This Guy Has Taken It To The Max ! Marketing ,,,,,
This Guy Has Taken It To The Max ! Marketing ,,,,,
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DSLiverpool

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16,532 posts

232 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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Yesterday I drove past a huge queue for an ice cream van (s) I mean really huge about 60+ (in a suburb not the seafront and at 6pm) but thought nothing of it I was just impressed at the queue.
That night whilst checking my FB for random peoples pictures of dogs, kids and Diane Abbott I came across a long post that had hundreds of comments and without me wittering on you can do a google search for "Mr Tee King Of Desserts" - for an ice cream man he is on top of his digital marketing game with a "Mr Whippy ram raids Iceland and a sweet shop" product range plus a secret location and a share me to death social strategy - its bloody ice cream!

If you can be bothered see this link http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink...





Edited by DSLiverpool on Sunday 7th May 09:23

fuzzymonkey

474 posts

255 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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Just looks to be aerated vegetable fat with a bunch of pound land sweets on top?

singlecoil

35,834 posts

276 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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It's certainly vigorous marketing but it strikes me that what he is doing will be popular for a while, and then people will be on to the next thing.

brianashley

500 posts

115 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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Good luck to the man .In London I can see 100's of trendies all in line like clones waiting for a silly crepe or something they feel they must have .As all the other clones are having it /discussing etc

chrisgtx

1,348 posts

240 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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He's good with promotion. He came to our work one night (ambulance and fire station) and dished out some free ice creams. Went down a treat.

Hoofy

80,138 posts

312 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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singlecoil said:
It's certainly vigorous marketing but it strikes me that what he is doing will be popular for a while, and then people will be on to the next thing.
Yep, and easy to copy.

cslgirl

2,215 posts

250 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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He is causing a storm! Although I note he is breaking Facebooks rules by asking for shares of his posts and page as a condition of entry into his competitions.

DSLiverpool

Original Poster:

16,532 posts

232 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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cslgirl said:
He is causing a storm! Although I note he is breaking Facebooks rules by asking for shares of his posts and page as a condition of entry into his competitions.
I dont think he is in it for the long term, also he thinks his gourmet desserts should be in the supermarkets - its whippy and added crap FFS!

However when presented with an ice cream van he has maxed out the earning potential of the van and for that he has my admiration.

Countdown

49,519 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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DSLiverpool said:
I dont think he is in it for the long term, also he thinks his gourmet desserts should be in the supermarkets - its whippy and added crap FFS!

However when presented with an ice cream van he has maxed out the earning potential of the van and for that he has my admiration.
The article suggests he runs 4 vans.A semi-retired friend of my dad's does it during summer, Profit margins are pretty good but the trading days are limited.

Frimley111R

19,342 posts

264 months

Monday 8th May 2017
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Fair play to him, 27k followers on Facebook for an ice cream man!

berlintaxi

8,535 posts

203 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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Hoofy said:
singlecoil said:
It's certainly vigorous marketing but it strikes me that what he is doing will be popular for a while, and then people will be on to the next thing.
Yep, and easy to copy.
He has already copied it from a couple of guys in North Wales.

JimmyConwayNW

3,653 posts

155 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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I saw this the other day parked up in Kwik fit car park in Winsford, Cheshire.

The queue would have been like 90mins+ absolutely unreal.

It is just basic my whippy with a cheap donut or some sweets shoved in it isn't it?


Hoofy

80,138 posts

312 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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berlintaxi said:
Hoofy said:
singlecoil said:
It's certainly vigorous marketing but it strikes me that what he is doing will be popular for a while, and then people will be on to the next thing.
Yep, and easy to copy.
He has already copied it from a couple of guys in North Wales.
Ah. biggrin

KrazyIvan

4,341 posts

205 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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JimmyConwayNW said:
I saw this the other day parked up in Kwik fit car park in Winsford, Cheshire.

The queue would have been like 90mins+ absolutely unreal.

It is just basic my whippy with a cheap donut or some sweets shoved in it isn't it?
My condolences for having the misfortune to find yourself in Windsford, I hope you weren't too scared by the ordeal.

Knowing the typical "Windsfordian" I am not surprised they went mental for a fancy sugar fix.

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

216 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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How's he going to top this?


He won't stop until he has 100's and 1000's of followers...


JimmyConwayNW

3,653 posts

155 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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KrazyIvan said:
My condolences for having the misfortune to find yourself in Windsford, I hope you weren't too scared by the ordeal.

Knowing the typical "Windsfordian" I am not surprised they went mental for a fancy sugar fix.
I thought the marketers had hit nail on head with target market biggrin


williaa68

1,540 posts

196 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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HOGEPH said:
How's he going to top this?


He won't stop until he has 100's and 1000's of followers...
10/10!

WinstonWolf

72,863 posts

269 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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Someone's gone one better in the marketing stakes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP06gvFWW64

boyse7en

8,207 posts

195 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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WinstonWolf said:
Someone's gone one better in the marketing stakes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP06gvFWW64
That's excellent. I reckon the video cost more to produce than the car is worth though....

WinstonWolf

72,863 posts

269 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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boyse7en said:
WinstonWolf said:
Someone's gone one better in the marketing stakes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP06gvFWW64
That's excellent. I reckon the video cost more to produce than the car is worth though....
Absolutely, it's the best piece of 'homework' I've ever seen smile