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07-06-2007, 06:09 AM

I just cannot believe my luck. As some of you know I am booked into a rather posh garden centre one day a week for the 6 week summer holidays. They have put an item on their website about which gives people a link to my website (really good news that).

They emailed me this morning and asked me to do some posters that can be displayed in the garden centre, and while I was there I said did they want some small flyers to put on the counter? Yes she said, and while you are at it are you interested in having a flyer put into the info bags for a huge musical weekend, how many flyers would you like I said politely? Several thousand if possible she said!!!!!!!!

Well I've picked myself up off the floor now and am putting together a postcard size flyer which on the front will obviously advertise the sessions at the garden centre, but, on the back well might just have to mention all the other stuff I do and of course the phone number, the website etc.

And all this is freeeeeeeeee! The Garden Centre are even offering a 10% off voucher on anything adults buy at the centre when they bring children to paint with me. How good is that.

Moira

07-06-2007, 06:19 AM

Good for you, Moira! Great opportunity.

Kami · 07-06-2007, 07:02 AM

I would put some sort of offer on the flyer so you can track which customers came from this event.

Julya · 07-06-2007, 07:04 AM

Moira,

You are truly amazing! But you know its not really luck - its hard work meeting opportunity!

LisaD · 07-06-2007, 07:36 AM

Well done, Moira! You rock!

Nettie · 07-06-2007, 08:14 AM

Well done Moira!

Such a great opportunity!

paintinglady · 07-06-2007, 08:40 AM

Wow, Moira. That is fantastic. You are going to be so busy and with all your hard work, you deserve it.

Carol

Rhi · 07-06-2007, 08:57 AM

great Moira. Really well done. You're going to be busy!!! try printcarrier.com for flyers. good quality, very quick and great prices.

Rhi

Moira · 07-06-2007, 10:02 AM

Thanks everyone - Kami have amended my flyer to include offer thanks for reminding me.

Thank you Rhi for the quick flyer printing service suggestion. I have just heard the estate where the garden centre is situated is expecting 15,000, yes I said 15,000 visitors for their events this week, so the more flyers I can get in there the better.

My printer is just not up to those quantities and local printers are saying they must have a week at least and their prices reflect the fact that they do not really want to do this work.

The garden centre has also linked to my website, how cool is that.

Moira

Potteringabout · 07-06-2007, 10:38 AM

Who was it who said: The harder I work the luckier I get?

I'm impressed Moira - you should be able to reach a really diverse market.

To the other person who works at the garden centre who thought she could just cruise on in...put that in your pipe!

Katy

Moira · 07-06-2007, 02:01 PM

Oh yes Katy I had forgotten about her! What a difference a couple of weeks makes.

Moira

Devon Clay · 07-06-2007, 02:23 PM

I'm trying to look at this from the angle of the Garden Centre - they obviously see you as an asset for their marketing. It's a win-win situation. There's definitely an enlightened person making decisions there.

... now being very cheeky - do garden centres in UK have a trade magazine, and if so might you suggest to them they do an article about the benefits of your relationship?