advertising

**namtasha** · 18-02-2008, 07:37 PM

hi all, i have been registered fr about 2 months, got one littlen only 2 afternoons 6 hours a week

she was my first and only enquiry from cis, i have posters up at pre schools joined the network cant get any interest....
any novel ideas ne one would like to share please xxx

**deeb66** · 18-02-2008, 07:42 PM

there have been loads of suggestion given recently. Have a good look around and see the many different ideas for advertising.

One suggestion that leaps to mind because it has been different is to wear a badge which you can get from NCMA.....it states that you are an Ofsted Registered childminder.

i can't remember who originally posted it (sorry whoever you were!) but she got quite a lot of good response from it

Worth a try!!

**berkschick** · 18-02-2008, 07:46 PM

Have you checked the CIS site to see how far down the list you are?

I alter something on mine every so often to bring it back to the top

**namtasha** · 18-02-2008, 08:00 PM

yeah i do that every week!!!! there is only me and one other cm in my estate with vacancies there must be no one looking, not even a enquiry

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**berkschick** · 18-02-2008, 08:08 PM

I advertise on Gumtree and I got a mindee from there, might be worth a go.

**nat1664** · 18-02-2008, 08:08 PM

I was in the same boat....done a leaflet drop and with in 2 weeks Im turning people away now and need a bigger car

I order postcards from vistaprint and drop them.

Good luck

**namtasha** · 18-02-2008, 08:10 PM

done all that !!!!!
grrrrr, mortgage comming out soon

**sarah707** · 18-02-2008, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by nat1664

I order postcards from vistaprint and drop them.

Be careful! I was talking to someone on here the other day who has been a recent victim of the Vistaprint scam and is struggling to get her money back - once you've bought from them, you are open to the suggestion that you ticked the relevant box!

**Twinkles** · 18-02-2008, 08:14 PM

Do you go to toddler groups, sorry if I seem to bang on about them but it's good to get yourself out there. There is no better advertisment than people seeing how good you are with the kid/s you've already got.