Post #232278 by Chip and Andy on Tue, May 16, 2006 10:39 AM

I have found a simple way to promote Tiki as well as keep most, if not all, solicitors from your doorstep....

Find one or more Tiki's, the bigger the better, and place in your front yard. The more traditional, or the more scary, the tiki the more effective it is.

An example: We have a Jehovah's Witness Temple at the end of our street so we see them go by every Saturday morning. Both coming and going. I have two Tiki's at our front door, one is two feet tall and one is four feet tall, both original creations. Since I have installed them, none of the missionaries have stopped. Neither have our local Amway, Mary-Kay and Avon, and Newspaper reps have knocked on our door. If you are any of the above, I don't judge you. I just don't want you knocking on my door unless you have a bottle of rum to share at the bar.

On the flip side, the neighbors on the entire block have stopped by to ask about the Tiki's, asked where they could get their own Tiki's, commented on my home-bar, begged for invites to the next luau.... you get the picture.

Tiki and Aloha promotion as well as a creative "No solicitors" solution.