He is deeply involved in the shredding industry.. Over the years, Evergreen has developed a number of marketing programs specifically for the shredding industry. In addition, David Murray has written a number of articles about what shredding companies should be able to expect. These articles are based on interviews with over 100 various document destruction companies.

Articles About the Shredding Industry

Click here to download the articles listed below.

General Rules of the Mobile Shredding Industry

Best Sales Stories

Case Studies in Financing Mobile Shredding Trucks

Baler, When is the Right Time to Get One

Value of a Route Customer

 

Articles About What to Watch for in Leasing

These articles are about some of the SURPRISES you may encounter in the leasing industry.

Gap Insurance - Necessary or a Scam Mileage Penalties in an Equipment Lease Is the Interest Rate I was Quoted Accurate? - Buyer Beware Download Rate Calculator in Excel Myths, Rumors and Falsehoods

Marketing Programs for the Companies in the Document Destruction Industry:

DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION COMPANIES OF AMERICA

www.DDCAmerica.org

This program is designed to drive route and large purge jobs to its members who are independent shredding companies. The territories are limited, so if you have an interest, please contact me now. You only pay per lead. No fixed costs.

SHRED DROP OFF LOCATION:

www.ShredDropOff.com

This new program gives you an opportunity to advertise your Shred Drop Off Locations. The purpose is to have small volume customers bring their material to you to be shredded. The fixed monthly cost is very inexpensive.

EWASTE DROP OFF COMPANIES OF AMERICA

www.Ewaste-DropOff.com

This new program gives you an opportunity to advertise your Ewaste Locations. The purpose is to have customers bring their computers, monitors, cell phones, laptops to you to be recycled, rather than sending overseas or placed in a landfile. The fixed monthly cost is very inexpensive.

DISK DRIVE DESTRUCTION COMPANIES OF AMERICA

www.Disk-Drive-Destruction.com

This new program gives you an opportunity to advertise your Shred Drop Off Locations. The purpose is to have small volume customers bring their material to you to be shredded. The fixed monthly cost is very inexpensive.

PRODUCT DESTRUCTION COMPANIES OF AMERICA

www.Product-Destruction.com/

This new program will drive product destruction customers to the members of the association.

SHRED DAYS (free service):

www.Shred-Day.com

Just click on the link above to report your upcoming "Shred Days" and Evergreen will promote them on the internet. The service is free to all shredding companies.

WEB SITE RENTAL:

Click here to see the generic websites

If you are in business, you need a web site. Evergreen is offering to provide one to you, virtually turn key. We can have you up and running in a matter of ONE WEEK. See the generic sites at the link above. We customize the site to meet your needs. The setup of the site is free if you finance a truck with us costing over $100,000. Otherwise there is a minor set up cost, plus a monthly rental fee.

TOP 3 ADVERTISING:

www.Top3Advertising.com

Guaranteed placement in the top 3 in the sponsored links section of google and yahoo. If you are on the web, you need to drive traffic to your website and your company. How would you like to be in the top three positions on Google and Yahoo, guaranteed? Call for a demo and I will show you how other companies like yours are able to do that now using our services. The cost is fixed, so you know exactly what you will be spending each month. We do all the work. Please call if you are interested in immediate exposure on the internet. There will only be one company in each market, so act now to lock out your competition.

Direct Mail

In conjunction with other programs, you may want to send a postcard to your prospects. Evergreen provides information about this service, including an excellent postcard company. We offer art work to shredding companies to use in their direct mail program subject to certain restrictions. To download more about direct mail, click on .

OVERVIEW OF DIRECT MAIL SAMPLE OF INSTITUTIONAL POSTCARD SAMPLE OF FUN AND BRIGHT POSTCARD

 

Other Referral Programs

If other people are finding customers for you, that would be good too wouldn't it? Evergreen has developed a MOVERS REFERRAL PROGRAM. However, this concept could be used with PUBLC STORAGE facilities, PRINTERS, MAILBOXES PLACES, etc. To download more about this program, click links below:

OVERVIEW OF MOVERS REFERRAL PROGRAM SAMPLE MOVERS POSTCARD

Further Information about the Industry

SHRED SCHOOL

www.shredschool.com

Shred School provides recent start-ups, as well as industry veterans in the information destruction business, with sales and marketing tools specific to the shredding industry. Shred School also has an electronic newsletter. Go to the website to subscribe. Click here for a valuable article from the Shred School Newsletter about the "Best Places to Network"

 

RECORD STORAGE CONSULTANTS

www.spinneyandhuberconsulting.com

If you are starting to examine the Record Storage Industry, contact Jim Spnney at Spinney and Huber Consulting. They offer consulting and education to start-up record storage companies.

Secure Destruction Business Magazine (SDB)

www.sdbmagazine.com

Secure Destruction Business Magazine (SDB) has an electronic newsletter. Go to their website and subscribe to the newsletter and the very informative magazine.

Recycling Today

www.recyclingtoday.com

Recycling Today also has an electronic newsletter. Go to their website to subscribe

Videos of various shredding trucks

Videos

 

General Information about Sales and Marketing

SucceedingInBusiness.com is the best sales and business oriented newsletter that I subscribe to. www.SucceedingInBusiness.com

 

ExpressCopy.com is an excellent postcard mailing company. Excellent product, service and price. I personally use this company) ExpressCopy.com

 

MyFax.com www.myfax.com (for electronic fax sending and receiving)