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11-09-2008, 09:11 PM
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Who puts their names on their service vans???
Hey guys, just wondering how many people acutally put their name and number on their vans? My boss just put a small label and number on his truck window recently. Might attract more business but most of his customers are from word of mouth. Just wondering if it really helps...Thanks
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11-09-2008, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by elecapp79
Hey guys, just wondering how many people acutally put their name and number on their vans? My boss just put a small label and number on his truck window recently. Might attract more business but most of his customers are from word of mouth. Just wondering if it really helps...Thanks
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Mines a rolling billboard.
Nothing extravagant. Company name, phone # & web site. If it's more than someone can read and remember, then it's wasted.
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11-09-2008, 09:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elecapp79
Hey guys, just wondering how many people acutally put their name and number on their vans? My boss just put a small label and number on his truck window recently. Might attract more business but most of his customers are from word of mouth. Just wondering if it really helps...Thanks
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I just lettered my 12' service truck.
Do I think that people will call up and say "I got your phone number from your truck and want to hire you"..... NO
But it's branding. Getting your name out there. If they see and remember your name around town, they'd feel more comfortable when someone recommends you, or calling you from the phone book.
Plus it does look more professional.
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11-09-2008, 11:17 PM
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State law in minnesota company name lic number must be a certain size so inspectors are able to see who and where elec work is being done.
simple and bold nothing that can't be read at a distance is the way to go.
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11-09-2008, 11:40 PM
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In general advertising on a van is for residential service & not needed in commercial/new construction.
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11-10-2008, 05:30 AM
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The largest companies seem to have the smallest signs and least info and the smallest companies have always seemed to have the largest signs and most congested lettering.
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11-10-2008, 07:42 AM
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11-10-2008, 01:11 PM
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Texas requires trades to have name and contractor license number posted on any company owned or leased vehicles.
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11-16-2008, 10:10 PM
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Same here in Ontario. Name, phone and license.
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11-18-2008, 12:10 AM
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Ye, my bosses business is his name and the number is his Cell-phone. 
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11-18-2008, 12:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heel600
I just lettered my 12' service truck.
Do I think that people will call up and say "I got your phone number from your truck and want to hire you"..... NO
But it's branding. Getting your name out there. If they see and remember your name around town, they'd feel more comfortable when someone recommends you, or calling you from the phone book.
Plus it does look more professional.
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Ye just don't be driving mad eh? 
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11-18-2008, 06:25 PM
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rolling billboard here, can hardly tell the van is white, some graphics for background behind logo, have had alot of compliments, so it catches peoples eyes, like was said folks notice it and get familure with you being around town , when looking for someone in the phone book, the name tends to stand out in their mind cause they have seen the van. it works for me
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11-18-2008, 06:59 PM
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Customers like to see a lettered van. They know who you are when you pull up into their driveway.
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11-18-2008, 07:24 PM
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In Arizona-anytime you use your name--Business cards, vehicles, signs,--you must post all your lic numbers.
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11-18-2008, 08:34 PM
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I think it's on there somewhere.
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The largest companies seem to have the smallest signs and least info and the smallest companies have always seemed to have the largest signs and most congested lettering.
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That is probably true except for the chains.
There is a well established, big, local company in Phoenix in my neighborhood. The name and licence number is on their trucks and that's it. I never even see tools or supplies in their trucks.
We are a small operation and need all the work/exposure we can get.
Last edited by 220/221; 11-18-2008 at 08:41 PM.
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11-21-2008, 12:45 AM
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Just say NO to the Van
Choice of vehicle is not a VAN, I will argue long and hard that a VAN is not the optimum vehicle. One of the only good things about them is that they
make good billboards. A service TRUCK owns the van IMHO
-Dave
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11-21-2008, 01:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2towbot
Choice of vehicle is not a VAN, I will argue long and hard that a VAN is not the optimum vehicle. One of the only good things about them is that they
make good billboards. A service TRUCK owns the van IMHO
-Dave
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What do you do with everything that is sitting in the back of that service truck when it snows or raining ice?
Jeff
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11-21-2008, 08:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2towbot
Choice of vehicle is not a VAN, I will argue long and hard that a VAN is not the optimum vehicle. One of the only good things about them is that they
make good billboards. A service TRUCK owns the van IMHO
-Dave
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If you're speaking of service-body pickups, I have yet to see a service-body truck that doesn't have leaking doors after two or three years. The gaskets go bad, and then water gets in everywhere. Ruins your stock items, and your tools get all rusty. 
If you're referring to a regular pick-up.... that's insane. You can't carry anything in it unless the weather is nice, and stuff tends to walk off when you are parked anywhere (supply house, cafe for lunch, sittin in the driveway at night....)
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11-21-2008, 07:38 PM
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White van,no name or number. I'll stay under the radar and let my work do my advertising.
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11-21-2008, 08:10 PM
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When is see a white van with no lettering and passenger plates,and I see alot of them these days,I just think" Oh Great he comes another unlicensed,unisured hack gonna cut my throat and work for peanuts"
How is anybody gonna know that you did the job if they don't see your trucks on that job?
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I view a marked vehicle as a rolling advertisement for people who think they need my stuff more than I do. I don't drive anything that's white for the same reason. Obviously you can't make the fact you work out of a vehicle invisible but I think it's a good idea not to do anything special to call attention to it. It's hard enough to hang on to stuff when the economy is good - - - -
