DID YOU KNOW?

There's an untapped market out there just waiting for you to reach and they're at the tip of your fingertips.  It's your current client base. Statistically speaking 30% of people who have purchased from you in the past will do so again. That's huge, and works out to almost one-third of your customer base waiting for you to make them an offer!

So what type of complicated marketing mix do you need to design (or hire someone to design)? It's as easy as a quick phone call, e-mail or note: it is the art and simplicity of follow-up.

In a world of increasing technology, personal contact is all but nonexistent. Companies are concerned with the bottom line and the latest and greatest technology to ease overhead staff costs. But has this necessarily been better for business? The bottom line maybe, customer loyalty probably not. With the ability to do company comparisons in a matter of seconds online, if you can't win a customer with price how will you ensure your share of the market? By going the extra mile with thoughtful follow-through.

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Freeparking ran a contest offering a chance to win 1 of 3 ipod minis with the purchase of any service from October-December 2005 and the winners are: Murray Nickel www.stocks4me.com, Ross Bennett www.cande.co.nz, and Jason Orr www.southpacificshingles.co.nz Keep checking Freeparking's website for your chance to win other great prizes!

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Local Kiwi Nick Boyes Uses Freeparking SiteBuilder To Boost Business

After 10 years in the education sector working with at risk kids Nick Boyes decided to have a major lifestyle change and take on the challenge of real estate. That was approximately 18 months ago and he hasn't looked back. He says it has been a challenging time, but has loved every minute of it.

"I've decided that selling real estate is not so much about selling,'but mostly about building positive relationships," stated Boyes."That is my business cornerstone"

When Boyes started off in the game he decided that he needed to stand out from the rest. The first thing he did was buy a personalised number plate for his Mini Cooper NEST4U After putting on the plate, a friend said 'Have you thought about getting a website?'

He hadn't but started to research it and realised that for a very reasonable cost he could not only register his domain name www.nest4u.co.nz with Freeparking, but could also create a useful website.

"I knew nothing about creating web sites," said Boyes. "I could surf the web and that was pretty much it."

First he had a single page site (which came free when he purchased his domain name) and was able to play around with it; then took the leap to create a multi-page site. The SiteBuilder's online tutorials take you through step-by-step and if you get stuck the support desk is there to help. His website address goes on every piece of advertising he sends out.

Boyes has found his web site to be a great tool to use, especially for prospective vendors and from past buyers and sellers. "I would suggest to people to just do it," said Boyes.

"For a small outlay it could potentially become a major tool for your business." He is still working on it but it also importantly takes his real estate trade global, capturing ex-pats and overseas investors who contact him through the site.

He figures that if he makes only one sale as a result of his website then it has paid itself for the year. A pretty small outlay for return really.

"The guys at Freeparking support have been great!" exclaimed Boyes. "They are very patient when I try to describe in technically illiterate terms what I need, or what my problem is. They listen and decipher my questions and sort it out for me.

I have found my web site to be an invaluable tool, and don't forget to check it out at www.nest4u.co.nz."