what do you think i can realisitically acheive in todays climate ?

« **Reply #20 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:43:41 am »

For what it's worth I honestly reckon you'd pick up just as much new work knocking from say 6pm - 8pm, when people are actually at home

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To be honest I'd knock one week and on the second week work during the day and knock in the evenings for the following week. Keep doing this 'til you've built yourself a full round. This way you're earning as well as canvassing; and you'll probably pick up more work whilst you're out cleaning; neighbours, friends, etc.

Honestly mate, knocking during the day isn't that good; the type of customers you want will usually be at work.

Just my opinion, based on almost twenty years experience.

Good luck; unless you're working in Plymouth

« **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:45:09 am »

come on guy's theres lots of you on here not giving me a comment, it won't hurt you honestly.

P.s i am no newbie if that's what's putting you off talking to me, i may be a newbie on this forum but i have been cleaning windows for 5 years now mainly at weekends admitedly but still it counts surely ??

Sam

« **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2009, 01:25:59 pm »

Thanks keep them votes coming please, plus comments.

Anyone give me an idea of which option i should use when canvassing, in your experience of course ?

Maybe i should slightly rethink the full 8 hour thing, that seems to be what you are all saying, i just wanted to see what its actually possible to acheive fulltime doorknocking for one month no other commitments to complicate things.

?

Sam

« **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2009, 01:38:14 pm »

Quote from: sam peafield on March 05, 2009, 10:10:45 am

Hi,

seandyer2003, Interesting thoughts thanks for your input. I suppose what i am not totally sure on is how to break the 8 hours up,
Would you all recommend:
a) doorknock cold with flyer and pitch ready
b) leaflet drop morning then doorknock same properties afternoon/evening
c) leaflet drop one day then doorknock following day
d) alternative method

Thanks
Sam

Mix it up a bit mate yeah, dont try go through solid 8 hrs though as its alot and you wont keep the enthusiasm up long enough, try rest every 3 hours for a bit, and knock at the most productive times ie evenings, weekends, so as to not waste time!!

But you will work out what is best after a week! Try something different every day or 2 for a week and decide what works best, and alot will depend on the area, if they have a good cleaner or not, try to deduce quickly where rounds are and are not and focus there!!

« **Reply #24 on:** March 05, 2009, 01:43:05 pm »

Quote from: sam peafield on March 05, 2009, 01:25:59 pm

Thanks keep them votes coming please, plus comments.

Anyone give me an idea of which option i should use when canvassing, in your experience of course ?

Maybe i should slightly rethink the full 8 hour thing, that seems to be what you are all saying, i just wanted to see what its actually possible to acheive fulltime doorknocking for one month no other commitments to complicate things. ?

Sam

If you can afford it mate go for it!! Then after one month work 8 - 3 or whatever, and canvass 6-8 every evening, you got the right ideas, just get out and do them though! And you will work it out while your there, and good luck, you get of this business what you put in!!

« **Reply #25 on:** March 05, 2009, 02:41:43 pm »

thanks for your thoughts

sam

« **Reply #26 on:** March 05, 2009, 04:16:11 pm »

got everything ready and itchy feet so i think i may start sat instead of mon .

sam

« **Reply #27 on:** March 05, 2009, 05:10:04 pm »

got any ideas of what your companys called yet?

« **Reply #28 on:** March 05, 2009, 06:13:37 pm »

Sorry to repeat myself, but could i just ask if anybody is canvassing at the moment how are you finding it cos looking through the forum it seems as though theres never been so much competition, is that a fair analysis or not ?

Would love to hear about your experiences canvassing in these difficult times or maybe thats just hogwash and you don't really see much difference to a few years back please tell me ??

The poll's now settled down a bit and with 30ish votes it seems 60-80 is about what you all excpect, i could live with that i think, human nature say's i want a bit more though.

sam

« **Reply #29 on:** March 05, 2009, 10:51:13 pm »

Ewan,

Interesting, do you find commercial or domestic easier to get ?

And what kind of return do you think i should aim for when doorknocking (8 hours domestic)

Thanks
Sam

« **Reply #30 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:21:28 pm »

I would say don't canvas with the promise of coming back in a month. I get alot of work off of people seeing me cleaning.
if someone is giving you work get back on it asap. if they say yes on a monday, have the windows done on tuesday, then get back to canvasing for the rest of tuesday.
if you batter into it, £100 a day is very achievable.

