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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on September 28, 2011, 11:57:38 am

Title: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Ian101 on September 28, 2011, 11:57:38 am
As per title ... I will post mine later cos me fingers too big for blackberry
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: lyndy on September 28, 2011, 12:13:44 pm
Sending staff on the impact course,will look good on our flyers
That we have  city and guild trained staff
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 28, 2011, 12:18:22 pm
I started wearing clothes to work, so that stopped people looking at me funny.  ;D
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Kwackers on September 28, 2011, 12:47:34 pm
I started wearing clothes to work, so that stopped people looking at me funny.  ;D

 :o
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Ian101 on September 28, 2011, 12:52:58 pm
Why was u getting comments about the size of ur pole ?
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: richywilts on September 28, 2011, 01:38:19 pm
i began working again the customers are loving it again coz im the best ;D ;D in all seriousness im a lot more thorough when it comes to cills etc and little specks etc, im enjoyin being back out on my own found working with staff made me lazy etc coz i would get them to do certain things now i have to do it all.i cant keep up with the staffs figures yet but im building up my pace again and peace of mind knowing job is done properly
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: dave f on September 28, 2011, 02:42:50 pm
just got new van all freshly signwriten and just got a hot wash system it all looks the dogs do dars
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Ian101 on September 28, 2011, 05:52:30 pm
sat down for several hours in front of computer and reorganised entire round with George and google street map ... prioritised all large clusters of customers over singular customers

gone back to charging per window as for a while thought 50p a minute (£30 an hour) was way foward but 99% of time at a quid a window plus a quid for luck works out better in my favour

price increased all the far flung singular customers as was loosing too much time driving to the odd job .... stuck em all up by a lot .... no cancellations yet ... unfortunately  :o

all basic stuff I know but only 15 months in so still learning  :)
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: richywilts on September 28, 2011, 06:19:44 pm
sat down for several hours in front of computer and reorganised entire round with George and google street map ... prioritised all large clusters of customers over singular customers

gone back to charging per window as for a while thought 50p a minute (£30 an hour) was way foward but 99% of time at a quid a window plus a quid for luck works out better in my favour

price increased all the far flung singular customers as was loosing too much time driving to the odd job .... stuck em all up by a lot .... no cancellations yet ... unfortunately  :o

all basic stuff I know but only 15 months in so still learning  :)

i need to do the same mate not put prices up in 3 years!!!
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: dazmond on September 28, 2011, 06:24:40 pm
picking up a steady trickle of new jobs every week at the mo with no effort from me!conny roof/fascia cleans as well.all from word of mouth and recommendation.

the good weather helps!! ;) ;D ;D ;D

a few customers have moved but ill be knocking on the new owners and putting the price up a bit!!a good way of getting a pay rise!! ;D ;D

im in a comfortable position.very well established.do a good job and dont charge sky high prices.love it!!
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on September 28, 2011, 06:32:13 pm
sold u chester  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Ian101 on September 28, 2011, 06:34:13 pm
sat down for several hours in front of computer and reorganised entire round with George and google street map ... prioritised all large clusters of customers over singular customers

gone back to charging per window as for a while thought 50p a minute (£30 an hour) was way foward but 99% of time at a quid a window plus a quid for luck works out better in my favour

price increased all the far flung singular customers as was loosing too much time driving to the odd job .... stuck em all up by a lot .... no cancellations yet ... unfortunately  :o

all basic stuff I know but only 15 months in so still learning  :)

i need to do the same mate not put prices up in 3 years!!!

mate u need to do it ive had no resistence what so ever ... now min £12 unless neighbour is less but then still a tenner nothing under apart from a few "it takes longer to get reel out" type of jobs but handful only
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Ian101 on September 28, 2011, 06:35:33 pm
sold u chester  ;D ;D ;D

ha love that round Gav ... bosh it out in a day ... nice people as well .... love it so much shook hands on a deal on Monday to pass it on .... not enough hours etc etc
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on September 28, 2011, 06:38:59 pm
u getting rid m8????
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Ian101 on September 28, 2011, 06:42:06 pm
yup shook hands on it on Monday with a lad .... love doing it but summits gotta give as too much work on

mint round all good payers ... once u binned the divs  ;D
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on September 28, 2011, 06:45:50 pm
knew youd love it i just cudnt
give it the time m8  ;) ;)
Title: Re: What have you done to improve your business in the last month ?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 28, 2011, 06:46:44 pm
Why was u getting comments about the size of ur pole ?

Yeah, they were surprised at how small and light it was, and also how well greased the sections were.