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Old 17 May 2009, 01:46 AM
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hi people, i know you lot are good at these things so lets see who can come up with the best slogan to go on my van and maybe cards, letter heads ect
the business is plumbing and heating, im wanting to concentrate on the gas side of things boiler repairs, installs, and the like
a couple iv seen

"we wont leave you in the cold"

"dont sleep with a drip, call a plumber"

i cant use them because they are local
lets see what you lot come up with

sorry no scoobysports exhausts for the winners, but i will post up some pics of the van with it on
Old 17 May 2009, 02:58 AM
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"Your all weather friend"

"Round the Bend"
Old 17 May 2009, 06:58 AM
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Hi Paul.
Try and think of a name as low as you can in the alphabet. AA Plumbing ect.
First page in Yell.
As for a slogan, try not to be too smart, it might raise a smile but not a phone call.

Try something along the lines:

LARGE ENOUGH TO COPE, SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE.
Old 17 May 2009, 07:07 AM
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Paul.
What area are you.
I am always struggling for a decent gas fitter, especially boilers.
My Co. is split between insurance work and retail maintenance, so I always need a certed fitter for the gas work we get in.
Old 17 May 2009, 07:28 AM
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To help us out here - what is the name of the business - the slogan may well tie in with this

Could be along the lines of xxxxxxx- leaves you with a warm feeling inside ofr example but a name may influence the slogan.
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Dodgey Boilers.
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" who ya gonna call?....Bog-Busters "

do your van up like the ghostbuster car
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Your **** is my bread and butter


Don't sleep with a drip tonight


We fix what your husband repaired
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Originally Posted by Mark Mac
Hi Paul.
Try and think of a name as low as you can in the alphabet. AA Plumbing ect.
First page in Yell.
As for a slogan, try not to be too smart, it might raise a smile but not a phone call.

Try something along the lines:

LARGE ENOUGH TO COPE, SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE.
^

Originally Posted by spireite
Your **** is my bread and butter


Don't sleep with a drip tonight


We fix what your husband repaired
^ Funny
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on van ??????? central heating + plumbing
trouble with a old boiler we can help but we cant find you a new wife lmao
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on van ??????? central heating + plumbing
trouble with a old boiler we can help but we cant find you a new wife lmao
Spot on - alienate half your potential customers!

Ideally you customers and potential customers will remember the strap line for the right reasons. Funnily enough in this day and age both men and women buy this sort of service!


Things to think about - Internet website, not fancy but one that explains what you do - web presence is very important as a lot of people look here, often first. Yellow pages a must for this type of business.

Get you strap line right, not offensive, funny is good but ultimately memorable for the right reasons

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'We're not just a flush in the pan'

'No job too big!' *ahem*

'We'll 'radiator' warm glow'

'We'll give your old boiler a seeing to!'

'We'll 'plumb' the depths of your wallet'

'We leave others lagging'
Old 17 May 2009, 04:35 PM
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Ustawianie do poziomu i nagrzewający (nagrzewanie) specjaliści
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Originally Posted by Mark Mac
Paul.
What area are you.
I am always struggling for a decent gas fitter, especially boilers.
My Co. is split between insurance work and retail maintenance, so I always need a certed fitter for the gas work we get in.
im just starting up not running or working yet just getting it all together now, im in middlesbrough


the name of the company is Yes gas plumbing and heating as for yellow pages , i wont be on the first page unless i do as most do, aaaaaaaaaaaa yes gas plumbing and heating,
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Or something like

"Let me put my Thumb in your Dyke !!!!"




Or was it a Dam ??
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Originally Posted by oldsplice
'We're not just a flush in the pan'

'No job too big!' *ahem*

'We'll 'radiator' warm glow'

'We'll give your old boiler a seeing to!'

'We'll 'plumb' the depths of your wallet'

'We leave others lagging'
likeing your style
Old 17 May 2009, 04:48 PM
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Specialist Heating Independent Trading Enterprises
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Originally Posted by my06 ppp silver
Specialist Heating Independent Trading Enterprises

lol one word under the next
Old 17 May 2009, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Nat21
I am English.
lol i did think about doing the van as a union jack
Old 17 May 2009, 05:12 PM
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'Never mind the ballcocks'

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Honestly - try something basic like '100% guaranteed to turn up', or 'professional & reliable service - we treat customers like clients'. Differentiate yourself from the less professional people or others I'd never call based on obsessive Yellow Pages listings 'AAA All Call' or 'AAAll about the call out fee'!!!

I cant give away my new bath insurance job at the mo' - recession my arXX!!! They turn up but never a quote!

Good luck with the biz
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'Yes!..........we'll have no flue dramas!' (think about it


'We'll service your old boiler..........so you don't have to!'
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Originally Posted by paulwrxboro
lol one word under the next
I know someone who runs a removal business called,
"Short Haul and International Transport Systems"
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'Yes!..............You won't need a vest when you've chosen the best!'
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Try me 'I will turn up'
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I am not so sure slogans will do anthing for you they can sometimes be off-putting. I'd forget the jokey ones as no-one wants a clown to come and work on thier gas systems. Your slogan should really be a headline that makes someone remember the name of your business.

Slogans = tie together mixed media advertising / marketing campaigns

Headlines = Gets attention and helps people recall the name of your business

Headlines also need to be unique or personal to your business - lots of them are generic and a waste of time and space - 'your number 1 choice' meaningless and used by thousands of businesses.

your business and your choice of course - so to give you what you asked for here are some things I have seen on various tradesmens vehicles.

Your emergency is our priority

If you didn't call us you paid too much

Quality, integrity, honesty

If water runs though it - we can do it

Large enough to cope, small enough to care

Large enough to serve you, small enough to know you

Serving (county / region) since 19xx

Its our job to save you money


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