i do a new estate by me, well im 1 of SEVEN window cleaners who i know who work on this smallish part of the estate
Now, ive done these for about 3 years, every now and then i put a flyer through some doors a couple of house either side of the houses i do
now yesterday, i picked up two new houses, these have had my flyer put though the doors a couple of times, YET not phoned, they saw me cleaning windows yesterday and stoped and asked me
now im at a point where i am 100% full, i only take on VERY well paid work, i gave them both a price (a GOOD price) and they both agree'd
funny thing was, opposite me was another WC'er working off his ladder (a nice enough cap, i spoke to him and we had a chat, i dont go in for this "they are rivals, thus i cannot speak to them") , now why they both came and asked me, i dont know, but they did
1 even compalined they have been in the house for 18 months and cannot find a WC'er (strange this un, as she has had atleast 3 of my glossy flyers)
the moral of the post, get out there and work, people will see you working and they will stop you if they need a WC'er
oh and i dont like to agree with Dave @st-ives as he never does with me, BUT ask around your fellow WC'ers if they have any spare work (sure it will be the stuff they dont want, too far away, poorly priced, awkward access etc etc, BUT its a start intill you have enough work to pass it on to some1 else