[marts - Martin Reed]

any thoughts on whats helped your business develop? what have u found best in the way of advertising and getting work? thinking more on the large contracts and compeating with the big boys like initial and ocs ect??

[Tim Downer]

Hey Martin

If you were to fill out your profiles page and had your web address added too, you may get more of a response, and the others on the forum would also know that you are not a newcomer to the game and that you are serious when you say you want to compete with the big boys.

Just a thought, that was all

Tim   

[*Chris Browne]

Hi Martino,
There is no magic solution to getting contracts, it comes with time and experience, one mans(womans) way of getting contracts is different to another mans(womans) way, the most obvious is word of mouth, if your good word will spread, if your rubbish word will spread faster, believe me make sure you advertise in any way possible, there are plenty of free directories you can join, flyers, yell,thompson,supermarkets,websites,forums,newspapers,......

chris

[marts - Martin Reed]

hows that tim 

[Tim Downer]

Thats better........you cool dude you 


Regards

Tim

[*Chris Browne]

And a very nice website if i may say so, very slick..well done

chris

[marts - Martin Reed]

Thanks Chris and yours is pretty cool to

martino

[garyj]

I'm confused as to why someone with 17 years in the cleaning industry with prestigious contracts already in place is asking such basic questions.
Surely by now you should be telling us the secret of your success!

[*Chris Browne]

Thanks Chris and yours is pretty cool to

martino

i think im gonna have to update all mine now that ive seen yours ......

chris

[marts - Martin Reed]

garyj

I bought the cleaning company 5 years ago and many of the contract are through recomendation and customers i've had dealings with in the past. we have never advertised in the past and i want to double if not triple what we already have as a company so have started advertising this year and getting out there to contracts i'm interested in.

always good to do a sales and marketing plan and review it often and target the customers u want...

i am just interested in the different ways others make themselves known as i'm new to this site

martino

[Timmy Boy]

Martino
When you do come up against quoting against the big hitters you will never win the 'my dad is bigger than your dad' standoff instead use their size to your advantage, ie response times, local guy = local knowledge etc. I am a small cleaning contractor who has been going for 2 years now & am presently quoting for a site against OCS, Mitie & Initial  . I was called in today to give a presentation to them & I think I have a chance but only because I played the local guy card.
Regards
Tim

[D woods]

Hi Martino
I like your web site, I see you have the cleaning on an LA fitness club
in London .

Did yoy win that of a cleaning company called Ashley Cleaning ?

[marts - Martin Reed]

tim

your making the right move and good luck with the contract... i won a contract back from ocs 3 yrs ago and the company wanted attention to detail and someone on the end of the phone.. it works ur theory

good luck my man

[marts - Martin Reed]

d woods

hey i like ur site to, very impressive and ur clients too... u've got some major contracts...

No but LA Fitness have many branches in and around london as you know...

very impressed with ur site

martino

[PHILC]

I find with my bigger contracts they are a lot happier to see the company owner (me )on sites taking an interest and giving it a bit more of a personal touch