Not Such A Dummy Idea To Attract Clients......

Pamplona, Spain
February 20, 2013 3:34pm CST
Has been a nice Spring like day today and was going past a Cafeteria and was surprised to see a Dummy a lady model to put it more politely sitting at a nice table outside. She was it appears to be having a Coffee with a smile on her face. I just wondered what she was doing there obviously for more business and to attract attention to the Cafeteria itself and she certainly did as everyone looked at least looked at what she was doing there. Also thought well what a good idea you get everyone looking at her and wondering if she is real and by the time they get nearer they get to go into the Cafeteria even if its just to find out why she is there. Such a simple yet great way to think about getting customers. Everyone needs customers for their business whatever it is.
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@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
20 Feb 13
when one has always need their business customers. because without customers the business is doomed to failure. why people invent ways and means to seek business can be successful name. nice day!
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• Pamplona, Spain
20 Feb 13
Hiya nezavisima, That is very true you know but she was just sitting there on the terrace of the Cafeteria outside and you would not expect to see one of those dummy models sitting there at a table. People get curious and they wander in to the Cafeteria like I said a very simple idea a lovely dummy model so a lot of men would get close to see and she was placed near the entrance of the Bar itself. Very realistic till you realize its a lot of fun. Have a nice day too.xxx
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@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
21 Feb 13
well I would have never thought of doing that what a mind to thing of some thing like that
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hello BR., Not an idea most would think of either. I don´t know the Cafeteria personally but would like to be able to drop in one day to see how they are doing. In the nearest place I can get to go to they had an idea of putting a banner on the floor of the door entrance with a really nice looking meal. It looked so nice that you stepped over it instead of stepping on it that is a great idea too. Not a good dish if you are counting calories but who cares?.xxx
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hiya BR, Before on the Southern Coast of this Country there used to be loads of Tourist Souvenir Shops and they each had their own ideas of how to get you into their own particular Shop. Some I cannot remember now but they did not have enough space so they had to put the attraction right by the Door or in the Shop Window most times being by the Front Door worked the best. In the Chinese Shop near to where I go to shop they sometimes have a lot of "jade dragon Figures" I don´t know if they are real jade but they certainly look good and they always vanish within a few weeks must be that people by them because they are really attractive to all passing by.xxx
• Mexico
22 Feb 13
again i would have not thought on the thresh hold of the door that new to me
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
22 Feb 13
This is a Great idea, and a Great way to attract customers. I have seen many interesting things done over the yrs. to attract attention to get more customers. Even at many of the shows I have done as well. I think personally the more ways you can figure out to attract attention somehow, the better off you will be.
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hiya KH, Yes and me as well sometimes we think that we cannot think of anything original till it hits us and even then we probably hesitate and think it over probably too many times. Like the original Sandwich board man that is still a great idea even now providing you have some really nice ideas as to how to use them. Just getting a couple of ideas myself now but trouble is others have to be receptive to yours and well I don´t know if I even comment it I would have to speak to others that I know that do not have any family ties with me as that interferes a lot sometimes. Its an idea about a Bar I know but they have a lot of ideas themselves and I usually go on Facebook and give them a like or two to try and help them out as they are in a really tough area for clients.xxx
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
21 Feb 13
That is an interesting way to make people pay attention and think about your store!
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hello cute, At least the very least they will get people turning their heads in that direction and that is something as a lot of Bars and Cafeterias are suffering so much with way too many taxes and such like that if it were me I would feel like giving up before I start so long may this idea reign and all other ideas to beat the misers who do nothing but throw buckets of icy cold water on these people who stand on their heads sometimes to get a little bit of business. I knew one who had three boxer dogs and they were the centre of attention all the time sadly he passed away but he did really well considering the place where the Bar was and so on. xxx
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
22 Feb 13
Hi loving! It is indeed a great idea to use dummy of a sitting woman to attract customers. In this era of cut throat competition comapnies/managers need to introduce new ideas to attract customers and to achice their sales target.
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hiya dpk, Think that it is a very social thing because they could even give her a name too and all the men and women that would go into the cafeteria will get to know each other as well and make friends and have social gatherings this idea gave me loads of ideas although they would not work online at all I don´t think. Difficult to know how to attract customers nowadays without spending loads of money. Yesterday I was seeing an advert of a very famous company and I was not at all impressed thought it was rather dreary they need to inject new ideas into their campaigns as well. Such a simple idea like that guy works the best for me at least anyway.xxx
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
7 Mar 13
that's was clever allright. Some use their close friends just to sit outside to make people think that there are a lot of costumers.
