[Shaun_Ashmore]

Derek he advises Newsletters which are info based with other things apart from CC abit like a readers digest (no not your readers wives!)

Shaun

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Derek the timing of database is one of the most important things, you have to have it ready to go when you know you are going to need it, have the Missus (when she's better) stuff letters in envelopes and then put addresses on them all a month in advance from when you want to send them.

Shaun

[Ricky M]

Shaun , with all these letters to be sent out do you send them 1st 2nd or franklin ?

Ricky

[derek west]

got a point there ricky, taken on board.

she's out of hospital but bed ridden, ive never done so much housework interupted by texts saying "can you bring me a brew up darlin" "can you do me some weetabix baby" "can you eat my" actually no, that was a dream i had.
she's worth it though.

colin,
theres a few irish lads on here posting good honest clever comments, hope they don't take offence.
them comments went out in the 70's chief.
shaun
were you in the boy scouts, i'm not that organised, but i think its time i was, yes my misses will get stuffing as soon as shes better.
think i'm getting double' en tendre disease.
derek

[Ryan Smyth]

Cheers for that Derek,i was going to comment on that remark but why should i worry about idiotic remarks like that

Ryan

[Mike Osbourne]

I'm part Irish and it never even crossed my mind, it's just a saying. The same as the welsh shag sheep and the scotts are tight (but not as much as yorkshire folk)

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

SOME people are easy  offended  Mike   : : Whats that about Yorkshire Men 

X Tony

[derek west]

NEVER admit you're not busy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Why isn't he busy?" they ask themselves.  "Because he's no good?" they might presume.

jim.
this letter will be to clients that used my services in december 08, so they will all ready know how good i am. doh!
derek

[DanielWelford]

Shaun

When you say that you are writing every 3 months, is it a letter you are sending or just a leaflet with offers on?

Cheers mate.

Dan

[Gary Webber]

Derek,

You will always get mixed messages from others. If in your heart you believe it to be a good marketing tool, then do it. What is the harm in trying?

There are lots of similar ideas banded around with Pirahna marketing and lots of these ideas DO WORK. I would give it a try NOW as we are early into January and test the water. Remember some people will say things dont work, but for others they do.

It is the doers in this business just like any other business that make things happen and are moving on!

Gary

[clinton]

I did used to write to my clients once a year but stoped about 6 years ago

If i was starting now in c cleaning i would be doing one.

[suffolkclean]

Hi Derek what about offering another service other than just carpet cleaning. We're busy with end of tenancy cleans which includes all the carpet cleaning too. You could contact letting agents and hire a cleaner to provide end of tenancy cleans.? Just an idea

[Mike Osbourne]

Did some leafleting today, thought I might have to go to A&E with frostbitten fingers. Leaflets went through letterboxes easier though.

Got a nice 'batch' of email addresses today  No takers on my Jan letter yet though.

[derek west]

babara
had a lot of advice on expansion into other areas but i think its a bit early to expand when i'm still only new, i feel as though ive only scratched the surface of carpet cleaning and want to get recognition for this first, i believe theres a lot of carpets out there waiting to be cleaned even in this downturn, enough to fill my books twice over, and thats why i'm looking at ways of filling months like january and alleviating months like december.
your idea is certainly something i may look at in the future though, i think expansion wise, this business has no limits,
nice website by the way,
derek

[Colin finney]

Derek, your probably wasting your time looking at filling january and you defo won't fill it with people who ring you in december because they want it done before xmas and not after. January is january no one is busy in january best get used to it.
Col

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I've got quite a few that wanted December and cleaned for them this week.

Shaun

[derek west]

yeah your right colin, theres no way on this earth i'm gonna get clients who have had there carpets cleaned in december to wait a month and save a few quid.
i'll give up now, if "you" can't fill january then what chance has a newbie like me eh! i'll book a holiday next year, barmers here i come. 
derek

[Paul_Ashworth]

Mike,
How did you get the Email addresses ??

Did you buy them if so where from and what sort of cost are they ??

Thanks Paul

[Ryan Smyth]

Derek

Ryan

[suffolkclean]

Thanks Derek glad you like the website I'm getting some SEO work done on it so hopefully that'll help people find us better. Hope your wife gets better soon, being pregnant isn't easy.