What do you guys think about this flyer?

Well, the "multiple orgasms" one caught my eye first. ...it sure is a different tack then the run-of-mill floral ad. You sure FTD is gonna approve of this? ;) If your target is guys, then selling flower using sex is a good bet. Heck, selling anything using sex is a good bet for guys ;)

Works for me. (I mean, I won't be shopping for flowers for V-day, but I certainly "approve" of the ads :-)

Love the XXX promo code. Cute.

Giannina Silverman is, indeed, uncontrollably awesome. I love it!

<blush> thanks!

I have to say that my fav is the "hubba hubba" one because, well, it makes the most sense to me. Promising multiple orgasms from Valentine's roses just seems too over the top to me. I can't make sense of how the girl would get multiple o's from flowers. But I'm not a guy, so I'm not really the target market here.

No.... I am by NO means a prude but I think any reference to sex (multiple orgasims=sex) does not have a place in advertising your business.

Your advertising reflects your business and if it were me (and its not!) I would perhaps tone the sex implication down a bit.

Couldnt you say close to the same thing and not be so...... tacky?

Your Friend (I hope!) Rebecca

Side Note: This is speaking from a womans point of view... Im certain the men will have a different one! :-)

Rebecca

Taking a second look... Hubba Hubba gets my vote

(now off for more coffee!)

Rebecca

Great job, Giannina. I like Hubba, hubba too. I have to agree with the comments about overtly sexual marketing. Your ad reminds me of something my Brazilian friend told me when I asked her why the women in Brazil wore swimsuit tops at all, when most of them were the size of postage stamps and the German tourists sitting next to us on the beach were comfortable being topless. She said because the suggestion of something left undiscovered was so much sexier than sitting around naked.

I think flirting with sex in ads is so much sexier too!

Andrew(Justin???-confusion...are you one and the same or two different???)...

I was thinking about your MO poster last night.... taking that poster only... who is your target market? (Im guessing young (25-35(?) males????)

and (guys help me out here)... does is this type of marketing appeal to you and does it work? Rebecca

'nother question(s)...

Are you having one poster printed for just the one venue mentioned... or are you having multiple printed and put in like minded businesses?

How are you going to judge your ROI on the poster? I have no idea what the cost of something like that is but seems like you will need to somehow figure out if it was worth it?

And.... will you be doing seasonal posters in the same venue(s)? (thinking here that 'they' say it takes a person 7-10 x of hearing/seeing your name before they feel comfortable buying from you)

Rebecca

Rebecca and Justin,

You should take a look at marketing whiz Dominic Canterbury's blog to find out why the "seven times" rule of advertising is false. Basically, it's a holdover from the old form of advertising (the "look at me!" kind) that is no longer applicable in our world of savvy internet consumers who have a myriad of options at their fingertips.

Very nice Justin... I will be waiting to hear what your roi is on those posters! I am always interested in how other small businesses market and what their roi is especially when the businesses are so different from my own!

And thanks Rachel.... Dominics events are high on my list of things to attend...unfortunately my schedule just hasnt worked out.

Great flyers, very attention-getting, makes me smile. I particularly like the subtle tie-in with your business name, to "the birds and the bees." And I think the "Yes! Yes! Yes!" headline suggests the orgasms just fine, although I have no problem with going over the top and using the "multiple orgasms" headline if the context is a bar. I think it's suitable and just edgy enough.

However, you really need a new website! If I saw those flyers, I'd be thinking - "Wow, cool, I think I'll order some flowers." But if I went to your website, my followup thought would be "...somewhere else." Looks like some kind of FTD-provided site, but it does not inspire confidence with the tacky graphics, hot pink overwhelm, and animated slidey thing in the middle. Yikes! Wish I had an easy solution. Maybe it's something you should consider having Giannina work on.

I know I'm not the norm - I'm a huge web person who hates the phone (both answering calls and making calls) - but it may be helpful to hear my .02. When I see a catchy flyer or ad, I go to the web site next to get some more information. Though I may actually place an order by phone, I'm unlikely to pick up a phone and simply call the number of a flyer without doing some simple research online.

I have to agree with Joe. Your current site is not very appealing and might actually turn some customers away.

Maybe Giannina can design a simple static splash page that mimicks the ad and reminds folks to call you for customized service and to place an order. From the splash page you can provide a link to your FTP site.