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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: derek west on January 21, 2011, 08:19:07 am

Title: so far so good
Post by: derek west on January 21, 2011, 08:19:07 am
today will se my best january ever, not that its hard to beat my januarys cos there the worst month of the year for me. but to beat last years by the 21st is good news and leaves me optimistic for the rest of the year.

anyone else feeling this year is gonna be a gooden?

i won't hold my breath ;D
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Neil Williams on January 21, 2011, 08:34:02 am
Must admit better than last January
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: richy27 on January 21, 2011, 08:57:23 am
doubled year 1 s jan last year and doubled year twos jan already this year so no complaints here and feb is getting busier all the time
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Colin Day on January 21, 2011, 09:11:35 am
I've been pleasantly surprised so far, certainly an improvement on last year! But I won't count my chickens! You can't possibly envisage how it will pan out for the rest of the year, unless you've got the balls of course, the crystal type I mean :D
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: MAX Carpets on January 21, 2011, 05:12:27 pm
Same here amazed how busy we are?? I think that the second half of last year was full of cuts this cuts that and then the media where like a dog with a bone going on about the vat increase. People may have realised that it was all a fuss about nothing!


And nice weather (why did I say that?)

Justin 
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: jasonl on January 21, 2011, 05:16:20 pm
I have more work booked in  for Jan and feb than I turned over for the whole of 2010, when it comes in I can pay all my debts  :)
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Colin Day on January 21, 2011, 05:44:05 pm
Same here amazed how busy we are?? I think that the second half of last year was full of cuts this cuts that and then the media where like a dog with a bone going on about the vat increase. People may have realised that it was all a fuss about nothing!


And nice weather (why did I say that?)

Justin 

The weather's been lush here..... But it is Cornwall..... :)
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: clinton on January 21, 2011, 05:50:37 pm
Got a good few jobs booked in for next week mind.

Derek the macie d,s are on you mate ;D
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Linds Russell on January 21, 2011, 06:05:42 pm
I'm having a great January and was beating last January's total by Wednesday.
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: carpet_care on January 21, 2011, 06:45:33 pm
Dont want to put a damper on it but the snow killed it last jan just like dec so i think the majority of us will be up on last jan. Anyway take no notice of my negativity think glass half full and all that its going to be a belter of a year ;D


 Anyway i am going in for a hernia op on 31st jan ::) Where all doomed  :-[ thats better back to being negative ;)


  Andy Locke
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 21, 2011, 07:12:04 pm
Getting a lot of EOT calls think most of Sheffield must be moving from one side to the other at this rate it'll be top heavy! Can't complain on work coming in as I'm starting at 8 or 8.30 and getting in 3-4 so they're nice days for wimps ;D

Went on a really good course down at Cleansmart Nottingham today, Derek Bolton ran the spot and stain course I really enjoyed it, don't usually get time to go on these courses so I feel empowered for doing it, we had a go with the Sapphire Systems upholstery tool it's like a cross between the CFR and Drimaster and it did dry fabrics quicker but I have some reservations about it though.

Shaun

 
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: JandS on January 21, 2011, 07:39:20 pm
What reservations Shaun??
My Drymaster is getting tatty and can't decide which of the 3.

John
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 21, 2011, 07:48:16 pm
The water flows through small holes at the front lip of the tool the new one I used 2 of the holes were blocked and that's a new tool ! saying that it could be something still left in from manufacture and just needed a clean out, I'd say it was better than a drimaster 1 or 2 but not as well made as a CFR but it did dry fabrics faster.

Shaun
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: David_Annable on January 21, 2011, 08:20:08 pm
Hi

Top man Mr Bolton really know his onions.

Dave



Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 21, 2011, 08:31:36 pm
Not you again!

Shaun
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Carpet Dawg on January 21, 2011, 09:50:58 pm
and long may it continue!
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: clinton on January 21, 2011, 10:14:56 pm
We have another 10 days still so might end up being a good month for us all :)
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: wynne jones on January 21, 2011, 11:10:07 pm
Although cold the sun has been shining and the phone has been ringing incessantly, like the good old days.
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: derek west on January 21, 2011, 11:26:23 pm
think ive nailed a commercial, (there rare in the affordable house hold) they rang for my bank details today to put me on the system, woop woop. ;D
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: garry22 on January 22, 2011, 09:46:28 am
This commercial that needs bank details. It does not belong to a man in the Ministry of Finance who needs to pass several million through your account, with a 15% commission to you?   ;D
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: ianharper on January 22, 2011, 09:52:23 am
Derek

Well done mate  ;D

what do you think you have done that makes it so?

was it something you done this month or maybe over that last year?

do you think that whatever "it" is you have control over it?

I know these question sound heavy but having control over outcomes and being able to repeat them means you can then take your, and i will not call it good luck, skill to the next level.

Respect

Ian Harper

Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: derek west on January 22, 2011, 12:15:16 pm
yeah gary, thats the one. ;D


ian, can't say for sure but its the first time i put a link on the quote to one of my videos on how we clean, maybe that swung it, or maybe not. either way its going on again next time all though i might take the vaccing out, my mate was to busy playing with the door than vaccing the carpet. ;D
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 22, 2011, 12:46:46 pm
A link to your quote is a fantastic idea but you have to get the original contact first and that's where you are winning, you may be getting the illusive advertising blend right ! where abouts are your calls coming from the most? (please don't say customers ;D)

My advertising works 2 fold as many customers will look for me where they originally found me YP, internet customers tend to be new enquiries and once they've had you they tend to repeat the process with a business card which is kept infact alot put my number in their phone but that's a different breed.

Shaun
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: clinton on January 22, 2011, 01:28:58 pm
Good idea derek with the link.

That might have won the job after some thinking and maybe it gave you an edge over any other qoutes ???
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: happy mondays on January 22, 2011, 11:35:38 pm
The good lady wife has already secured over 20k pa worth of new office cleaning work this last week, waiting to hear on another 15k worth of work pa fingers crossed  :) have 2k of deep cleans to complete before the end of the month, also got about 7k worth of commercial floors and carpets already booked in before April, it should be a good year  :)     
Title: Re: so far so good
Post by: suffolkclean on January 23, 2011, 08:18:43 am
Hi Happy Mondays!! I'd love to have a chat with your wife - sounds like your doing similar services as us. Husband & wife team too trying to get contracts!!
Barbara