[roundbuilder]

I do that as well but the best way is to be out there doing it so can be ready to go and knock there and then and also get a better coverage of whats going on to familiarise yourself with the houses your aiming for..
I find zoopla good for saying what houses in built up areas have been sold recently.

[Carl@Cwc]

I do that as well but the best way is to be out there doing it so can be ready to go and knock there and then and also get a better coverage of whats going on to familiarise yourself with the houses your aiming for..
I find zoopla good for saying what houses in built up areas have been sold recently.

some good outside the box ideas there m8.
well done for getting out and helping someone with less than you out, they say though m8 if you contribute and give someone with less . you will recieve more.
maybe not from the person you are giving to , but it will come back in abundance.
1 week and im back out canvassing fulltime.

[GB Window Cleaning]

Well done mick 

Total new custy's for me canvassed... 0  i Didn't find the motivation tonight!

You need to force yourself out mate.. Those customers wont come to you. Eye of the tiger..
Why not do the sale and sold boards, thats a much more fun way of doing it where you can pick and choose the customers so to speak, just wait for the new owners to get in there house and knock saying you have noticed they have just moved in and that you already do many in the road( they dont know or care if you do others in the road but it makes them fel at ease and its a good conversation starter). They will jump at the chance of you doing them as they will want to show there new house off to family and friends all sparkling and clean. My retention rate is so high doing this, the main no's are when they carry on there old cleaner or your too late and they have already called 1 from yell etc.
Go out 2moz eve and jot down all the sale and sold boards in the best local area that you do, follow them up every 2 weeks to see when for sale turns to sold so you can cross them off. Soon as that sold board disapears hey presto go and knock and do your stuff.
How i have my chart and play the game is using percentage on each wether i get the customer or not. Most will decide to become a customer.
For sale.           Sold.            Canvass.
25%.                50%.           100%
Soon as for sale turns to sold mark the address under 50% there. Then as sold sign goes mark it as 100% ready to canvass.
It realy works well and after a few months in on doing it the customers fly in. Some months i got upto 20 new decent targeted customers doing this method.

Hey thanks for that great advice mick. I'm Gonna try that and let you know how a get on. I wont be able to canvass untill at least next monday day and night now But i'll keep you updated sir!

Im not blowing smoke up your arse but when it comes to canvassing you very much inspire me with your threads!

Thanks again, your advice is pricless!

George

[roundbuilder]

Well done mick 

Total new custy's for me canvassed... 0  i Didn't find the motivation tonight!

You need to force yourself out mate.. Those customers wont come to you. Eye of the tiger..
Why not do the sale and sold boards, thats a much more fun way of doing it where you can pick and choose the customers so to speak, just wait for the new owners to get in there house and knock saying you have noticed they have just moved in and that you already do many in the road( they dont know or care if you do others in the road but it makes them fel at ease and its a good conversation starter). They will jump at the chance of you doing them as they will want to show there new house off to family and friends all sparkling and clean. My retention rate is so high doing this, the main no's are when they carry on there old cleaner or your too late and they have already called 1 from yell etc.
Go out 2moz eve and jot down all the sale and sold boards in the best local area that you do, follow them up every 2 weeks to see when for sale turns to sold so you can cross them off. Soon as that sold board disapears hey presto go and knock and do your stuff.
How i have my chart and play the game is using percentage on each wether i get the customer or not. Most will decide to become a customer.
For sale.           Sold.            Canvass.
25%.                50%.           100%
Soon as for sale turns to sold mark the address under 50% there. Then as sold sign goes mark it as 100% ready to canvass.
It realy works well and after a few months in on doing it the customers fly in. Some months i got upto 20 new decent targeted customers doing this method.

Hey thanks for that great advice mick. I'm Gonna try that and let you know how a get on. I wont be able to canvass untill at least next monday day and night now But i'll keep you updated sir!

Im not blowing smoke up your arse but when it comes to canvassing you very much inspire me with your threads!

Thanks again, your advice is pricless!

George

No probs gb. It also keeps me going the fact that others take on the advice to help thereselfs.
to be honest its more having it in yourself to get out to canvas/round build when your out its easy as you are in the zone..
Went out last night in gravesend and picked up 10, 3 were 8 weekly but still a customer is a customer!.

