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Dear reader, if you have missed the article on "A slow month savoir strategy" - you may review
it here.Secret # 1 of designing irresistible offer that sells to your best customer My friend and I have a tradition - every Friday night, after the children are in bed, we go out for couple of drinks and then play pool or watch a movie at the cinema. One night we met before 7 p.m. at the nice local pub. We figured that if we went down there before 8 p.m. it'll be less crowded and the band wouldn’t have started to play yet, so we'd have a chance to talk. The place was packed... "Doesn't make sense - too early for this" - I thought and then I saw why - it was because of the waitresses. We've never seen them before -- two immaculate looking ladies dressed up in ...hmmm bikinis and high heels - gracefully walking around, serving drinks. Unfortunately to patron's dismay, sweet couple had disappeared at 7:15, leaving everyone discussing their appearance. Marketing lesson? Think about it: 1. How can you earn more from busy enough pub? @ By making it busier during "low" hours - that is 5-7 PM (I'm not talking morning or during the day - I'm sure that not many of you are keen on going to the pub during these hours) 2. Who are my patrons? @ 80% males aged between 25-65 3. Why are they going to pub? @ Silly question, heh? To buzz up - true! What else? Talk, find a date, catch-up with friends... Entertainment! 4. How to get the cheapest medium - WOM - word-of-mouth to work for your pub? @ Create an incredible event - something no one else does. Be different - so that everyone talks about you. Be outrageous, provide ultimate entertainment - that cost almost nothing. Of course, the drinks were purchased at a double rate from the beautiful waitresses in exchange for getting a chance to talk to them. Well... guess what the pub's patrons are going to talk about the next day with their friends - you are right - that magical experience at the pub: "But you have to get there earlier, as the ladies are gone after 7 p.m... and only on Tuesday or Thursday" Not only are they going to change their usual habit and visit that pub outside of their normal pattern, but now they are curious - expectation fuels the desire to be entertained. Next week, same day place is packed - this is a great example of kiwi ingenuity - "low" hours converted into "high" hours in the matter of one week. Let's analyse the cost - to place an ad in the newspaper, let's say 10 x 15 cm - will cost you around $300. How many leads, not to mention converted sales will you get - 5-10-100? A 1ittle bird told me that two ladies have happi1y earned a whooping $100 each for 2 hours of waiting. That is $200 for the establishment. In one week they have doubled number of patrons during specifically targeted hours. You might say - "Well I'm not running a pub - my business is a boring fruit and veges shop, I can't get my patrons excited..." - wanna bet? Here's a great example of being different: Why will I do business with YOUR business? Because YOU are different from your competition and I'm curious enough to at least check out the difference. 
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