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Interesting feedback from potential client..

Posted by Michael Burt on February 17, 2010 at 11:17am in Business
Just thought I'd let you know about some interesting feedback I've just received from a potentially new client. 
I received an email enquiry via my website yesterday asking for a quotation for some landscaping and maintenance work. The woman confirmed that she had heard of me from seeing my van in passing and liking the company logo. What's more interesting, however, is that she liked the van logo as it had images of plants on it which she said most other gardeners/ landscapers (around here anyways) don't have. This is what stood my van out from the crowd.
It is clearly something that any new businesses may want to consider when it comes to signwriting on vans or images on their websites for example.
Just a thought.
Michael
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    Phil Voice February 17, 2010 at 11:23am
    Hi Michael

    Are you able to post an image of the side of your van so members can see your example?
  • James February 17, 2010 at 11:36am
    I try where ever possible on my blog/website to include images of plants,flowers, veggies.

    That is what we're about right.

    Have a new van that needs sign written in the next few weeks. something to think about thanks Michael.
  • Michael Burt February 17, 2010 at 1:07pm
    One side has a hosta


    and the other side has a hypericum


    Philip Voice said:
    Hi Michael

    Are you able to post an image of the side of your van so members can see your example?
  • PRO
    Phil Voice February 17, 2010 at 1:13pm
    Thanks Michael

    I remember in about 1993, our sign writer told me that photos on vans would be expensive (not that I had planned to use any).

    Can you say what this sign writing cost you?
  • Michael Burt February 17, 2010 at 1:26pm
    £250 if I recall correctly

    Philip Voice said:
    Thanks Michael

    I remember in about 1993, our sign writer told me that photos on vans would be expensive (not that I had planned to use any).

    Can you say what this sign writing cost you?
  • James February 17, 2010 at 2:33pm
    Looks good Micheal.

    At the risk of sounding to technical, is that a 'century gothic' type font ? Clean and easy to read.
  • Anthony Toop February 17, 2010 at 2:48pm
    Iv'e always been a bit dubious of using a large image on a sign written van, but i must admit your van looks great, eye catching and therefore memorable, text is short and to the point and easy to read from a distance, Nice
  • Michael Burt February 17, 2010 at 3:44pm
    Yes. Worryingly well spotted!

    James said:
    Looks good Micheal.

    At the risk of sounding to technical, is that a 'century gothic' type font ? Clean and easy to read.
  • Michael Burt February 17, 2010 at 3:46pm
    The images had to be of a very high resolution in order to be clear but they've worked out okay. Ideally I'd like a van that was completely covered with a huge image kinda like Sky does with it's vans but I can't justify the cost.

    Anthony Toop said:
    Iv'e always been a bit dubious of using a large image on a sign written van, but i must admit your van looks great, eye catching and therefore memorable, text is short and to the point and easy to read from a distance, Nice
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    Gary RK February 17, 2010 at 5:16pm
    Hi,
    It's absolutely true. We've had calls following people seeing our vans on the road - see picture below. We tend to use Vauxhall vivaros and renualt trafic's - SWB/low roof

    It's also interesting that people often 'turn-off' when presented with van with 30+ bullet points on the rear door.
    Also, if you keep it simple you can change your business 'focus' with ease.


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