[roundbuilder]

Now on 22 customers for £242 in 3 canvassing sessions. 2 of the canvassing sessions i was by myself. Hitting it again tonight and 2moz. Hoping to be at the 50 customers mark(£500 of work) by end of the this week sunday so can get him out starting to do first cleans with me the week after.
Also i have him out today making note of as many sale/sold boards as he can in the nicer areas with big £20plus houses to put on the round. Hopefully he will have a massive chart setup that he can work on over the next 6 months to boost him up when upto speed to want more than 10 jobs a day.
Has anybody else been out yet hittingnthe doors.

[Danny Guest]

Just over 10% there that's not bad.

I'm expanding nicely too but I've lost count of first cleans. I had 123 last month which was a headache. You know I love canvassing but between two of us we are gaining that much work I've been struggling to keep up with the rest of the round so we are having half a week off canvassing to rebalance the work.

Are you out again tonight?

[roundbuilder]

No im going out 2moz. Got my daughter tonight. Got 5 of us out 2moz(training 2 new girls up) hopefully they will be good and stick at it.
Its amaizing how quick work comes in when you chase it.

[Danny Guest]

No im going out 2moz. Got my daughter tonight. Got 5 of us out 2moz(training 2 new girls up) hopefully they will be good and stick at it.
Its amaizing how quick work comes in when you chase it.

I know when you consider your average over a week and times it by 52 the numbers make you feel like you've been lazy but I would struggle to take on new work every week. The biggest hurdle for me is training new cleaners

[advanced]

cheeses me off  soon there will be more window cleaners than customers

[roundbuilder]

A brilliant night tonight. Did an area near me as had to train 2 new canvassers up and got 38 new customers for £466 between 5 of us even though 1 of the new canvassers got zero! Near enough a weeks work we gained in an evening(2.5 hours). Quite a few of the new customers were where they wasnt happy with there current cleaner who isnt reliable or regular and doesnt do the frames so they happily swapped over to us without to much persuading.. Happy days, also we did a new build where we picked up 11 of the chstomers so im expecting a few probs there in near future but im not complaining after a fantastic knock like tonight.  Bring on the next one!.

[Carl@Cwc]

ffiinggg hell.
i need some tuition m8
i really need to get some door knockers, how do u go about getting them mick ?

[DG Cleaning]

Brilliant well done Mick, inspirational stuff

[roundbuilder]

Cheers lads.
Well this time for my step dad i simply wrote as my facebook status canvassers always wanted to help build window cleaning rounds up and had 7 different people message me interested in doing it, normally i find them on gumtree or through my canvassing background of friends/ex coleagues. also while im out canvassing if they say cant afford a window cleaner as out of work i always offer them some canvassing.
Just dont be too fussy with who you have canvassing, some i have used over the years look trampy old rugged, drinkers etc however they always seem to deliver the sweets when they know they can earn an easy pound note. Never found a canvasser who consistantly is unable to bring work in after being trained up.

[Tom White]

Mick, I've enjoyed reading your post; you're a smart bloke.  Respect.

[roundbuilder]

Mick, I've enjoyed reading your post; you're a smart bloke.  Respect.

My mrs wouldnt agree but thanks.

[robertphil]

whats ur stepdad doin

[roundbuilder]

What a day 20 first cleans done and dusted and picked up 4 new ones whilst working most paid and were happy as larry so a touch there with no cancelations. My stepdad came out with me half the day to give me a hand and learn the ropes a bit better, he was slow but as he only wants 10 jobs a day he will be fine untill he speeds up. Im out again 2moz on the doors with 2 other canvassers and him so he can get out and learn how to doorknock. Hopefully get a good result.

[Carl@Cwc]

What a day 20 first cleans done and dusted and picked up 4 new ones whilst working most paid and were happy as larry so a touch there with no cancelations. My stepdad came out with me half the day to give me a hand and learn the ropes a bit better, he was slow but as he only wants 10 jobs a day he will be fine untill he speeds up. Im out again 2moz on the doors with 2 other canvassers and him so he can get out and learn how to doorknock. Hopefully get a good result.

24 FIRST CLEANS?
how many people mick?
your stepdad is very lucky to have you looking out for him m8.

[ben M]

What a day 20 first cleans done and dusted and picked up 4 new ones whilst working most paid and were happy as larry so a touch there with no cancelations. My stepdad came out with me half the day to give me a hand and learn the ropes a bit better, he was slow but as he only wants 10 jobs a day he will be fine untill he speeds up. Im out again 2moz on the doors with 2 other canvassers and him so he can get out and learn how to doorknock. Hopefully get a good result.

24 FIRST CLEANS?
how many people mick?
your stepdad is very lucky to have you looking out for him m8.

20 is enough lol 

[britishwill]

Doing a great job. Respect where respect is due!