Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dean Taberner on May 28, 2011, 07:31:13 pm
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Good evening fella's,
Ive just been looking through my previous posts over the last few years and ive found them a very good read,
Id like to think that due to the knowledge and contacts that I have gained since my very first viewing of CIU that my business has improved no end.
The amount of work that has been generated for my business by glancing on this forum a "few" times a day is totally staggering.
When I first started looking at this forum window cleaning was just a stop-gap until I got into the police force full time. I couldnt even take the job seriously career wise as I honestly couldnt see any form of long term future in it. Now I wouldnt consider a full time role as a bobby.
What a difference a few years makes.
As a whole Id say the CIU experience as improved me.
How about you guys?
Dean.
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Ive been a member since 2006 but I never used the site until my first post in May 2008,
3 years ago.
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Defo yes .... im 1 year in but rekon ive got 5 years knowlegde from here
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Yes, this forum and many others have helped me, each of the other forbidden to mention forums has its own angle for learning things that we dont concentrate so much on here, ie. Nathaniels Hot section on the ACS forum who have their famous "guild", Pros have their archive. The Diy forum has a wealth of the old knowledge should you need it, the Academy have a friendly bunch of real experts, as does Matts Cleaning Forums (who used to be a regular here until there was a big bust up. The USA has Gary Maur's original email forum. Karl has The Robinson Solutionsdaily Blog . Knowledge from around this shrinking World.
Seek and ye shall find 8)
Hope the pain is diminishing Dean :'(
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Hey Jeff,
Off subject,
Have you ever been on a ghost hunt of ruthin gaol?
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Defo, saving money has been one of my biggest if im honest, if id of just gone with the suppliers id of spent a hell of a lot more money, but now i know i know a lot more since being on here, i can fix pretty much any problem with my system.
Harris poles have probably been the best tip ive got from here for money savers, and the post the other day about extending them, well! i cant thank you lot enough for that. 30ft pole for under £45!
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Hey Jeff,
Off subject,
Have you ever been on a ghost hunt of ruthin gaol?
Very popular, and a big draw, well booked up, but not for me, the condemed cell is an experience :o
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I was trad up until Dec, Wfp since then and loving it, but the info and help from you fellas has been fantastic :o, so thanks a bunch ;D
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Definitely.
If you filter out the tripe on here (not too hard) there's a wealth of knowledge that would take years to learn on your own.
Vin
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Definitely. Wouldn't have come into contact with Alex Gardiner otherwise. I think my business would have been very slow without it.
Don't post much anymore don't feel the need.
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forum made me realize that i could make something very worthwhile from what had previously seemed just a stop-gap career for me
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20 Years in, 6 on WFP - Can always learn something new. Thanks.
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I doubt I would have had the confidence to go WFP nearly five yeras ago without this forum. And If I hadn't I would not be cleaning windows now.
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It's given me the confidence to take the leap into wfp. To be honest I thought it was a joke when I seen local companies using it in the past, but after nearly 3 months wfp I would never go back. I've also grown in confidence in pricing my work. When I started in august last year ( trad ) I underpriced a load of work , but now I find that with the customers who approach me I'm actually driving my prices up. I've got 60 customers so far without knocking on doors or leafleting ( I'm window cleaning part time ) and my target is 100.
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These forums are dragging us all closer to been a profession which is a mental state of mind and the more we think as one the closer we get to this goal.The less nonsense and abuse and the money and respect we will get.Thanks all who play there part.
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The whole ethos of a forum is to pass information, nobody who reads posts on here can say they haven't learnt something along the way.
I learn something new every time I come on and try and pass knowledge on where I can.
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Yes, this forum and many others have helped me, each of the other forbidden to mention forums has its own angle for learning things that we dont concentrate so much on here, ie. Nathaniels Hot section on the ACS forum who have their famous "guild", Pros have their archive. The Diy forum has a wealth of the old knowledge should you need it, the Academy have a friendly bunch of real experts, as does Matts Cleaning Forums (who used to be a regular here until there was a big bust up. The USA has Gary Maur's original email forum. Karl has The Robinson Solutionsdaily Blog . Knowledge from around this shrinking World.
Seek and ye shall find 8)
Hope the pain is diminishing Dean :'(
Forums are great. take what you need and leave the rest.
Personally i find ' Matts cleaning forums ' very helpful and full of people willing to help you without the smart arse comments, It is top of the pile
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You mentioned the unmentionable, ::) well done :)
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I'm stilL injured Jeff,
I've had a good weekend away though resting it, we are home tomorrow and I'm heading back the docs on tuesday afternoon.
I've got my main driver off on hol this coming week though so I'm going have to soldier on.
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Your trying to do what I did and work through it :'( you must be younger than me so I wish you well :) you hero you :)
Some of the docs may offer you an injection-take it, I didnt !
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Oh yes indeedy!
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No! I am still a die-hard traddie reprobate! ;D
John
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depends weather the bloody mods leave posts alone........interfearing blighters
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i like the fact that my some of my "idiot customers" are exactly the same in scotland,ireland,wales,and the problems i encounter are the same as everyone on the forum so i know its not me ;D
a sense of comfort ;D
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ive seen some of bobs work it may have improved his business but his work is still shocking ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm particularly grateful to all who helped and advised after posting about going wfp after a recent stroke. Starting back to work in 2 weeks but got a van and equipment based on the subjective advice given by people who have been in the game for years. Thanks again ... Martin.
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I suppose CIU may have taught me some lessons about tolerance. Not sure if I've taken them on board so well though :) .
On a work level though, it did nudge me into WFP and provided a lot of help with speeding upwhile maintaining a reasonable standard of work. It's not been my only source of info as I also use other forums that dare not speak their name. The guys at Omnipole were very helpful too. They didn't just sell to me. They explained a few things too. In fact, some of the things that were explained probably cost them a few sales at first but they have gained from me over the longer term as I am happy to do my little bit to support a business that goes the extra yard.
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CIU started me back in 2005!
I used to sit at my desk in my dead end IT job reading posts all day, and then decided to go for it! ;)
Andy
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ive seen some of bobs work it may have improved his business but his work is still shocking ;D ;D ;D ;D
ive had this post in front of me and i cant thinkl of anything to say yet..............so i will get back to you tomorrow ;D
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cant say ciu as improved me
maybe iv improved it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Yes it has been a great help to me too and I thank all of you for that. :)
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I actually got most of my initial wfp info from another forum, the guy's are just not so bitchy.
Having said that, I think CIU does have a tendency to pull thing's apart more in terms of equipment and suppliers, which is good for us all. There are many many guy's who will all give different opinions and that is good too. A bit like politics really. Just not so important. ;D
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i like the fact that my some of my "idiot customers" are exactly the same in scotland,ireland,wales
My, what a big round you`ve got ;D.
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I actually got most of my initial wfp info from another forum, the guy's are just not so bitchy.
Having said that, I think CIU does have a tendency to pull thing's apart more in terms of equipment and suppliers, which is good for us all. There are many many guy's who will all give different opinions and that is good too. A bit like politics really. Just not so important. ;D
I agree I learnt most elsewhere but you really do get the ins and outs and a thousand answers that most are irrelevant on here, but just like building a round you take the good bits and discard the bad, on here it gets a bit confusing the two, but there is definitely good to be found :D you just need to find it, that is the hard bit.
so aye very like politics ;D not sure if ciu is the commons or lords though :o in fact yes I do know just not saying ;D
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I don't half talk nonsense sometimes ;D
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I don't half talk nonsense sometimes ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D