Ink Pens, Hot Dogs and Signs

Greetings! For those of you who are receiving this for the first time, welcome to our newsletter. For those of you who are regular subscribers, welcome back. This is the first edition for 2009 and we are looking forward to a great year.

In this edition we're giving you a chance to receive two free GasStations.com ink pens plus we have two great articles for you.

In our first article, Terry Monroe of American Business Brokers shares a story about an old hotdog vendor who learns a valuable lesson. Then Terry offers some advice for staying positive and profitable in 2009.

Next, Dann Whittaker of Dann Whittaker Creations gives us some tips on how to increase inside sales by using effective signage.

Finally, we wrap up with the month's featured listing and call to action. We have lots of good things planned for 2009. Stay tuned to hear about all our new programs and opportunities for the gas station community in 2009. Best Wishes!

Get Your Free Ink Pens

Typically, this space is reserved for the latest news about GasStations.com. But to but honest with you, we didn't get a whole lot done last month.

So, in an effort to keep up with the good will of the season (and to fill up some space) we are giving away some free stuff...ink pens to be exact. They are orange and blue, and completely awesome. Here's how it works:

We'll give away two free GasStations.com ink pens to the first ten people (10) who contact us and tell us what they do.

Just tell us who you are and what you do; and we'll give you two free ink pens. Oh, and don't forget to include your mailing address.

Hot Dog Vendor Learns Valuable Lesson

Does all the talk about the struggling economy get you down? If it does, you need to read Terry Monroe's article about the story of an old hot dog vendor. Terry is the President of American Business Brokers and has seen more than a few economic fluctuations during his 30 plus years in the business. In this article, Terry offers a perspective on the year 2008 and dishes out some advice for staying positive and profitable in 2009.

We thought this article was a great opportunity to try something new. Instead of posting the article on a normal webpage, we've decided to publish this article in our community forum. It's still available for everyone to read, but now you have the added benefit of being able to place a comment and talk back to the author.

You can find the article here. Check it out. After you read it, be sure to leave a comment. What did you think about it? Do you agree or disagree?

Increase Sales With Signage

In this month's featured article, Dann Whittaker from Dann Whittaker Creative explains how the use of effective signage can increase your in-store sales.

Studies indicate that in-store advertising, such as point-of-purchase (POP) displays, influences 53 to 60 percent of consumer purchases. Wow! Over half of retailers inside sales volume is directly correlated to signage or advertising. You can see why this is an important subject.

In his article, Dann gives a few tips on how to make the best use of in-store signage.

Dann Whittaker Creative is a group of professionals who provide consulting in marketing, sales, sponsorship and event management. They assist clients with product branding and with the development of effective creatives.

Be sure to check out Dann's article on how to increase sales with the Effective Use of In-Store Signage. It's a great article and you can find it on GasStations.com.

CONFERENCES
NAFEM Show - Orlando, Florida
February 5 - 7, 2009

FoodService at Retail Expo - Schaumburg, Illinois
August 17 - 19, 2009

Main & Main Location! 3 Street Frontage!

Location: Orlando, Florida
Asking Price: $1,250,000
Inside Sales: $30,000
Gas Gallons: 30,000

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