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Horse_Apple

3,795 posts

272 months

Thursday 21st June 2007
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s22jcd said:
I need to think of an idea that could boost sales in the future. We sale Gap year programs ranging from £299 to £7999. These range from volunteering to sports programs from 2 weeks to 2 years.

Does anyone have any ideas?
Set up a recruitment arm, get them jobs for a year and take the upfront fee and a share of salary biggrin

That'll cater for the other end of your market who are going to have to finance their own tuition and are unable to go galavanting off around the world.

Plenty of kids now need to take a paid, working gap year to build up funds before going to Uni. Source interesting jobs here and overseas and sell it as a new type of responsible Gap Year. In fact, they are the majority of the market. Instead of them having to work in crappy pubs etc your niche will be to offer them a more exciting and positive experience.

Obviously, this is pure genius and you're going to have to cut me in on the action as you'll be making a mint. biggrin My name in lights at the front of your office with all staff forced to bow before the plaque when entering and leaving will suffice. wink

arfur

4,016 posts

244 months

Thursday 21st June 2007
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s22jcd said:
I need to think of an idea that could boost sales in the future. We sale Gap year programs ranging from £299 to £7999. These range from volunteering to sports programs from 2 weeks to 2 years.

Does anyone have any ideas?
Always advertise ... works for me

freddies_dad

12,689 posts

287 months

Thursday 21st June 2007
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s22jcd said:
I need to think of an idea that could boost sales in the future. We sale Gap year programs ranging from £299 to £7999. These range from volunteering to sports programs from 2 weeks to 2 years.

Does anyone have any ideas?
Not being funny but if you're going to advertise check your spelling and symantics.

"We sale" should be "We sell" and "program" should be "programme" (unless you're in America).

How about sponsoring a nightclub night for your target audience age group. Flyers around local schools and colleges. "Sign up" for free entry/tickets = loads of names to target. Create a buzz around the night and the word of mouth would be awesome.

As has been said, advertising is your best bet.

V8 EOL - Rich

2,782 posts

252 months

Thursday 21st June 2007
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A promotion?

srebbe64

13,021 posts

267 months

Thursday 21st June 2007
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Ask to put leaflets on notice boards at 6th Form colleges?

edc

9,665 posts

281 months

Friday 22nd June 2007
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What about some cross promotion with an outfit like this? http://www.seo-london.org/