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Roy Harding

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Increase your turnover this week
« on: March 06, 2005, 01:54:59 pm »
I have in the past set a target of say £25 worth of new work to pick up every week.  And it is surprising how this can help to keep you focused on keeping your turn over increasing. :)

It doses not sound a lot but it’s a goal to achieve, and more to the point attainable.  By the end of 4 weeks you will have increased  by £100.  :) The following £200, ;D if you worked for a company and they offered you a pay rise every month of a hundred pounds, you would think what a great company. :)

So lets all set a target starting this week of £25 and post the results each day.

No pain no gain.   

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2005, 02:38:56 pm »
Great idea Roy, however, i'm turnig work away because i'm so busy. I couldn't possibly fit in another £200 per month.

Any advice?

marc al

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2005, 04:15:25 pm »
 55 pound last week, still not got a full round built, but it is building nicely now

Ian_Giles

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Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2005, 04:24:44 pm »
Stuart,
Are in the WFP club?
If you aren't, then get one! You won't be turning work away for a while thats for sure ;)

Ian
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Roy Harding

  • Posts: 1973
Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2005, 05:07:08 pm »
I have always found that if you take on a job at a better price, or easier than one your doing or don’t like doing , that’s a forward step.  :)

reah

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2005, 05:51:20 pm »
Fair point Roy i will give it ago.Great advice im sure theres the odd customer we all could lose.

thewindowcleaner1

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Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2005, 07:24:15 pm »
I was once told by a very succesful bussines man that once you stop growing then there's only one way to go.
I actively seek new bussiness all the time and if I have more than I can cope with guess which customers get droped?
The secret is not doing as you like but liking what you do
www.thewindowcleaner.biz

roo

  • Posts: 69
Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2005, 08:03:40 pm »
problem.i dont have enough work because what used take 4 .5 days is taking little more then 3 with wfp.and i need more work.whats the BEST way for better/quality work? ???

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2005, 09:27:48 pm »
Maybe Im at the top.

Jammy so and so.  I'm about third rung up!

mgcleaning

  • Posts: 43
Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2005, 09:30:10 pm »
not got full round yet but pick up at least one new clean each time i go,out,  :) is that good enough to be starting with
Life can only be understood backwards; but most be lived forwards.  
Soren Kirkegaard

Ian_Giles

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Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2005, 11:22:54 pm »
Yeah, course it is, if you are picking up a constant feed of new work then that can only be good.


Ian
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Ian_Giles

  • Posts: 2986
Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2005, 04:08:03 pm »
Big IF?
Don't follow you there, if you are picking up work constantly, whats the big IF about ???

More power to your elbow I say, 2 new accounts for me today and three more to price up this week so far, all at good prices and all from being asked, as against touting for it.
From being full up with work prior to WFP, I am now actively taking on new work  as a direct result  result of said WFP, and no, not because I have lost work either ;D.
Lost only one account as a result of WFP and gained about 30 or so ;) Actually I think that may be more, I shall have to count up ::)

Ian
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Duke

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2005, 04:10:45 pm »
having said that...one extra account a day....over a year is 360 new customers....you can even take 5-6 days off then.... :)

Roy Harding

  • Posts: 1973
Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2005, 04:15:48 pm »
Picked up 2 jobs today £30. :) good jobs 30 mins to complete both no travelling. :)

reah

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2005, 05:29:39 pm »
Hi roy picked up two today as well only £15.00 but better than nothing.

Roy Harding

  • Posts: 1973
Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2005, 05:36:57 pm »
Well done its a move forward. :) :)

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2005, 05:43:21 pm »
Snap, same here, two jobs; only £14.00.  Two small houses! :-\

not got full round yet but pick up at least one new clean each time i go,out,  :) is that good enough to be starting with

Anyway, getting back to earlier posts, one new job a day is spot on.  They come like buses.  You'll have days when you don't get any, and others when you'll get several.

Picking up new work is a like the 'snow ball effect'.  The bigger your operation gets, the more people will see and hear of you.  Therefore more chances of getting phone calls and being nabbed in the street.

The longer you clean windows, the easier it gets.  You get fitter, stonger and more skilled.  Then you start putting up your prices on your current jobs, and start taking new jobs on at higher prices. 

The next thing you know, you're cleaning more houses than you ever thought you could, and earning more per job.

You've just got to stick at it mate.  Get disheartened by all means, but don't give up.

Take some of what you hear here with a pinch of salt (or a handfull if it's from me) from some types of people.  I'm sure you're bright enough to know what I'm talking about! ;)


Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2005, 07:04:53 pm »
Mee too have just released 120 houses free to another shiner .Too busy to keep taking more on as most of the work im doing is wfp large buildings.Today done 6 jobs as follows and took up from 9-4

9-1:30    block of flats  £265.00
1:30-2:00 2 x shop front £5 each
2:20-3:00 architect building £45.00
3:30-4:00 2 xhouses £10.00 each

Duke

Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2005, 07:46:12 pm »
Nice going...sounds like a good day....

paulp

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Re: Increase your turnover this week
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2005, 08:13:34 pm »
stuart, if your turning work away, any chance of sending it my way.......cheers