlinks to your website. Backlinks on high ranking websites will move your website up in search engines.

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[himalayan]

Write an article about your services and added it to all article directories for getting more leads.

[nonrate]

I work for a telecommunication company in California. My job, as of right now, is basically to scrounge for any old or out of service phones from businesses and then try to negotiate and buy from them. I've been generating pretty good amount of leads through ads I've posted on craigslist, and other free classified ads. Besides, cold calling, what other ways can I make an approach to bring in leads? Thanks

You lie, you work for a nuclear power plant in Springfield. No one will forget the time you tried to blacken the sky so the town would be dependent on your infernal nuclear energy.

J/k, If it's only phones you're after, call some computer procurement and IT shops that do procurement. They usually only care about computers and monitors when they gut companies of equipment. But, they would have access to either the client or phones. You could always work a deal out with them to take the phones away from their clients for a small finders fee.

Other than that, to generate leads you could also do a google adwords campaign and then target it to your region specifically. This will drastically reduce your ppc cost because it improves the odds those clicks will be targetted.

[Bizinaboxx]

Peter,

There's some great advise posted here that can help you locate referral sources. Try them - the worst that can happen is they say, "no".

My two cents: Put some thought into creating your advertising messages, whether you are doing it on Craigslist or selling to someone in person. Cover the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. Take time to develop the "why". Remember, your goals are not the same as your customer's goals. The customer wants to know what's in it for them. How will you solve their needs and make their life better? Always think like your consumer. Observe key triggers in your sales/marketing pitch and use them. Ask your friends if the benefits of what you are doing is being perceived the way you intend it to be perceived.

Hope this helps!

Melissa Rose, MBA


Biz in a Boxx
Tomorrow's Business Leaders

[mightyventures]

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[TrafficVault]

I'd start with referrals. Make it easy for your current contacts to refer their friends to you. Use an email form, a clipboard, ReTweet, whatever.

The other replies regarding business that are ancillary you yours, are valid as well.

[peteyflow]

Wow, all these great advices. I've been using twitter, building database by cold calling businesses around my region, free classified ads, and forums. I've never thought of using online social networking to build a database but that sounds like a good idea.

And where do you get the information as far as finding big companies that are about to close down?

[lexo]

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