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
12 Mar 13
true...if you have a business you will think of a way to boost your sales and a good strategy can really make wonders...
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• Pamplona, Spain
7 Mar 13
Hiya JD, Very clever and very simple and I have seen that clever idea of having friends sit outside and have a party before. Sometimes they eat and drink something special outside say the Menu Of The Day and a lot are attracted by the wonderful aroma of food never fails does it? That way they can boost the number of clients but now its a case of trying something new nearly all the time. Also a lot have an inside patio and they have people singing where they can of course its not always allowed that brings a lot of people as well.
• Pamplona, Spain
16 Mar 13
Hello John, I know of another Bar near to here and they think of something great nearly every week. Don´t know if they have someone helping them out with ideas or what but they certainly are original. One for example was to use the calender month in the form of a ladder and put the following months going up the ladder saying its only so long for such and such a date to happen lets all go something like that really good graphics too. xxx
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 13
I have never heard or seen that before, but I personally think it's a great idea and certainly not a dummy one either. The cafeteria deserves to do well, I wonder also if someone doesn't like to sit on their own, or feel conspicuous would happily sit at the same table at the dummy, then maybe people will think they are a dummy too!
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hiya wolfie, Me neither not outside a Cafeteria anyway sitting there on the terrace at one of the tables. Looks so real did not have time to take a photo at that time and I won´t get back to that place in quite a time either at least I don´t think so. But then I thought what if they put somebody really famous you know a look a like there Angelina Jolie? Just an example of course. Me I would not mind sitting at the same table either as the model at least it would be fun as well you have to have a sense of humour as well.xxx
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
20 Feb 13
Great power of suggestion to get them to look closer and then they would be close enough to smell the delicious food. I would say that is a really smart way to attract business. I hope they did well. We are having a winter day today, but we have had some spring like weather and it is very pleasant to be outside at that time.
• Pamplona, Spain
20 Feb 13
Hiya GG, Just what I thought as I went past and although its been such a nice day it all went rather awry after and turned very cold not that the lady dummy is going to notice that is she? Was very pleased to see she has a great Marilyn Monroe like figure and is a great attraction for the Men for a start off so I reckon they will do very well with that idea. Of course I did not go in myself as I was just passing through and when I am with a certain someone I hardly have time to stop anywhere but notice things yes. While the weather lasted it was almost like Summer and we all started to shiver with such a steep drop in the temperature.xxx
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@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
21 Feb 13
That's a really cute idea honestly. I wonder if it worked for them in their sales to more customers.
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hello kpro, Well that I don´t know its just by chance that I was going past there but did not have the time to go in of course either. Seems such a cute setup that he or she of course deserves for it to work surely does. Have a great weekend take care.xxx
@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
21 Feb 13
I say whoever thought of that must have been really creative. And have a good sense of market study. If she's a lady, that would only mean that she will appeal to the male population, which only means that someone paid attention to the demographics of passersby. It is quite a risky move, as you have to pay for the model of course. And still, you are not sure if people will buy it, which in this case, they did.
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hello Raine, Anything that brings you business is fantastic within limits of course and I found it amusing because it came to mind once when I was in a Shop and I almost mistook the dummy model for the Cashier she seemed so real but that was because I was far off on another planet thinking of what I was going to get. Don´t really know what that dummy was doing right by the Cashiers anyway but I suppose they had no more room. With a study of demographics that is well calculated would say that it is well worth it to invest in a dummy model a sort of famous person look alike as a lot of people wandering by do not really notice till they come across it. Imagine if you thought you had seen James Bond sitting at the table what would you think of? Who knows Raine I think its all great fun and I hope he has loads of clients for being out of the ordinary.xxx
• Philippines
21 Feb 13
getting attention of customers nowadays, specially on cafeterias is a little bit of hard work, just because anywhere in the street you will see a cafeteria. it is just a brilliant idea of the owner of that cafeteria to place a lady dummy that looks good and puts a smile of her face will definitely hook customers attention. There are lot of presented idea, but this one tactic never fades out of line. :)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 13
Hiya gelay, True very true great tactic and it will never go out of fashion because the one idea they have can lead to many others and it would not be expensive to put into practice. At one time they would use Musicians but now the miserly local Governments do not allow this kind of thing anymore that has all gone down the drain so to speak. The Musicians were a lot of fun too and nice to listen to and some of them very talented. A lady from Russia a Violinist was one of the most listened to and they have sent her packing what a great shame she is so talented I hope she has found somewhere where they can appreciate her great talent. Smile on her face will make other people smile too surely that is what we all need eh?.xxx