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melonieb 11-23-2013 09:26 AM

I Am New Here
 
Hi, I am new to this forum. I run an in home daycare in Texas. I am registered with the state. Is there anything else I can do to have more children enroll. I am having a hard time. I have alot of interviews, but 50% are no shows. I am worried.

Cradle2crayons 11-23-2013 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by melonieb:
Hi, I am new to this forum. I run an in home daycare in Texas. I am registered with the state. Is there anything else I can do to have more children enroll. I am having a hard time. I have alot of interviews, but 50% are no shows. I am worried.

Welcome to the forum!! It's a little slower here on the weekend but hang in here and more will show up!!

What are you doing for advertising??

melonieb 11-23-2013 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Cradle2crayons:
Welcome to the forum!! It's a little slower here on the weekend but hang in here and more will show up!!

What are you doing for advertising??

I have ads on craigslist, flyers, business cards and word of mouth. I also have my website. I know that the holidays are here and it will be a little slow. I am hoping after New Years business will pick back up.

Cradle2crayons 11-23-2013 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by melonieb:
I have ads on craigslist, flyers, business cards and word of mouth. I also have my website. I know that the holidays are here and it will be a little slow. I am hoping after New Years business will pick back up.

Yes, I think business is slower this time of the year. Do you live in a smaller area or a bigger city?? The most success I've had in bigger areas was putting flyers at the mailbox area of apartment complexes and in smaller areas putting a flyer up at the pediatrician offices and the small grocery store.

People here have great ideas though.

Michael 11-23-2013 10:47 PM

Welcome to the forum! likethis

Here are more threads on advertising your daycare: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.php?tag=advertising

melonieb 11-25-2013 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by Cradle2crayons:
Yes, I think business is slower this time of the year. Do you live in a smaller area or a bigger city?? The most success I've had in bigger areas was putting flyers at the mailbox area of apartment complexes and in smaller areas putting a flyer up at the pediatrician offices and the small grocery store.

People here have great ideas though.

I live in a large area. Cy Fair ISD. I did pass flyers out before I started and I got no one. But I am hoping it picks up. My craigslist ads have been working great, I get lots of calls and some interviews. Actually the kids I have now got my info from craigslist.


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