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[It's a small world]

Hi

Bit of help please !!!!

I am desperate to get some mindees so get all my working/obs etc in practice. Have my friends little boy 2 days a week but going down to 1 day in October. So far I have.

Placed some cards in shop
Placed adverts through some houses...going to do some more if nice on Mon
Have cards in my car window
Given cards out at childminding groups

Have a website..

What else...unless anyone would like to pass some over :laughing: :laughing:

[Spangles]

Netmums is very good source or work.

CIS website.

Leaflet drops are very good.

Going to toddler groups and becoming known.

[Pauline]

Hi

Bit of help please !!!!

I am desperate to get some mindees so get all my working/obs etc in practice. Have my friends little boy 2 days a week but going down to 1 day in October. So far I have.

Placed some cards in shop
Placed adverts through some houses...going to do some more if nice on Mon
Have cards in my car window
Given cards out at childminding groups

Have a website..

What else...unless anyone would like to pass some over :laughing: :laughing:

Vista Street (http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=83748&merchantID=3033&programmeID=7885&mediaID=55181&tracking=&url=) offer free advertising

so do our Forum Friends:

www.childminderfinder.com (http://www.childminderfinder.com)
www.childcare.co.uk (http://www.childcare.co.uk) (they also offer 50% off a Gold membership with a special code in the Members area)

[balijay]

Hi - I haven't quite started childminding yet (hopefully won't be long!) so I don't know how well these ideas will work, but how about:
Advertising at the local hospital (staff notices)?
Card up at the local adult education centre
Local doctors notice board
Local community centre, and also what about getting a t-shirt or fleece
printed with your childminding contact details (I think Amaranth (member on here) does this).

If any of these ideas get a response I would love to know!

HTH x

[It's a small world]

thanks for your advice will try some of the websites...wish me luck and will let you know how i get on.

[uf353432]

speak to the school/s local to you - see if they will send out a leaflet with their newsletter, give out your details if they have any enquiries or put a poster on a noticeboard. If they won't do any of that - then stand outside the school and hand out fliers at school pick up times.

[jaja]

I advertise.....

On my car
In the doctors
In the library
In the local shops
In the post office
In the petrol station
Website
Any free advertising (sp?) Vivstreet, netmums, the frog one, the areas website,
Preschool
School
Hubbys car
Brothers car
sister in laws car
hubbys work (got two potential new kiddies starting soon)
Local playgroups
Local fun forest
Local everything!!!!!
anywhere i can put a poster up really!!!!



I end up plastered everywhere, good luck xxx

[jaja]

"end up plastered" :blush: you know what i mean, lol lol lol lol lol

Also why not the family information service website?

xx

[Tatjana]

The majority of my enquiries have come through netmums, definately worth a try and it's free! :thumbsup:

Also don't give up on the ads you've put out, I thought i'd wasted my time with the local shops etc, but my current mindee was a result of my card in a newsagent window and I had an enquiry yesterday from my card in the library.

xx

[andreaschildcare]

hiya

Get the car sign written! Mine is and u might see it tomorrow :)