Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ronnie paton on August 22, 2012, 02:26:19 pm
-
i know many may not agree with this but it happens and for me its networking do any of you bigger companies take out new or clients hopefully gaining more work??
have any of you bought excutive seats at football stadiumsand used them to dine clients?
did it help get more work?
-
I did take a potential £10 bungalow client for tea at the Ritz once but nothing come of it. Never again.
-
have any of you bought excutive seats at football stadiumsand used them to dine clients?
did it help get more work?
My brother is in charge of maintenance at a large Engineering factory in Newcastle (Vickers). No-one 'bribes' him with stuff to win contracts, but they definitely ply him with stuff - such as executive boxes at Newcastle games - or bottles of posh whiskey, etc, at Christmas to say thank you for keeping them on as contractors.
I'm saying that businesses don't tend to bribe people to win contracts, but do give gifts to help keep existing ones.
But I'm sure back-handers happen too.
-
Tosh exact what I
Thinking! Not about to give some one 500 to give make sure I get the job but I have got two executive seats at Manchester united to keep them sweet and have some were to meet for business meetings.
Im sure it can help keep and gain clients
-
I once took a domestic customer to the custody suite for drink driving.
Having said that, we no longer clean his or his sons windows anymore.
Dean.
-
I have got two executive seats at Manchester united
I think most right-minded folk would prefer a nice bottle of whisky.
-
I have got two executive seats at Manchester united
I think most right-minded folk would prefer a nice bottle of whisky.
;D
-
Even if playing newcastle ;D
-
It part of the game in all businesses really. its all about who you know, not what you know. doesnt really apply to us unless you just deal with national contracts etc
-
on a side note ronnie i notice you clean in stockport. Dont suppose you have any work youre wanting to sell? i do a fair bit in stockport town centre
-
or perhaps we could discuss this over dinner, my treat... haha
-
you planning on branchin out to london ronnie that where all the man utd fans are from isnt it ;D ;D ;D ;D
-
yes,APPROVED has taken me and jmb out a few times,but hes such a tight ass he gets us a kebab from the takeaway >:( :o :o
pikey john you need to splash the cash......
now dave morris he took us out big style,but cant say to much cause debs may come on here ;D ;D ;D
-
It part of the game in all businesses really. its all about who you know, not what you know. doesnt really apply to us unless you just deal with national contracts etc
Spot on!
-
G.brookes not looking at selling only buying /expanding
Richy come on now don't be bitter ;D
Ok so Dave morris likes to treat his client ..... Dave anytime you fancy visiting the might united let me know.......always looking for new clients/partners
-
G.brookes not looking at selling only buying /expanding
Richy come on now don't be bitter ;D
Ok so Dave morris likes to treat his client ..... Dave anytime you fancy visiting the might united let me know.......always looking for new clients/partners
you just blown it with morris as hes a scouser ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
-
They play Liverpool has well :)
Don't mind that has long has there's no cheering Dave ha
-
Dave Morris is a Stockport County fan.
-
I'm knackered ;D they won't be in the prem again all though we may meet in fa cup ;D
-
take me the liverpool game ronnie u can treat me
-
When I was selling tools owner of the company always used to send me out with 3 or 4 cases of whisky on the last run round just before Christmas with these words- "Be careful who you give these out to - only the best customers - remember"
G.
-
It part of the game in all businesses really. its all about who you know, not what you know. doesnt really apply to us unless you just deal with national contracts etc
It most definately does apply to us.
A lot of our commercial stuff as come as a result of knowing the right people; friends of clients who own pubs, shops, etc; the wife of a friend who manages a big property management company who asked for and accepted a quote for a big window cleaning contract, even though we went in dearer than the last lot.
It's all being in the right place at the right time or knowing the right people.
-
Dean taberner tried to take me out once, but I dunner like him so I declined.
-
I did a competition with my customers, first prize a ticket to watch Pompey, second prize two tickets.
-
Dean taberner tried to take me out once, but I dunner like him so I declined.
Time later like?
I'm policing till 4 then I'm on it.
-
Dean taberner tried to take me out once, but I dunner like him so I declined.
he tried that with me once too
he's a bad egg that dean ;D ;D ;D ;D
-
i heard john nolan took franky bad boy
to the burger van once, that was after his dinner date with
the sultan of brunei ;D ;D