« **Reply #31 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:46:59 pm »

Stan the man,

how did you build your business then ?

Sam

« **Reply #32 on:** March 06, 2009, 08:08:55 am »

never done it myself but if you doorknocked perhaps 5pm to 8pm every evening and then actually did the work you got the next day then you would still earn and after a month all the first cleans will have been done and you can start working great , not having lots of first cleans every day.

« **Reply #33 on:** March 06, 2009, 07:20:04 pm »

Quote from: karygate on March 06, 2009, 08:08:55 am

never done it myself but if you doorknocked perhaps 5pm to 8pm every evening

It's Friday evening as I type, 7.15 pm. I've had a tiring week of window cleaning.

If someone knocked on my door trying to sell me something, they'd be sent away with a flea in their ear.

Honest!

« **Reply #34 on:** March 06, 2009, 10:24:27 pm »

I agree with Karygate. Don't leave it a month before you go back and clean. Whatever you pick up one day clean the next and then spend the rest of the day canvassing. Otherwise you will have too much to do at the end and they will have gone cold on you.
keep canvassing and cleaning till you have no more time to canvas. The game is about a sustained build up rather than trying to build a round totally from scratch. Also you need to build up your WFP skills as you go.

« **Reply #35 on:** March 06, 2009, 10:26:36 pm »

not a sun tan anyway.

« **Reply #36 on:** March 06, 2009, 10:40:36 pm »

with a well established round on your own you should be 150 plus a day

« **Reply #37 on:** March 07, 2009, 07:12:40 am »

Not if you spend half your time drinking coffee or chatting.

« **Reply #38 on:** March 07, 2009, 09:00:56 am »

Quote from: sam peafield on March 05, 2009, 06:13:37 pm

Sorry to repeat myself, but could i just ask if anybody is canvassing at the moment how are you finding it cos looking through the forum it seems as though theres never been so much competition, is that a fair analysis or not ?

Would love to hear about your experiences canvassing in these difficult times or maybe thats just hogwash and you don't really see much difference to a few years back please tell me ??

The poll's now settled down a bit and with 30ish votes it seems 60-80 is about what you all excpect, i could live with that i think, human nature say's i want a bit more though.

sam
Been out with the mrs this week, done about 6 hours canvassing and averaged £10 per hour but having said that the areas we canvassed had several very good window cleaners allready plus the £5 brigade had leafleted the week before, over all i think it was okish not brilliant but not bad either, im hoping for better results from other areas that i intend to canvass, i done this 20 odd years ago so im quite experienced and would say its a numbers game, the more houses and areas you knock the wider the picture grows. If only we all knew the areas without window cleaners life would be a lot simpler, stick at it mate you will get there in the end. Im at the same level as you mate im having to build from scratch for the second time in my life, gave up the windows 10 years ago for the building trade, now im back to the beginning again as i was in 1985 as a stary eyed 19 year

« **Reply #39 on:** March 07, 2009, 09:02:47 am »

Quote from: sam peafield on March 05, 2009, 06:13:37 pm

Sorry to repeat myself, but could i just ask if anybody is canvassing at the moment how are you finding it cos looking through the forum it seems as though theres never been so much competition, is that a fair analysis or not ?

Would love to hear about your experiences canvassing in these difficult times or maybe thats just hogwash and you don't really see much difference to a few years back please tell me ??

The poll's now settled down a bit and with 30ish votes it seems 60-80 is about what you all excpect, i could live with that i think, human nature say's i want a bit more though.

sam
Been out with the mrs this week, done about 6 hours canvassing and averaged £10 per hour but having said that the areas we canvassed had several very good window cleaners allready plus the £5 brigade had leafleted the week before, over all i think it was okish not brilliant but not bad either, im hoping for better results from other areas that i intend to canvass, i done this 20 odd years ago so im quite experienced and would say its a numbers game, the more houses and areas you knock the wider the picture grows. If only we all knew the areas without window cleaners life would be a lot simpler, stick at it mate you will get there in the end. Im at the same level as you mate im having to build from scratch for the second time in my life, gave up the windows 10 years ago for the building trade, now im back to the beginning again as i was in 1985 as a stary eyed 19 year

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