I'm Drowning!

[ljones77]

I purchased return address labels from Walmart (around $4) and printed some off with my daycare name/phone number & logo. I put them inside books and on the top of puzzles and donated them to OB/GYN offices, maternity stores, pediatric dentists, pediatricians, a LOT of local stores with 'kid' areas, etc. I have gotten 2 clients from it and a TON of calls!

That's an awesome ideal! Thanks a lot will try ithappyface

[Brooksie]

I'm loving this thread! Getting great ideas!

[ljones77]

If you hand out candy on halloween you can try taping 1 or 2 peices of candy to business cards and hand them out.

If your kids have a halloween party at school maybe see about donating a cake that says "Have a spooktacular Halloween, curtiousy of _______ daycare"

Thank You! so many great ideals have been giving, Im encouraged to keep trying

[ljones77]

Could you advertise for a Parents Night Out just to get people in the door and bring in A LITTLE bit of income???

I charge $16 for 4 hours and parents happily pay the $4.00 an hour.

Hmmm...now that's a thought to consider thank you so much

[ljones77]

I'm loving this thread! Getting great ideas!

Me toohappyface

[rmc20021]

I am in the same boat as well. I live in a very small community where everything has pretty much shut down locally.
I opened one year ago in January and was just getting full with 2 full time and 3 part time.
All within a week I lost all of them but 1 full timer and his days are looking pretty limited as his mom has just been diagnosed with some sort of medical issue which may force her to quit working.
My other full timer's family had a friend move in with them who didn't have any place to go to help with their daycare costs.
One part timer was a foster child who was state paid so once his adoption was final he was no longer eligible for state pay and parents didn't want to fork out the cost when it wasn't really necessary he go to daycare.
Another part timers dad's hours got cut at work.
And I had to term the last part timer...so now I'm down to one and have worked my behind off trying to become creative in getting the word out. I do have another full timer starting Monday.
Today's economy in the smaller communities is taking it's toll on everyone. I used to be licensed for 12 and had no problem staying full...just going to take more time.
Up until this last week, I have only advertised on CL...now I also have a website, a facebook page for the daycare, business cards and flyers out.