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Poll

where do you get most work from

webb site
8%
4 (8%)
sign writing on van
6%
3 (6%)
local ads
4%
2 (4%)
word and mouth
56%
28 (56%)
or mixture of all
26%
13 (26%)

Total Members Voted: 39

firefly123

  • Posts: 516
work
« on: November 27, 2012, 08:38:02 pm »
this is just to see where we get our jobs from
shiney one

robbo333

  • Posts: 2418
Re: work
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2012, 08:55:56 pm »
canvassing
"Thank you for calling: if you have a 1st floor flat, mid terraced house, lots of dogs, no parking, no side access, or no sense of humour, please press hold!
For all other enquiries, please press1"

DeLuce

  • Posts: 1153
Re: work
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2012, 09:01:07 pm »
I haven't canvassed for ages. Most of my stuff has come by being regular on my round and the neighbours come out and ask you to do there's, or,  they have family who are looking for a cleaner, so you get  recommended and pick up another job.

robbo333

  • Posts: 2418
Re: work
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2012, 09:05:57 pm »
I haven't canvassed for ages. Most of my stuff has come by being regular on my round and the neighbours come out and ask you to do there's, or,  they have family who are looking for a cleaner, so you get  recommended and pick up another job.

Nice one Nic. I'm still starting up so a big slog for me. Really looking forward to the time when I'm in your position.  :)
"Thank you for calling: if you have a 1st floor flat, mid terraced house, lots of dogs, no parking, no side access, or no sense of humour, please press hold!
For all other enquiries, please press1"

DeLuce

  • Posts: 1153
Re: work
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2012, 09:51:35 pm »
Good luck Robbo, you'll be ok. There's always work out there, it's just finding it. For example, when canvassing a street and the first 6 or 7 say, 'we've got a cleaner', keep knocking coz there will be someone who hasn't got one.
And, don't get me wrong, I'm not a big outfit, just a sole trader, but I've got a decentish round. But I didn't go all out to build one quickly coz I didn't need too.
Do a good job, be regular and neighbours will see and take note. It's amazing how you can pick jobs up from people seeing you looking tidy and doing a good job.   ;D

Re: work
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2012, 12:54:24 am »
Be polite and chat to passers by is my tip. Costs absolutely nought.


rosskesava

  • Posts: 17015
Re: work
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2012, 01:15:48 am »
Be polite and chat to passers by is my tip. Costs absolutely nought.



Yup. Being a very friendly, cheerfull and chatty bloke, but not overly chatty or time consuming, who's just cleaning windows can get you a lot of work over time.
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

Re: work
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 01:23:18 am »
You carry on "just cleaning windows".
Fwiw, I don't actually believe that you actually believe what you write on certain subjects ross.

Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: work
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 08:37:50 am »
My van sign writting has been a big part of getting customers the past few months since i had it done.

Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

rosskesava

  • Posts: 17015
Re: work
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2012, 09:21:02 am »
You carry on "just cleaning windows".
Fwiw, I don't actually believe that you actually believe what you write on certain subjects ross.

 ???

Sorry but I don't understand what you mean exactly.
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

Crystal-clear

  • Posts: 3029
Re: work
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2012, 09:55:57 am »

GB Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 3262
Re: work
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2012, 10:52:29 am »

roundbuilder

Re: work
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2012, 12:20:09 pm »
The only way to get the most compact customers is old fashioned canvassing. Leaflets, websites dont come anywhere near close and are a different league miles behind.
Can get upto 30 customers with a good evening canvass with a few of you out.
Maybe only 2 if a leadlet drop is done from 1000 droped if your licky and maybe 1 every now and again from a website. Van sign writing and word of mouth are as a d whens. The only way to get solid work is to either buy a round for upto 10x the value or canvass them up for free.

Ste b

  • Posts: 362
Re: work
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2012, 01:48:15 pm »
Do you guys canvess commercial the same way you do domestic or do you find that they find you?
The purpose of life is to have a life full of purpose