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Danny Guest

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Canvassing
« on: February 05, 2013, 12:17:03 pm »
Out last night and gained £125 per month of work.
Not many in and 70% happy with current cleaner.

Back out again tonight!

I can't wait to get going. Anyone else growing their business for 2013?

Regards Danny
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roundbuilder

Re: Canvassing
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 01:05:12 pm »
Yes mate im at it too. Not a bad result at all there. I was out and only picked up £60 worth last night but every little helps, its best to work out what you achieve month by month instead of by day i find. Last month i picked up an extra £880 a month all from soley canvassing. Hoping to hit the same or better this month. Just keep knocking.

deeege

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2013, 02:56:15 pm »
What % would you expect to be good long term customers?
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

roundbuilder

Re: Canvassing
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 03:06:34 pm »
Well george says i have been through 2753 customers 38 on suspended and i have 1344 current customers mainly monthly with a small percent at 8weekly so i have roughly a 50 percent retention overall over the last 5 years which id say is quite good going.

Johnny B

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2013, 03:16:55 pm »
Well george says i have been through 2753 customers 38 on suspended and i have 1344 current customers mainly monthly with a small percent at 8weekly so i have roughly a 50 percent retention overall over the last 5 years which id say is quite good going.

Interesting comparison to my own figures. Since I started here in Ireland in August 2011 I have had 363 customers. Around 170 are regular/semi regular, I have dropped 6 and the rest are one-offs or ring me when they need me.

John 
Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

roundbuilder

Re: Canvassing
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 03:22:51 pm »
Yes i think anything around the 50% mark retaining as a regular is on to a winning run. Anything below id question my ability to do the job properly.

windiewasher

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2013, 03:40:02 pm »
I will be canvassing when i get caught up.
Im hoping for 100 new custys and then tie up the contract im getting.
I will need to take someone on then and then i will be canvassing for another 200 custys.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

gavinb

Re: Canvassing
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2013, 04:04:11 pm »
How on earth do you service 1344 property's? ??

roundbuilder

Re: Canvassing
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2013, 04:11:33 pm »
How on earth do you service 1344 property's? ??
Quite easy in fact to easy if im honest as finishing by 2-2.30 most days.its only  25 a day for each of the 2 vans im actualy canvassing heavy at the mo to up them so everyday will be 35 a day.
All my work has been canvassed to my needs which has mainly been well priced fronts and made sure everything is compact.

deeege

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2013, 04:21:59 pm »
I will be canvassing when i get caught up.
Im hoping for 100 new custys and then tie up the contract im getting.
I will need to take someone on then and then i will be canvassing for another 200 custys.

You have been mentioning this contract you are getting in every post for the last 6 months now docwindows. What's the delay?
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

Deangsi

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2013, 05:09:31 pm »
how do you find canvassing housing estates in the day mick? many takers ? cheers  ;D

roundbuilder

Re: Canvassing
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2013, 06:43:48 pm »
how do you find canvassing housing estates in the day mick? many takers ? cheers  ;D
Never realy canvass in the day deangsi the few times i have have been crap unless its  the weekend where you can pick up loads in the day. Between 5.30 and 8.30 mon to fri i find by far the best time to get out knocking and anytime within reason weekends.

Danny Guest

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2013, 09:49:55 pm »
Come back with £30 per month of work tonight but did get out a little late

Try again tomorrow
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Scrimble

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2013, 11:18:00 am »
keep up the good work danny, i plan on going out this saturday to pick up a few new custys to replace some bad ones i've dropped

Crystal-clear

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2013, 11:47:49 am »
What % would you expect to be good long term customers?
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50% is a good minimum to use

colin bird

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2013, 04:21:01 pm »
Yes mate im at it too. Not a bad result at all there. I was out and only picked up £60 worth last night but every little helps, its best to work out what you achieve month by month instead of by day i find. Last month i picked up an extra £880 a month all from soley canvassing. Hoping to hit the same or better this month. Just keep knocking.
good luck to you mate,how to you keep going with all the rejection ?

Danny Guest

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2013, 12:47:26 am »
Another £38 a month of work

Out again Saturday for 4-5 hours

Danny
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Danny Guest

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2013, 09:17:49 pm »
Added another £25 a month to the new work after 1hour canvassing today.

I'm aiming for an extra £2000 a month of work in the next 6 months

Good luck to everyone canvassing and leafleting

Danny
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neiljoust

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2013, 08:15:19 pm »
what do u guys normally say when they open the door

Deangsi

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Re: Canvassing
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2013, 09:51:13 pm »
£107 new 2 Saturdays ago and £80 last Saturday. Out again this Saturday,id like to achieve a £300 posnd a month increase minimum ;D