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Title: comercial canvessing
Post by: elitemaintenance on February 26, 2009, 09:21:59 pm
most of my work is residential but i realy would like to get a few comercial ones (factory's, company's) if there is any left. but i realy dont know how to do that and wich way to go about it? could someone give an advise on how to try for some comercial work? thanx much
Title: Re: comertial canvessing
Post by: Steve CM on February 26, 2009, 09:25:00 pm
you probably wanna start by being able to spell it correctly ;)

its tough and i'm finding even tougher so i'd stick to domestic for the time being
Title: Re: comertial canvessing
Post by: Clive McDonald on February 26, 2009, 09:36:34 pm
Being extemely lucky helps, or having ,a competitive edge that no one else has got, but if you do get one don't tell anyone. I use the themoshine dirt sanitising system which sells itself and the commercial people are mad for it because no one else in my area has got one.
Title: Re: comertial canvessing
Post by: williamx on February 26, 2009, 09:38:41 pm
The best to start is to send out a least 50 letters by 2nd class post every week to local companies, (you can get their addresses from Yellow Pages) it not very expensive.

You should get at least 1 phone call every month.

Your spelling should be correct, if you type it up on a word document, you can spell check it, before you print off the letter.

If you cannot compose a letter, you can have a copy of one that I use, you just need to add your details to it.
Title: Re: comertial canvessing
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 27, 2009, 05:10:08 pm
The best to start is to send out a least 50 letters by 2nd class post every week to local companies, (you can get their addresses from Yellow Pages) it not very expensive.

You should get at least 1 phone call every month.

Your spelling should be correct, if you type it up on a word document, you can spell check it, before you print off the letter.

If you cannot compose a letter, you can have a copy of one that I use, you just need to add your details to it.


That is rite. If ewe spell cheque in microsoft word bee fore ewe send yore letter, ewe can bee shore that ewe will present yore company in the best light.

Witch, after all, is watt ewe want to port tray as ewe do knot want to appear as if ewe are a low I.Q. member of the British Gnash Null Party.
Title: Re: comercial canvessing
Post by: kenaltobelli on February 27, 2009, 07:33:53 pm
malc its in poor taste to belittle others for bad spelling and poor iq
as a inarticulate person myself i would let it go and would certainly not generalize that
to be a member of one party would make you thick
ie i would not say you are a d if you supported a different team or had another faith.
Title: Re: comercial canvessing
Post by: chrismroberts on February 27, 2009, 08:59:09 pm
The best to start is to send out a least 50 letters by 2nd class post every week to local companies, (you can get their addresses from Yellow Pages) it not very expensive.

You should get at least 1 phone call every month.

Your spelling should be correct, if you type it up on a word document, you can spell check it, before you print off the letter.

If you cannot compose a letter, you can have a copy of one that I use, you just need to add your details to it.


Do you think its best to send it to a particular person, ie get a contact name, or just send to "the facilities manager" or something?
Title: Re: comercial canvessing
Post by: williamx on February 28, 2009, 08:35:20 am
I always send it out addressed to "The Manager in charge of Window Cleaning"
Title: Re: comertial canvessing
Post by: suds window service on February 28, 2009, 05:53:14 pm
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If you cannot compose a letter, you can have a copy of one that I use, you just need to add your details to it.

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we are just breaking into the world of commercial w/c i would like to have a look at your letter if its OK
Title: Re: comercial canvessing
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 28, 2009, 06:36:49 pm
malc its in poor taste to belittle others for bad spelling and poor iq
as a inarticulate person myself i would let it go and would certainly not generalize that
to be a member of one party would make you thick
ie i would not say you are a d if you supported a different team or had another faith.

I'm not belittling anyone's spelling kenaltobelli - I was pointing out that a spell-checker will not do the job for you completely. If you look carefully all the words I have used are spelled correctly but are different versions of the appropriate word.

For example: "Eye knead two think things threw" instead of "I need to think things through"

Are you a member of the British National Party? You seem quite defensive of it. Perhaps you could kindly explain it's policies and how they would help.
Title: Re: comercial canvessing
Post by: kenaltobelli on February 28, 2009, 07:45:04 pm
no malc not a member but i do think deeply about politics.
and have a hard time trying to spell so i take your point and appologize.
i can notexplain there policys and do not know what they stand for because
you never hear an unbiased report in the press or on tv been on the website that nick griffin
bit to much religion for me.
Title: Re: comertial canvessing
Post by: cozy on February 28, 2009, 08:27:30 pm
The best to start is to send out a least 50 letters by 2nd class post every week to local companies, (you can get their addresses from Yellow Pages) it not very expensive.

You should get at least 1 phone call every month.

Your spelling should be correct, if you type it up on a word document, you can spell check it, before you print off the letter.

If you cannot compose a letter, you can have a copy of one that I use, you just need to add your details to it.

Good advice IMO, but by smaller firms/companies I ring to try and get an appointment. Success rate is  50/50. In other words I get as many "yes's" from letters as from eye to eye contact. Don't have to worry about spelling ,thank god, the letters are in German and my wife writes them!!! ::)
Title: Re: comertial canvessing
Post by: seandyer2003 on February 28, 2009, 11:59:06 pm
The best to start is to send out a least 50 letters by 2nd class post every week to local companies, (you can get their addresses from Yellow Pages) it not very expensive.

You should get at least 1 phone call every month.

Your spelling should be correct, if you type it up on a word document, you can spell check it, before you print off the letter.

If you cannot compose a letter, you can have a copy of one that I use, you just need to add your details to it.


That is rite. If ewe spell cheque in microsoft word bee fore ewe send yore letter, ewe can bee shore that ewe will present yore company in the best light.

Witch, after all, is watt ewe want to port tray as ewe do knot want to appear as if ewe are a low I.Q. member of the British Gnash Null Party.

What do the BNP have to do with anything here, because hes a bad speller??

Maybe its you Malc, you may be a little Hitler??