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Title: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: richywilts on January 14, 2013, 05:28:46 pm
i know all the women at womens institute are very clicky and was thinkin if you could arrange to do a talk on how your cleaning services benefit them i think it would be a good target market as most are 50+ in age and if you did a good job for one i think it would be great way of getting referrals im just not sure they would entertain the idea as they tend to get people in for providing tips such as gardeners and bakers etc
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 14, 2013, 05:31:36 pm
No but im hoping to infiltrate my SLIMMING WORLD club  ;D
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: richywilts on January 14, 2013, 05:44:18 pm
im considering it guys ive got thew number for the woman who runs the wi in the village we have began trying to build a round in ive already got a ten minute talk saved on my computer from bni

just spoken to the leader and they have there programme fully booked until october
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: George P on January 14, 2013, 05:45:46 pm
are you still in bni richie
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: richywilts on January 14, 2013, 05:50:30 pm
no mate i got kicked out due to not being able to always attend and send a substitute as my baby girl suffered stomach pains last summer due to her not being diagnosed as dairy intolerent so over a period of time i was having sleepless nites and not being able to get to bni for 6.45am so i left on sour terms!!!
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: Dave Willis on January 14, 2013, 06:08:15 pm
Maybe tag along to the Ann Summers parties too.
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: Michael Peterson on January 14, 2013, 06:08:28 pm
theres a wonmens institute where i live (small) about 5 of them play darts on a tuesday afternoon
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: Mike #1 on January 14, 2013, 06:57:29 pm
I went to BNI a few years ago after 3 meetings they wanted me to join at a cost of £500 upfront not a chance so stopped going . Mike
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: George P on January 14, 2013, 07:16:21 pm
bni dont suit everyone,
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: LBWCS on January 14, 2013, 10:24:19 pm
i know all the women at womens institute are very clicky and was thinkin if you could arrange to do a talk on how your cleaning services benefit them i think it would be a good target market as most are 50+ in age and if you did a good job for one i think it would be great way of getting referrals im just not sure they would entertain the idea as they tend to get people in for providing tips such as gardeners and bakers etc

Simply brilliant haha! ;D
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: AuRavelling79 on January 14, 2013, 10:56:07 pm
And now we introduce our guest speaker, Mr. Richard Wiltshire from Lancashire who will regale us with his life story for the next thirty minutes.

RW: "Errr Kof Kof umm unaccustomed as I am to public speaking I have put a few lines together to tell you about my life as a window cleaner."

Heckler: "I say, d'you get to see any unusual sights when you're uppa laddah?"

RW: "No, not really I have this long pole that I erect to get up to the customers upper storey and ... "

Heckler: "Oooooh I bet you do! Did you hear that Gladys, he's got a long pole!"

RW: "No! I mean I stand on the ground and I get it up and right into the corners where all the crud and spiders webs are and scoop them out."

Heckler 2: "I'm 79 and I've got cobwebs and spiders everywhere ..."

(Room collapses into raucous laughter)

RW: (Blushing) "No, you misunderstand me, it's much safer with me on the ground and my pole spraying up at your bedroom window ... you can look out and see me rub your top cill to a nice shine if you want to..."

(More laughter with tears rolling down the ladies' faces)

The Verger barges in all flustered and starts berating RW.

"What do you think you are doing young man; this is a christian gathering of fine upstanding ladies ..."

Heckler 3 "Oooh vicar! It's not us who are upstanding ... it's 'im!"

Verger: "Right I'm off to get his reverence!"

RW: "Um er I didn't ... I mean ... "

Vicar: "Now then what's going on here?"

Heckler 1: "Nothing vicar, we've asked this rude young man to leave and would you like a nice cup of tea and a french fancy, vicar?"

RW leaves, his head hanging in shame with yet another fine story for cleanitup, while the vicar sups his cup with the fine ladies of the W.I.
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: groundhog on January 14, 2013, 11:09:47 pm
And now we introduce our guest speaker, Mr. Richard Wiltshire from Lancashire who will regale us with his life story for the next thirty minutes.

RW: "Errr Kof Kof umm unaccustomed as I am to public speaking I have put a few lines together to tell you about my life as a window cleaner."

Heckler: "I say, d'you get to see any unusual sights when you're uppa laddah?"

RW: "No, not really I have this long pole that I erect to get up to the customers upper storey and ... "

Heckler: "Oooooh I bet you do! Did you hear that Gladys, he's got a long pole!"

RW: "No! I mean I stand on the ground and I get it up and right into the corners where all the crud and spiders webs are and scoop them out."

Heckler 2: "I'm 79 and I've got cobwebs and spiders everywhere ..."

(Room collapses into raucous laughter)

RW: (Blushing) "No, you misunderstand me, it's much safer with me on the ground and my pole spraying up at your bedroom window ... you can look out and see me rub your top cill to a nice shine if you want to..."

(More laughter with tears rolling down the ladies' faces)

The Verger barges in all flustered and starts berating RW.

"What do you think you are doing young man; this is a christian gathering of fine upstanding ladies ..."

Heckler 3 "Oooh vicar! It's not us who are upstanding ... it's 'im!"

Verger: "Right I'm off to get his reverence!"

RW: "Um er I didn't ... I mean ... "

Vicar: "Now then what's going on here?"

Heckler 1: "Nothing vicar, we've asked this rude young man to leave and would you like a nice cup of tea and a french fancy, vicar?"

RW leaves, his head hanging in shame with yet another fine story for cleanitup, while the vicar sups his cup with the fine ladies of the W.I.

Love it!!  ;D  Thats pretty much how I imagined it!! Your a braver man than me Mr Wiltshire!!  ;D
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: Mike @ Facelift on January 14, 2013, 11:39:39 pm
That post is funny Gold.... Had tears

Fair Play to Richy though for thinking about it!
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 14, 2013, 11:51:54 pm
i know all the women at womens institute are very clicky and was thinkin if you could arrange to do a talk on how your cleaning services benefit them i think it would be a good target market as most are 50+ in age and if you did a good job for one i think it would be great way of getting referrals im just not sure they would entertain the idea as they tend to get people in for providing tips such as gardeners and bakers etc
Go for it....I'm sure they would be delighted to hear you include a wrestling demo free with the window cleaning service :D
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: Moderator David@stives on January 15, 2013, 11:10:29 am
If you upset one you upset them all,  they will all toe the party line, when Mrs Jones sacks you for not shutting her gate.

Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: Helen on January 15, 2013, 11:52:08 am
im considering it guys ive got thew number for the woman who runs the wi in the village we have began trying to build a round in ive already got a ten minute talk saved on my computer from bni

just spoken to the leader and they have there programme fully booked until october

I've flicked through the rest of the comments and after roilling about on the floor with laughter, have to say thanks Rich as having a "down" day and this has cheered me up......
Ok so they are booked up until October, why not ask Mrs Leader of WI if you could deliver some leaflets to her to be put out at their next meeting, or find out when the meeting is and get one of your chaps to put leaflets under windscreen wipers in their car park.

Dave is right though.......get it right they'll ll be custies for life and recommed you, get it wrong and they'll all be soon gone :)
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: sunshine windows on January 15, 2013, 11:55:32 am
Gold just went platinum. Love it!

Not a bad idea to be fair Rich, but as Dave Morris pointed out ,they will all stick together.
Title: Re: anyone done talk at womens institute meeting
Post by: AuRavelling79 on January 15, 2013, 05:43:33 pm
Gold just went platinum. Love it!

Not a bad idea to be fair Rich, but as Dave Morris pointed out ,they will all stick together.

 :-[ Too kind! I watch too much Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo.