Gopher Business Challenge January / February 2005 - Best Marketing Material

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Gopher Business Challenge January / February 2005 - Best Marketing Material

To kick off the new year let's see what everyone is using for their marketing material. Logos, Flyers, Door Hangers, Postcards, Signs, Phone/Newspaper advertisements, etc. Show us how you market your business.



- Please post your picture entries and thank you!





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[walker-talker]

Here's mine.....the front first

MODERATORS......PLEASE DELETE THIS POST....THIS IN NOT MY REVISED COPY!!!

[Carolina Cutter]

Ok well I believe walker talker smokes all of us but I will post mine....I made it...not a design company..........

The only way I can post it is with a link to an earlier post..........

Earlier Post (http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=91982)

[walker-talker]

Ok....here is the final front of my flyer

[walker-talker]

And the final back of my flyer.

[two_planks]

Okay, heres my new logo...


http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30346&stc=1

I'll also submit my new website I'm building with one of gophers templates here soon.

Ben

[iowa]

Here we go....

[iowa]

http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31472&stc=1

[iowa]

I'm not going to post just a logo on here either, I don't want people stealing it.

Why did I put my truck on here? Because what you see on the door is all two magnets, the bottom one I change with the season.

[RedWingsDet]

I need a good logo.

But I don't know what would fit in good with the company. The name is "Mark's Premier Landscaping", LLC If that would help anyone with suggestions for a logo...

Here is my card from when it was called Premier Landscaping, I'm just using the rest of these cards, and my invoices, until their all gone (only like 400-500 left), then I will get my new Cards and Invoices, and hopefully have a new logo to put on them :)

Next-time I get the cards made I'll have my address on there as well.

Any Suggestions on a logo?

[two_planks]

I haven't hosted the web page yet so I can't link to it. But I'll submit the new flyer I designed today. Should have about 3000 of these go out in the nest month as a precurser to the 10,000 fulll color 6x9 post card I'll be sending out in mid march.

[RedWingsDet]

I need a good logo.

But I don't know what would fit in good with the company. The name is "Mark's Premier Landscaping", LLC If that would help anyone with suggestions for a logo...

Here is my card from when it was called Premier Landscaping, I'm just using the rest of these cards, and my invoices, until their all gone (only like 400-500 left), then I will get my new Cards and Invoices, and hopefully have a new logo to put on them :)

Next-time I get the cards made I'll have my address on there as well.

Any Suggestions on a logo?

Opps.... Heres the card... I edited it a little, I didn't want my phone #, email, and name advertised for the whole world to see (I'm paranoid about identity theft)

[two_planks]

Okay, I shouldn't have been so eager to post that flyer. After about 6 hours of messing around heres what I've come up with. I'll be dropping it off at the printers in the am.

[walker-talker]

Okay, I shouldn't have been so eager to post that flyer. After about 6 hours of messing around heres what I've come up with. I'll be dropping it off at the printers in the am.
Are you aware that in the pic where it says "New customers only", that the bottom half of that phrase is cut off?

[two_planks]

Are you aware that in the pic where it says "New customers only", that the bottom half of that phrase is cut off?


Do you mean that the bottom half of " (New Customers Only) " is cut off, or something else? I'm not showing it as cut off and its not printing cut off. Thats why you always have them make a proof before printing the whole job.

Is it something else that your seeing? Either way thankyou, I'd hate to print off a big run of these and have a mistake in them.

Ben

[walker-talker]

Ummm...that's weird...it's not showing it cut off now. Might of been my monitor at work or something. Last night at work when I viewed that .doc of your flyer, it should the bottom half of the text that was forementioned and it was a different font. Might of been because of a different version of Word or different Window platform...either way...it comes in fine now...so....nevermind!

[twins_lawn_care]

I'll jump in with some of what we will be / are using....

While working this Spring, pushing for the best $ per hour work, and had a 18 x 24 sign made to post while working...

[twins_lawn_care]

and since these worked so well for us last year, we will continue to use these door hangers. why mess with what works!

[twins_lawn_care]

simple snow removal tear off numbers for the markets around town...

[twins_lawn_care]

and last a flyer to pass out for snow removal....

[Lux Lawn]

and last a flyer to pass out for snow removal....

Thats a cool looking snowplow flier.

[Lux Lawn]

here is my logo

[Team Gopher]

Logo Submission from Hamons

http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-09057-hamons_gf_1.gif


Flyer submission from Hamons

http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-09215-hamons_gf_7.gif


postcard submission from Hamons

http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-14674-hamons_gf_6.gif

[Team Gopher]

business card submission from Hamons

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postcard submission from Hamons

http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-14779-hamons_gf_4.gif


postcard submission from Hamons

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postcard submission from Hamons

http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-14863-hamons_gf_2.gif

[walker-talker]

Here's my postcard entry

[walker-talker]

And here is my doorhanger entry.

[walker-talker]

And lastly....my logo.

[Groundcover Solutions]

Hear we go....

Fall Flyer
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/163828/fullsize/Fall%20Specials.jpg
Yard Signs
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/146972/fullsize/Mulch%20Signs%203.jpg
The Jeep
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/146959/fullsize/jeep%20side%202.jpg

[Groundcover Solutions]

The ranger
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/134555/fullsize/IM000189.JPG
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/134556/fullsize/IM000190.JPG

[Groundcover Solutions]

The TRUCK
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/134552/fullsize/IM000184.JPG

[Groundcover Solutions]

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/134553/fullsize/IM000186.JPG

[Groundcover Solutions]

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/134554/fullsize/IM000188.JPG
And I will Stop there!!!! sorry for all the pics I could not help myself

[Metro Lawn]

I will try to scan this post card. Scanner has been doing a crappy job with glossy stock.

