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chels55
03-04-2008, 01:49 PM
I have advertised everywhere i can think of and waiting for calls (nothing yet) so i was wondering has anyone had any luck with leaflet drops in their neighbourhood.

Mollymop
03-04-2008, 01:52 PM
I have printed of some leaflets. I did 100 pages and cut them down the middle so i now have 200. It hasn't made much difference to my ink levels, so i think it is worth it.
I am going to go down my road, as there are lots of families and down roads that look like they have kids, etc.

chels55
03-04-2008, 01:55 PM
let me know how you get on Sandra

Hopscotch
03-04-2008, 02:00 PM
I did leaflet drops when i first started my very first mindee was from a leaflet drop so it did work for me.
Bev X :thumbsup:

Pudding Girl
03-04-2008, 03:06 PM
I used to leaflet drop for Avon ( good times eh T???? NOT!!) and learnt a few tricks ;)

Do not fall into trap of only targetting houses that look like they have children - a home with a young baby will not have toys on garden for example - do not shy away from obvuiously older homes - you might post a leaflet through the door of a grandparent, or friend, these are not wasterd as they will pass them on.

Do NOT place any lealets under car wipers - you could be accused of damamging and your contact details are on there to get you with!

A good place to drop is actually standing in town, you can then target people with the ages of children you are intereested in, and because they essentially are all coming to you - it is quicker and more time efficient ;) Plus then you have face to face contact and if anyone is interested there and then, whip out your diary and get their details & make an appointment!

Hope it goes well :)

angeldelight
03-04-2008, 03:17 PM
Good ideas Lou

Good luck Kerry

Angel xx

donnagwynne
03-04-2008, 03:43 PM
Or how about standing close to the local schools that you could collect from, giving them out at the local mother and toddler groups etc.


And do you wear a badge when you are out and about???? NCMA do a couple of badges, they might prompt people into making enquiries about you.

Donna

Pudding Girl
03-04-2008, 03:53 PM
If you have any rings, take them off when leafelt dropping by the way, the amount of times I nearly lost my engagement ring in peoples stupid letterboxes!! :rolleyes:

Jinx
03-04-2008, 06:46 PM
Someone round my way has just done a leaflet drop, and added her Ofsted number!!!!!!!!!!!!! A BIGGGGGG NONO ????????????

Trouble
03-04-2008, 06:49 PM
Someone round my way has just done a leaflet drop, and added her Ofsted number!!!!!!!!!!!!! A BIGGGGGG NONO ????????????

why??????:idea:

Jinx
03-04-2008, 06:54 PM
Was told at ICP, that all someone needs to claim childcare payments through tax credits, is your ofsted number! One of my 'mums' saw the leaflet and picked up on it straight away, cos she claims.

I know you need to give it so them at some point, but we were told not to advertise it. (sorry, ofsted number!)

This was a newly qualified childminder though, so maybe they aren't so worried about it at the icp anymore!

As my son would say, I NONO!

x

Trouble
03-04-2008, 06:56 PM
one of my kids his mum claims and i think she is and has been claiming for tother days not just the ones he comes to me

crazybones
03-04-2008, 07:01 PM
one of my kids his mum claims and i think she is and has been claiming for tother days not just the ones he comes to me

You can report her annoymously (sp?) if you want to. There is a thread from a while back with the telephone no for childminders to check that people are not claiming against their reg no. incorrectly. I rang it to tell of someone who came and left their child with me at the last min for 1 day and I never heard from them again. You dont get to hear the outcome but they dont know it is you that has reported them.

Jinx
03-04-2008, 07:01 PM
Rascal,

Have you ever had anyone from Tax credits call you to check details? This mum been claiming full time fees for over 6 months and I kinda expected them to check by now! (Not that there is any problem or anything!)

I'm sure I heard that they do random checks, but don't know anyone who has ever been contacted!

Jinny

crazybones
03-04-2008, 07:04 PM
Rascal,

Have you ever had anyone from Tax credits call you to check details? This mum been claiming full time fees for over 6 months and I kinda expected them to check by now! (Not that there is any problem or anything!)

I'm sure I heard that they do random checks, but don't know anyone who has ever been contacted!

Jinny

I was contacted once a long time ago. I cant even remember what happened now they just asked the hours and the fees but if you are worried about anyone you can call them and they will deal with it without mentioning who has reported it.

Trouble
03-04-2008, 07:13 PM
i was hoping they would ring me and check

but dont shout when i say this i could kick myself now

she had paid for 2 days 30.00 at the end of last month for this week
she said i dont need you tomorrow so wanting an easier day i said ok ill give you 15.00 back and ill have an easier day

it took me 2 days of it niggling in my head to realise it had already been paid to her and i gave her some more

what a silly cow i am:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

but i have that much going on at the moment i cant concentrate and i went and did this:panic:

crazybones
03-04-2008, 07:20 PM
i was hoping they would ring me and check

but dont shout when i say this i could kick myself now

she had paid for 2 days 30.00 at the end of last month for this week
she said i dont need you tomorrow so wanting an easier day i said ok ill give you 15.00 back and ill have an easier day

it took me 2 days of it niggling in my head to realise it had already been paid to her and i gave her some more

what a silly cow i am:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

but i have that much going on at the moment i cant concentrate and i went and did this:panic:

I wont shout because we are all soft at times. I think its why we do the job, if you know what I mean. The type of people we are to look after children. Dont be too hard on yourself for being nice to people.

sarah707
03-04-2008, 08:06 PM
Don't be too hard on yourself! We've all done it... well I know I have! :rolleyes:

chels55
04-04-2008, 07:46 PM
I dropped some leaflets through letterboxes today.
i am getting really desperate now. have advertised on all websites adviced on here, shop windows, clinics still nothing. will do nurserys and schools on Monday when they go back after Easter break
I have a list of recomended places to advertise from the ICP course but alot of these places wont advertise businesses.

I think i will stand outside leisure centre when parents are dropping their children off to sports classes and ask them if they would be interested i got nothing to lose

Trouble
04-04-2008, 07:48 PM
what about asking at the council offices or are their any big factories or shops you can add them

free local paper

just thinking of other places

are their other childminders in your area you could talk to?

chels55
04-04-2008, 07:59 PM
yes could try council its worth a try, theres lots of factories around so i can try that thanks
called local paper they wanted £68 plus vat for a week up to ten words i said thanks but no thanks.
I have spoken to a few childminders on phone and they said they already had their mindees lined up before they started course and only advertise on cis website

Trouble
04-04-2008, 08:01 PM
the other childminders could give you some

are their no experienced childminder who are full give them your number incase they get a call

ring cis every 2 -3 week as it puts you near the top of the list until you get some then give the others a chance