[williamx]

I have a road were there is 20 newly built houses, and I was asked last year that there is no window cleaner and could I clean a couple of them, which I do every month now, anyway every month when I turn up to clean the houses I have got, which is 9 now, I drop a leaflet though the remaining houses who are not on my list.

Well today I turned up for my regular clean when one of my customers next door neighbours asked if I could clean his windows on a regular basis, no problem says I and in talking to him he says he been looking for a window cleaner for almost a year now, this surprised me as I have put a least 12 leaflets though his door.

It makes you wonder what forms of advertising should work.

[Becki]

best advice i can give is stick a tenner to it.

[thewindowcleaner1]

Had a the same problem a few days ago started dropping leaflets then a couple of days after one of my girls goes around door knocking and she came back with the same comment that no one seems to have seen the leaflets, so she's cold calling now and doing well averageing 7 to 10 per day (only does between 2 and 3 hours)

Alan

[rosskesava]

This sound odd but I've found I get more work in a street by people seeing me cleaning windows if I have leafleted the street a few time.

It's odd because as per the above posting they don't remember the leaflet.

I'm sure the leaflet plants a seed which stays dormant untill they actually see a window cleaner.

Maybe........

Cheers

[thewindowcleaner1]

I've used leaflets since the begining 1991 and the best thing about them is that they get put in that drawer that every one forgets about then hay one day they spot it and ring, the record to date is about 5 years between dropping the leaflet and getting a call. the problem that I now have is that I've change Telecome providers and lost the second number that I used for bussiness (imagine how pleased I am about that) So I'm starting from the beginning again doing every area but this time getting as many as possible in each area.
 
O and the other good thing about leaflets is that they get passed to friends which normally leads to a canvassing hot spot.

Alan

[Perfectly Clean]

Must admit, Im a bit shy...Not very good on the door knocking.  I had printed about 10'000 flyers which I have been letter boxing.  I am begining to think people just put them to one side and when they are ready they will call for a quote. 

I am very new too the window cleaning business but I am begining to build up quite a few regular customers.

Paul

[rosskesava]

Hi Perfectly Clean

Must admit, Im a bit shy...Not very good on the door knocking.

The courage comes with time. Just remember they are people just like you and what is the worst that can happen? That someone is rude or says no.

If someone knocked on your door and asked about window cleaning what would you say? What you may say is simply what they may say when you call on them.

It's a statistic thing, for a certain amount of 'no's' you get one 'yes'.

Give it a go just for a few houses at a time. Don't overload your emotions. Choose 3 or 4 houses that you feel safe to try and give it a go.

Shut your eyes and say to your self 'just do it' and don't think about it, just do it.

Pretend to yourself you do it all the time. I just say when they open the door is 'Sorry to bother you but do you need a window cleaner'. Plain and simple. Some people are so nice and friendly. Some even say 'yes'.

I found it a nightmare to start with and even now I sometimes have to remind  myself but once I'm on a roll, I keep going but not to begin with.

Give it a go. You owe it to yourself to find out what it's like to do that anyway just so as you can say you've done that.

Cheers

[Perfectly Clean]

Good Morning,

Thanks for the post...I will give it a go and see what happens.  I have a few house down 1 street tomorrow so i'll knock either side of the house im cleaning and see what happens.

Keep you updated.

Thanks for the confidence boost

Paul