Canvasing Your Neighborhood

[ravish30]

How do you go about getting the word out about your home business to all of those in your neighborhood?

I have a friend who moved to a new neighborhood and asked me this question so I thought I would pose that question here too.

[Audrey]

My license plate frame has Tupperware on it. So everyone in the neighborhood knows I sell Tupperware.

[Deb]

Flyers and/or a flyer with a business card and catalog (if catalogs are affordable enough) put them in a little bag with a handle and hang them on their doors where they are sure to see them.

Some Avon reps have done this with success.



Deb

[taraburner]

most of my direct neighborhood is not my target market so I don't do anything here but I do have people who put out stuff in other areas for me

Tara

[partylitemissy]

I pass out fliers/business cards in my neighborhood. I also advertise on my license plate frame.

[hipchickjewels]

I wonder how many orders or parties people get from putting out flyers in the neighborhood. I have a sticker on my car and I have small kids that play outside a lot so I tell everyone about my business that way. It especially helps when I have my cute jewelry on and not my grungy stay in the house clothes!!

[rvcsherman]

We call door to door advertising clover leafing (not sure why). A good clover leaf bag will contain information about your business (brochure, catalog, flyer), your contact information, a special discount offer to entice them to contact you & a small sample if possible. You can by door hanger bags from expressyourselfonline.com . Please be advisted that it is illegal to hang anything or put anything into someones mailbox! I had a previous employer that hung bags on mailboxes, we were contacted by the post office & almost had to pay postage costs for all of the packages.