Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: keen2clean on May 15, 2006, 02:15:13 pm
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Hi i am just starting to settle into domestic cleaning, a few of you know me im the baby of the site at eighteen lol.
I was just wondering how many new clients everyone is taking on a week and what advertising techniques they use.
Im trying to create a marketing stratergy that goes from yell to parish mags to leaflets to occasional door 2 door and business networking, no ones busier than business owners lol.
If anyone wants to exchange ideas or just respond to the wuestions asked i would be very greatfull
thanks for your time
regards ray
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When we first started to target domestic accounts, I found that most work was coming from word of mouth and parish council news letters. Parish council newsletter are a cheap way of advertising, my ad in one is approx £150 a year, and it certainly has paid for itself.
It is also worth while getting your company on the approved traders list with your local County Council, your company name is part of a list that is then given to members of the public that need general assistance with duties, mainly the elderly and disabled. We have picked up quite a lot of work this way.
Advertising in the local rags can be hit an miss, some weeks you get a few calls all on the same day, and then nothing for a month. I would not advise against it.
Leaflets are exactly the same I deliver them in batches of approx 400 at a time, and some days you dont even get a bite, last week I had three calls from the same road, and only delivered 50 that day.
Hope this helps
Paul
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Thanks for the response complete care shame no1 elses wanted to share ideas and results
regards ray
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Ray, we have a few domestic cleaners over at the scsf, have a chat to them on the forum
chris
www.scsf.co.uk