Comanche Marketing: November 2014

What to Put On an Important Numbers Magnet

You want to create an important phone numbers magnet to earn some of that valuable refrigerator real estate, but are stumped on what numbers to use. Never fear. Here are a collection of national numbers and the local numbers you might want to use.

There are more numbers than you could possibly use. You will need to pick and choose.

National Numbers

AKC Companion Animal Recovery - 800-252-7894
Animal and Pet Travel Resources
Airplanes/Airline Regulation - 800-545-USDA
Center for Missing & Exploited Children - 800-843-5678
Lyme Disease National Hotline - 800-886-5963
National Battery Ingestion Hotline - 202-625-333
National Child Abuse Hotline - 800-422-4453
National Do Not Call Registry - 888-832-1222
National Domestic Violence Hotline - 800-799-7233
National Poison Control Center - 800-222-1222
National Runaway Hotline - 800-786-2929
National Sexual Assault Hotline - 800-656-HOPE
National Substance Abuse Hotline - 800-662-4357
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 800-273-TALK
Pet Loss Support Hotline - 888-478-7574
Pet Spay Helpline - 800-248-SPAY
Reduce Unsolicited Credit Card Applications - 888-567-8688
Social Security Administration - 800-772-1213
Stolen Pet Hotline - 800-STOLEN-PET
Stop Unsolicited Junk Mail - 800-288-5865

Local Numbers

You will need to look these up for your community. Some towns may not have all of them, but this gives you terms to search for.

Emergencies - 911
Animal Control
Cable Company
Child Protective Services
County Clerk
County Court
Crime Tip Line
Electric Utility
Fire Department
Gas Utility
Hospitals
Library
Main City Phone Number
Marriage License
Municipal Court
Municipal Water and Sewer Department
Newspaper
Parks & Recreation
Phone Company
Police Non-Emergency Number
Post Office
Public Schools
Public Transit/Transportation
Sheriff’s Office
SPCA
Suicide Crisis Hotline
Teen Crisis Hotline
Victim’s Assistance
Waste Removal Services
Water Department
Weather Forecast
Woman’s Shelter

Businesses for Cross Marketing

In addition to your company, you could partner with reputable local businesses with good customer bases and cross market the magnets. Here are some businesses you might consider:

Air Conditioning
Appliance
Carpet Cleaning
Electric
Flooring
Garage Door
Heating
Home Health
House Cleaning
Landscaping
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Treatment
Painting
Pest Control
Plumbing
Pool & Spa
Roofing
Solar
Tree Service

Write-In

You might leave space on a magnet for homeowners to add a few personal numbers. Here are some ideas.

Auto Insurance
Doctor
Pediatrician
Relative
Veterinarian

Themes

One option is to create important numbers magnets around a particular theme. Specialization means greater investment, but also greater interest on the part of the right target. Besides, magnets are relatively inexpensive. Here are some examples of specialization.