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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Keith H on March 14, 2005, 07:45:29 pm

Title: Newcomer
Post by: Keith H on March 14, 2005, 07:45:29 pm

Hello everybody,
I'm finding it difficult to do the canvassing I need to pack in my currrent line of employment. Can anyone help out me with any work they're having difficulty in covering. I live in Nth Herts SG area. I know it's a cheek but any help would be much appreciated,
Thanks.

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: rosskesava on March 14, 2005, 11:26:49 pm

Hi Keith

Do you mean that you cannot get to either calling on customers or leafleting them because of your present job committments? (just how is that word spelt? - comitments)

Cheers

Ross

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: simbag on March 14, 2005, 11:27:46 pm

2 M's and 1 T Ross ;) ;D

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: simbag on March 14, 2005, 11:29:00 pm

Well actually it's 3 M's and 2 T's, but I was thinking about the word 'commit'!  ;D

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: rosskesava on March 15, 2005, 12:06:11 am

??? it's too complex a word for me. All those M's and T's. Help ... :-[

So I'll re phrase it .....   ;D

 Hi Keith

Do you mean that you cannot get to either calling on customers or leafleting them because of your present job work load?

Cheers

Ross

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: Keith H on March 15, 2005, 09:39:32 am

Yes, exactly what I mean

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: Duke on March 15, 2005, 03:25:52 pm

err...pay a canvasser..commission only ? (another one for you Ross)

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: Duke on March 15, 2005, 03:26:57 pm

or there's mail shot......

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: rosskesava on March 15, 2005, 04:41:24 pm

I think just do what you can. I can't think of any real easy answer.

I'd pick a good middle class area where the houses are not to far apart and just leaflet what I can do in the time I have.

50 houses takes maybe 30 or 40 minutes start to finish excluding traveling time.

Or just canvass all around where you live.

I hope that helps.

Ross

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: Keith H on March 15, 2005, 07:53:05 pm

Thanks, never thought of a canvaser. I must be able to find an hour, even if its on a sunday

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: Stuart Webster on March 15, 2005, 08:00:16 pm

When you do canvass, ask for the woman of the house, the men are tight!

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: Duke on March 15, 2005, 08:42:11 pm

We've found that when canvassing...you'll get about 2 jobs per hour...2 hours per night ...say 6 till 8...will get 20 customers per week...80 or so a month....of course, you'll need to knock a lot of doors...so what, no doesn't mean stop...it just means 'next ! '....keep at it...and don't forget, others will become customers too..just by hearsay or simply seeing you working.
Using this technique....we now have over (well over) 2,000 customers and rising...in less than 2 years.

Title: Re: Newcomer
Post by: Duke on March 15, 2005, 08:44:32 pm

It really is a numbers game....