Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 30, 2007, 09:02:10 pm
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My older clients have been booking work in for November and December for the last 4 weeks but the phone melted on my Yesterday and again today all because the word Christmas was mentioned, are you all the same or is it me bragging? actually it was the same last year and the year before but just wondered if anyone else has had the phone ringing off the hook?
Shaun
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Added the words "book now for xmas to avoid disappointment" to my ad on Monday phone has not stopped.Difficult when your in the middle of a job.How many take the calls and lose potential customer or let your voicemail pick it up?
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I had 1 lady who couldn't make her mind up what day, what time my fault really because I gave her 'options', I should have told her take it or leave it, she called me 4 times every time she called I kept telling her that 1 of the appointments had gone, she's got to cancel I can see it!
Shaun
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Christmas has not come early where I am. In fact the calls I've been getting are so bad I thought they were wind ups.
Women said her friend had her whole house done for £55 and how much to do just her lounge? Asked the obvious question and she said she was ringing round for cheaper. ::)
Just having some leaflets done, should I put snowmen on them?
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You need a call to action? "book now for Xmas I'm filling my diary fast!"
Don't get anyone to clean your carpets, get a competetant professional who won't leave you paddling around with wet through carpets in the Xmas period!
you know the stuff
Shaun
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Shaun
What Marketing info have you put this into.
Neil
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Get some xmas clipart done for your flyers.
I have a jolly Santa with one of those little talk bubbles giving the areas I cover. :)
BTW to all those thinking it's kinda dead. Keep the faith guys...wait until 1st Nov!! Then the poo will hit the fan
Will
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Reminders went out very early October and the rest are recommends from reminders, as I've kept saying all year YP is a non entity this year.
I have brobably about 20% left for November and 50%ish left for Decemeber, now I can afford to be picky of what now comes in, this is based on 6 day week.
Shaun
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I leave my reminders until after bonfire night, but my dining room table is covered in thousands of envelopes ready to break the poor posties back. Wish me luck!
Cheers
Justin
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Yo ho ho free Christmas clip art here.
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/images-christ.htm
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Let the games begin! ( well shortley anyway)
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Just had a right result, My Neighbours two children will do my letters for me as long as i get the printing done. £10 each per 500, labled stamps and envelope.
Takes a weight of my mind as I was wondering when i could get them out this month.
Not so worried about Xmas as such but its good to get people booked up for January.
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As we stand today I have not got one job booked for December yet.
Slow off the mark this year :D
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same here, still got a couple of spaces for next week, but they'll be full by tomorrow night
Mike
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Nothing yet for Dec except a hospital job I do every year.
Paul, when do I get some of this pub work down my way?
Phil
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I think Xmas isn't what it used to be for us CC but then again neither is January.
Shaun
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I think Xmas isn't what it used to be for us
Shaun
Your right Shaun, never been the same since I was about 12.
Phil
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too right its not the same!! and on Xmas eve I'm staying up until midnight so I can tell Santa that I'm not happy about it :D
Mike
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Santa only goes to good boys homes.
Shaun
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Santa only goes to good boys homes.
Shaun
So does Arsene Venger eh Shaun ;D
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Bad boys get Brian Robson as a manager! we must have been really bad!!
Don't say it could be worse, I can't see it! at least with Warnock you would have come in with bruises and know that you were in a game not a kick about.
Shaun
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and that was just him following away team down tunnel at half time
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people go on about the christmas rush i think its a load of crap .probably seems good to some as jan and feb are so bad ;)
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Met a guy a few days ago who was proudly telling us he was wild busy and booked the next 2 1/2 weeks. Thats great i thought.
Then seen his diary and he only does a few jobs a day where I could do them in 1/2 a day.
Dont believe all you hear.
Mark
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Met a guy a few days ago who was proudly telling us he was wild busy and booked the next 2 1/2 weeks. Thats great i thought.
Then seen his diary and he only does a few jobs a day where I could do them in 1/2 a day.
Dont believe all you hear.
Mark
Green eyed monster, perhaps he`s got 2 more a day than you have. Why is it when someones doing well someone else has to sl*g em off.
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Fibrefresh
Youve missed my point.
Im saying on these boards and those who you meet in the field will say things which upon closer inspection isnt actually the case.
This can lead to people wondering how and why without the full facts.
Example some on here I know are parttime but tell us their booked for the next week. In my language their booked for the next 2 days.
I also know of someone well knowen in the industry who is kind enough to pass on much advice but struggles to pay his supplier.
So what Im saying is be careful who you believe and whos advice you use to make decisions with.
Mark
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Oi I hope you don't mean me?
Shaun
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Is that not putting your hand up?
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I agree Max, sounds a bit guilty to me
Mike
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Shaun
If you want a loan feel free to ask ;D
Cheers
Doug
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I hear there's good money to made down the docks, doing favours for sailors :D :D
but back to the topic, if your not doing 3 jobs a day 5 days a week your're only working part-time ;D
Mike
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I'm afraid in Sheffield we don't see many sailors something to do with it's location to sea links, but if anyone is offering an interest free loan just to see me through hard times? it is Christmas and all!
Little tiny Shaun
Shaun
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No Shaun not you as your too tight to work only part time.
Mark