#11 LOOKING AHEAD FOR RV RESERVATIONS - 25 MARCH, 2024

 WHAZAMMO & THE GILLIG

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We may not be even started on installing "anything" on our bus conversion yet, but, already it is time to look ahead at RV park reservations after the 4th of July... so, we built up our promotion portfolio, and emailed it off to our candidate parks and offered to make pre-paid 6 month reservations as a carrot.


None of the places we sent off to are "destination" parks, or luxury parks, we emphasized "long term" (rather than a two-three day), and provided the 8 1/2 x 11 full-color glossy photographs (Alice's Restaurant-style), and links to our websites, biographies, references, a "Forward" statement of our intentions, our Driver's license #, insurance policy #, year, make, model, FMC member #, Oregon RV Plate #, and contact info. (text, cell, email, mailing addresses).

With a first contact four months in advance, we get to screen out the Poshy Yuppie parks seeking under ten-year-old, no busses, RVIA required, occupants, and can continue to massage them with a monthly update until we arrive... driving "to" a confirmed parking space beats driving door-to-door everytime. Credibility removes any stigma, or appearance surprises, and deposits ahead of time work, leaving your toad, or chopper at the Safeway store, and arriving ready to park is a help, AM check-ins (before customers create a bad mood), and staying in touch before hitting the gate works wonders.

More later on the responses... we sent to four in the same town to test the waters.
Our photos were easy, simply a straight stock white bus.








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