At our Costco, after checking out or eating at the food court, everyone must pass by a bulletin board with business cards. I often look over, quickly perusing the cards. Every time, there are not that many real estate agents. It is a business directory that holds business cards. In our store the board is well maintained, looks tidy, and the holders are filled up. I have been eyeing that board for a very long time. I am too embarrassed to say how long. How blind was I, my business cards could be right in front of how many hundreds of people everyday?
Today I said to myself, find out how I can get up there. So I did! It is not a matter of just sticking your cards up there. They will be removed and all of you who might have put cards there and thought people picked them up..NOT. There is a coordinator/monitor for the business directory board. I was told they needed 75 cards and for four months they will make sure my card holder is filled up. The four months started in April so I am a little behind. In August I will have to go back into register for another four months. You must be a member of Costco and your business be local to the store. I also put a thank you card to the coordinator in my packet of cards. By the time I had picked up a berry smoothie, turned around to walk out, I saw my cards put up.
Did not cost me anything, Costco is a well known and trusted store, just maybe someone will take my card. My name is there 7 days a week in a place people spend tons of money. Have you ever just bought one item??
Not sure if every store has the same policy, but I would not be surprised if they did. All the Costcos I go in have a separate area to walk through before leaving the building. Yep, maybe my card will be leaving with a potential client!!
I have nothing to lose and clients to gain!!
Does anyone out there do this at your local Costco, how long, and have any feedback to share?
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