Front

[Metro Lawn]

Back of post card.

[Metro Lawn]

Business cards.

[FERT-TEK]

Here is my Logo, business cards front and back and letterhead. I hope they turned out they appear kindof graney. They are much more defined when in their original form.

[Team Gopher]

Mailer insert submitted by Frontier-Lawn

http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-16851-Frontier_Lawn_gf_1.gif

[Frontier-Lawn]

Ill Try this again. heres 2 of my flyer's for handing out also. and thanks team g for the other post
http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31762&stc=1
http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31763&stc=1

[two_planks]

Okay, i figured out how to save the homepage for my website as a .doc so I'll submit it as well. I should have it published within the next month.

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by CreativeEdge

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[Team Gopher]

Submitted by Fine Lines Lawn

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[Team Gopher]

Submission from mtdman

http://www.gophergraphics.com/images/mtdman-gf-1.gif

[walker-talker]

Gopher...when do the voting polls open?

[Team Gopher]

Hi walker-talker,

Voting should occur a month from the date this was originally posted, so about 2/14.



Submitted by allseasonturf

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[Cut-Rite2]

Any room for 1 more??
doorhanger.jpg

[Cut-Rite2]

I'm trying this again!doorhanger.jpg

[Cut-Rite2]

dh.jpgwhy won't this thread post my image? I have used the same image elsewhere on this board and can't get it to go in here.

[walker-talker]

dh.jpgwhy won't this thread post my image? I have used the same image elsewhere on this board and can't get it to go in here.
If you have uploaded a pic to this site already, it will not allow you to upload it again...unless you resize it by at least one pixel...dont ask why!!!

[Grass Gator]

Latest version of our newspaper ad...

[JKOOPERS]

here is the back of my post card

[tonygreek]

Our Spring, 2005 postcard:

[Cut-Rite2]

If you have uploaded a pic to this site already, it will not allow you to upload it again...unless you resize it by at least one pixel...dont ask why!!!

Thanks for the info.

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by Christian grower

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http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-44543-Christian_grower_lc_4.gif

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by daren_r

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http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-44617-daren_r_lf_3.gif

[tonygreek]

6x9 postcard doubling as Insert and Flyer:

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by greenman

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[Team Gopher]

Submission from Sideline

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[Team Gopher]

Submitted by scaper27

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[Lux Lawn]

Here is my spring flier for 2005..It is only a scanned picture.

[Lux Lawn]

Advertising Magnets.

[Lux Lawn]

My logo.......

[twins_lawn_care]

Working on some spring hand outs, so I may as well add those here...

[Critical Care]

Geeze, it looks like a tough judging job!

And, Team Gopher, out of curiosity, within your own database of designs and jobs that you've done, could you show us the one that you think is the best - or at least your favorite? Perhaps you would have to wait until this challenge is over, but as they say... "Inquiring minds want to know."

[Team Gopher]

Submission from greenngrow

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http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-98352-greenngrow_lc_3.gif

[twins_lawn_care]

Well, after working on many different designs, we're going to hand out a few different designs, so I'll post another here...

[twins_lawn_care]

and here's one we'll be teaming up with a local pizza place.
We'll pay for an order of breadsticks, and they'll staple our card to the order delivered to the house. Never tried it before, but we'll see how it goes.

[GreenMonster]

Some real nice postcards!

How many of you guys did your own, and how many used a designer? Let me know who you used. I've decided to do a direct mailing with p'cards.

[twins_lawn_care]

I designed my own using Microsoft Publisher. real easy to teach yourself just messing around with it, and give me the ability to change any little detail to adjust for the time of year, or any specials.

What I plan to do with a lot of these is simply print out a bunch as digital prints at Sam's Club for $0.18 each, and leave at some businesses or on display on boards around town. Plus, I can have one, or a hundred made in just one hour! great little idea I thought for the smaller business needs.

going to hit the streets this weekend, and get some out before everyone does!

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by maelawncare

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[Team Gopher]

Submitted by NCSULandscaper

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[Team Gopher]

Submitted by ritchiem

http://landmarkdesign.on.ca/news.gif

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by merlin

http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/uploads/post-1-79820-merlin_ls_1.gif

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by lclandscapes

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[Team Gopher]

Submitted by Bousek

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[Team Gopher]

Categories and submission review. Please let us know if we made an error in your category submission. Truck picture submissions will be used in a future business challenge. We will start voting Friday, Feb. 25th.

Best Logo
ALarsh
FLC Dave
Fine Lines Lawn
Hamons
kaufmaninc
Lux Lawn
maelawncare
two_planks
walker-talker

Best Door Hanger
allseasonturf
Christian grower
daren_r
Grass Gator
greenngrow
iowa
Petr51488
twins_lawn_care
Wannabe2
walker-talker

Best Postcard / Flyer
Christian grower
CreativeEdge
Fine Lines Lawn
Frontier-Lawn
Grass Gator
greenngrow
Groundcover Solutions
greenman
Hamons
JKOOPERS
lclandscapes
Lux Lawn
maelawncare
merlin
Metro Lawn
mtdman
NCSULandscaper
tonygreek
twins_lawn_care
two_planks
walker-talker


Best Sign / Other Marketing Material
Bousek
Christian grower
daren_r
FLC Dave
Frontier-Lawn
greenman
Groundcover Solutions
iowa
Lux Lawn
maelawncare
mtdman
NCSULandscaper
ritchiem
scaper27
Sideline
twins_lawn_care
walker-talker

Best Business Card
allseasonturf
Bousek
daren_r
FLC Dave
greenman
Hamons
iowa
kaufmaninc
maelawncare
Metro Lawn
PremierLandscaping
scaper27

[Team Gopher]

Submitted by Bousek

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