[Grafters Cleaning Services]

Well I had my first breakfast meeting this morning, it started with me being introduced to all the other members present followed by a cooked breakfast.
After breakfast each person in turn discusses what there business is about for 1 minute and explain to the others what kind of leads you are after, in my case I stated that I have so much domestic work (but would be prepared to take on more) I am really after more commercial work.

 Each member then hands out referrals to the other members that they have gained for them in the past week and I was very impressed as to how many were handed out, I myself received 3 at my first meeting one of which was shop front cleaning for Staples on a monthly basis I called in to the store on my way home and got the contract there and then. The job is worth £35-00 for 10 mins work on the fronts, times this by 12 = £420 per year so by just that 1 referral I have covered the joining fee (£400) should I proceed to join up.
I also have the other 2 referrals which I need to follow up, on top of this, one of the members ask me if I would be prepared to travel as far away as Basingstoke (about 30 miles from me) I replied “only if the job was worth the drive” to which he replied
 “I have to see a guy this week who runs an industrial  unit and has 2 others besides and is looking for someone like you”  so next week could be even better.

A couple of things I noted:
it was very informal
everyone was friendly and willing to help each other
1 guy turned up very scruffily dressed as he was a tree surgeon/gardener and he told me that since joining he has had 75 referrals all of which has landed him good jobs
another guy told me that he was a member of another chapter before moving and they had a window cleaner in their group, after a while he gained so much work from it that he stopped going to the meetings because he could not take anymore work on.

we all know that as window cleaners one part of the market place which is the hardest to get into is industrial, so as the saying goes
“it not what you know…….. it’s who you know”

[jampot]

hi are these all over the country?
how do i find out where my local one is?
 

[Central Window Cleaners]

try www.bobclubs.com they have a list of all their meetings all over the country

[jampot]

cheers central 

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

hi are these all over the country?
how do i find out where my local one is?
 

hi jampot
go to this lnk http://www.bni-europe.co.uk/uk/
and type in the search for your local area

[jampot]

thanx Grafters

[gary evans]

Congratulations Grafters on picking up work from first intro meeting.

I went today also, gained one office £17.50 pm + quick ext on prop dev,s house £20.00. If this happened every week, we,d be well in it, asked about taking on 2 domestics, we are currently commercial only but am considering.

I can fully recommend, especially people in our business, its very quick & easy to gain your initial investment back.

Gary

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

Congratulations Grafters on picking up work from first intro meeting.

I went today also, gained one office £17.50 pm + quick ext on prop dev,s house £20.00. If this happened every week, we,d be well in it, asked about taking on 2 domestics, we are currently commercial only but am considering.

I can fully recommend, especially people in our business, its very quick & easy to gain your initial investment back.

Gary

hi gary, well done to you aswell, was this your 1st meet too?

[need a cleaner]

what chapters did you joined?
 

[Spursboy1972]

Jay

Can you let me know which one you joined so I can join a different one?

Thanks

 Tony

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

Jay

Can you let me know which one you joined so I can join a different one?

Thanks

 Tony

tony, i joined the southampton one meeting in town, there is one in romsey i believe that has'nt got a w/c or maybe wincherster, if you have trouble let me know  and i will find out for you.

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

what chapters did you joined?
 

southampton

[need a cleaner]

Welcome "givers gain"

[DASERVICES]

You have to be carefull though as all will not be as fruitfull as Grafters one, you will have good ones and bad ones. I went on one and it was a waste on time, you know it as soon as you step in. They wanted £1000 to join, glad I did not a year on at it has folded. That was BNI but there is a new one which is free in Scotland and North England, Bacon and Eggs.

You have to sell yourself at these meetings but beware many life coaches will be trying to sell to you how to improve your business

[Spursboy1972]

I have viewed the websiter but cant find meeting info! Maybe just my limited pc skills.

If you could find me relevant info that would be great.

Thanks Jay


Tony
07917 623633

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

I have viewed the websiter but cant find meeting info! Maybe just my limited pc skills.

If you could find me relevant info that would be great.

Thanks Jay


Tony
07917 623633

tony, go to this page
http://www.bni-europe.com/regional-contact-us.php?region=10

fill out the details and they will contact you

[gary evans]

Thanks Grafters, i have just joined, that was my third week. I think this is  a good mixed bag & theres no anomosity to different or lower trades as some people like to be.

Theres the usual mixed bag of mortgage/bank/solicitors/Management training etc, but, also other working trades, electrician, property developer, laundry & many others.
 
3 of the members deal with schools & are going to give out our cards

Gary

[Moderator David@stives]

Dont forget the money and time invested in attending these meetings , in my case 1 hour a week is a lot of money, would i ever reap that back, you never know.

I read in Duncan Bananntyne's book , he joined the masons with high expectations of getting referels, instead he ended up getting ripped off by a painter and decorator.

dave

[gary evans]

Dave, i,ve got to go to get a van like yours.

Gary

[Moderator David@stives]

lol