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Cutting Edge information related to marketing a towing business and all of the services that a towing company provides. The discussion includes the appropriateness of each medium and a comparison of what works best with each segment of the target market services sought.

November 2016

Who Needs These Troubles?

By TTB|2016-11-28T15:16:38-06:00November 28th, 2016|Marketing|

Who Needs These Troubles? This was me, many, many times. Eight new injectors in unit 2... Unit 5 needs a fan clutch and my day was just getting started. At lunch time I find out unit 10 needs an AC compressor Then a damaged wheel on a Mercedes-OOUCH!!! Not that again!!! What else could go [...]

October 2016

Why Not Set Your Business Up As The Authority?

By TTB|2016-11-28T15:27:16-06:00October 4th, 2016|How to Make Money, Marketing|

Hi my name is Don Archer and I own a half a century old 12 truck towing company that was struggling. We'd always had our share of truck traumas and employee dramas, I guess like everybody else. At times I seriously thought about getting out of the business, these last few years were the worst, it really made [...]

May 2016

5 Things To Consider When Choosing A Location To Start Your Towing Business
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5 Things To Consider When Choosing A Location To Start Your Towing Business

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5 Things To Consider When Choosing A Location To Start Your Towing Business

By TTB|2016-11-27T08:25:58-06:00May 17th, 2016|Marketing|

https://youtu.be/mKjTzX6sUkY When deciding to start a towing business the most important consideration is…where you will do it? Where will you start your business? The choice of location when starting your business is important for many reasons. One of which is population density. You might believe that a smaller town is a better place to [...]

January 2014

Sniper Training For Towers

By TTB|2014-01-16T18:25:14-06:00January 1st, 2014|Marketing|

Do you believe you charge too much for your services? In the Vietnam War the average US soldier expended 50,000 rounds of ammo to kill one enemy soldier whereas a trained sniper could get the job done using, on average, 1.3 rounds. That’s like putting a guy with an F150…hooking his yellow, nylon, Wal-Mart tow [...]

August 2013

Don’t Get Caught Sleeping- Answering The Phone Makes All The Difference

By TTB|2014-12-09T11:29:54-06:00August 22nd, 2013|Dispatching, Marketing|

By Don Archer Arriving early… Dale hoped to get some work done before the phones started ringing. He kept a low profile as he listened through the door. The steady breathing of the night dispatcher and the intermittent screech of the police scanner told him he was sleeping again. “I better not wake him or [...]

July 2013

“Most Toys Wins Or Will Tow For Food” How Do You Market Your Business?

By TTB|2013-07-25T14:54:31-05:00July 25th, 2013|Marketing|

July 4, 2013 8:57PM It's the fourth of July and it's raining like crazy. I'm here at the kitchen table waiting for it to stop so we can shoot off fireworks so I decided to write to you about how I market my towing business. Happy Independence Day... Anyway... I always hated rain when I was a [...]

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