[Mike Osbourne]

Mossy helped me out with ideas a few months ago when I was quiet and it made a big difference.

After a fiasco with posh postcards(quantity wise) I recently  bashed out 1000's of A4 leaflets with offers on and it's picked up big style. So it's not the credit crunch hitting.

Don't forget your sun cream.   

[markpowell]

Mike,
would you mind me having a look at your leaflet please, you could send me private e-mail if you wish.
Mark

[Steve Chapman]

Mike,

are you talking about lots of different offers on one leaflet?

And are you using both sides of the A4?

We just using A5 at the mo, as always thought A4 was a bit too big for a leaflet,

but would certainly be easier to print up & no cutting!

Just trying to put some more ideas together to get some more use out of the riso,


regards
steve

[Mike Osbourne]

I was very suprised myself. As I haven't had much time I just bashed one sided a4 out with a free hallway clean.

I was wondering if it's the size, it's pretty much as an a5 leaflet I did from DPPrint. The cost/1000 is fine with the riso and morrisons paper (they know me in there now)

Want to do both sides but paper is a bit thin.

[markpowell]

Wey Hey phone ringing again, 6 calls this morning, 3 booked. How can you go a week without a call then have 6 in 3 hours what makes people all ring at once, think we will never know.
Mark

[Mike Osbourne]

I reckon there's a conspiracy.

[maxcarpets]

No calls today??

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Must admit with 15 years self emplyment I am always busy, but there's busy and busy, at the moment I'm busy busy.

Shaun

[*paul_moss]

Business is steady for 2 reasons 1) england not being at the euros (always has had an effect in the past) 2) started a second business that i can offer my customers that is resulting in referals getting me extra carpet cleaning jobs---have stopped advertising because of this
Dave

Well David do share.

[Mike Osbourne]

Business not so good. If only I could save money on my telephone and other utility bills whilst generating a second income and getting referrals for my carpet cleaning business. Hmmm

[Mike Osbourne]

Good luck with it.

[Simon Gerrard]

I think there is plenty of business out there but it doesn't come from the usual sources like yp and thomson because people aren't looking for carpet cleaners as it is less of a priority, I think that is why leaflets and other direct forms of advertising may work better.
Simon

[Mike Osbourne]

You are right Simon and direct mail or leaflets can be very targeted, get people to act on impulse and you aren't usually competing with someone else. Whereas with YP they usually ring round the whole page.

[COLIN BRIGHT]

suddenly got really busy
a last
good jobs, good commercial,

THINK I'LL TAKE FRIDAY OFF!!!!!!!!!!

[The Great One]

Hi

Been quiet for months.

Have had to Improvise, Adapt & Overcome.

Stacked out now!

Regards

Martin

[Ian Gourlay]

Well

How did you do it then

[The Great One]

Hi

Well, as most of you know most of my work is for LA's.

As with others on here, the lA's have been very quiet with the slowdown in the market, no one's moving so less work to be done.

How to overcome it...

I let my clients know that we can undertake Painting & decorating and property maintenance. One of my clients has buried me in broken loo seats, bath sealant replace and painting. I am not fantastic at DIY so I learn as I go.

I have a £2500 tax instalment to pay by the end of July, thanks to doing this it looks like I may make it.

Regards

Martin

[Mike Roper]

Been going 20 yrs so generally rely on word of mouth /referals with minimal advertising , but on Sunday looking at my diary and the week ahead only had £120 job booked in monday am , rest of week nothing.
Drummed up some cc work ,commercial 6 mthly due , added 2 leather sofas to the job monday .
The rest of the week has filled up and is really busy ,but , its doing hard floors ! 100sq/m nightclub woodfloor clean and prep for polish /refresh coat & amtico clean and polish tommorrow.
Living in a smallish town (Whitby) and wanting to fill the needs of my area I have to diversify . I think you cant just be the carpet man you have to be the flooring man .
Mike

[M.Acorn]

Love Whitby ! used to live up north  in my youth

[Mike Roper]

I've got no complaints living here , infact I count my blessings every day!
Mike