NEWSPAPER ADS
Obviously, newspapers are not considered to be nearly as important as they once were, especially when compared to television, and the internet. There has also been an increase in the number of weeklies and tabloids, some of which are provided free to the public.
A major drawback of newspapers is your ad can be lost, or be so obscure, it may not even be noticed by most readers. An ad large enough to attract attention may prove quite costly, especially since most readers limit their reading to specific sections, and have time constraints which prevent them from reading each and every page in its entirety. Other publications, including automotive, are available on a weekly or monthly basis, and may give you more ‘bang-for-your-buck’.
Regardless of the circulation claimed by the various publishers, there is still no guarantee you will receive the attention you desire through these printed media. Results are also extremely difficult to measure. One may more advantageously invest in advertising which is more ‘in-your-face’. We will discuss how to get to the ‘in-your-face’ marketing in our next installment.
To be continued…



Did anyone see Wynona selling tires on the CBS show “I Get That A Lot”? This week Wynona appeared as a tire salesman to 25 or so customers at Dunlap and Kyle’s Columbia, TN, Gateway Tire location. Columbia resident Lee Hooks entered the store to see about getting a leak fixed, “My initial reaction was ‘Wow, this lady has really red hair, and she has a lot of makeup on to be working at a tire store,’” stated Hooks. “I told her I had a slow leak and she tried to sell me four new tires,” stated Hooks. You go girl! Teach us how it is done. To see more on the show which recently aired, visit:
TCS customer, Network Tire Inc., based in Chalfont, PA has just launched TireHunter.com – a website to assist tire retailers, wholesalers and consumers in finding those hard to find tires. By filling out a simple web form with the details of the hard to find tire, TireHunter.com does all the work for you. Not only does it locate the tire, it also ships directly to your location. Congratulations to Andy and Lisa for a successful launch and a much needed creative solution for the industry! To read the full article, click here: