Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 14, 2009, 10:22:47 pm
-
My leaflets have just been dispatched from the printers, can't wait for them to turn up so I can have them delivered asap.
I want to gain 300 customers by Christmas, and I am having 30,000 flyers delivered, anyone think I could get 300 customers from 30,000 flyers.
Matt
-
i hope you do, wos doing the del for you and what they charging? if you dont mind me asking
-
I'm hoping Letterbox, 30,000 leaflets £795
Matt
-
cool, will look them up, like your web site
-
cool, will look them up, like your web site
We're having some pictures taken tomorrow in the new uniforms for the homepage of the website. lol
Matt
-
Matt ,not sure if its the right time of year to start big advertising compaign, I always pick up most new jobs / work after after christmas, usually late February or early March.
What does every one else think???
Darren
-
Darren I am moving down here in Essex in 2 weeks, and only have 20 odd customers.
-
Matt, have chatted to you before, I remember you were floating from Leicester to somewhere near Witham , Good luck with canvassing
Darren
-
1 customer with 100 leaflets, times 30000= 300 ;D
-
Matt, have chatted to you before, I remember you were floating from Leicester to somewhere near Witham , Good luck with canvassing
Darren
Thanks Darren, we are currently looking at all the villages and towns in the dengie area, my other half is on the web looking at populations and house figures to the relevant areas whilst im on here, bless her lol
Got her trained well ;D ;D ;D
-
1 customer with 100 leaflets, times 30000= 300 ;D
That is what I'm hoping for Steven, I also offer gutter cleaning, patio and driveways etc.
Matt
-
Matt ,not sure if its the right time of year to start big advertising compaign, I always pick up most new jobs / work after after christmas, usually late February or early March.
What does every one else think???
Darren
Dont wanna hijack the post! but i was thinking about this today, i just got my van signwritten and was going to get leaflets and website to match in. Is there a good/bad time of the year to do that?
-
Matt ,not sure if its the right time of year to start big advertising compaign, I always pick up most new jobs / work after after christmas, usually late February or early March.
What does every one else think???
Darren
Dont wanna hijack the post! but i was thinking about this today, i just got my van signwritten and was going to get leaflets and website to match in. Is there a good/bad time of the year to do that?
Personally I don't think theres a bad time to drop flyers, if you drop flyers during raining days I find the response slower, as they wait til its dry and sunny before calling you.
Matt
-
yea i was kind of thinking the same, i need to publicise and build my buisness no matter what the weather or time of the year. obviously there are peak times, but i think it would be silly to not advertise because you think another time of year would be better!
-
Good luck to you with the leaflet distribution,I can tell you from my experience was very poor this last few months hand delivered over 4 thousand with only around 30 calls,very pro looking 2 imo all with a biz card attatched,need too canvass hard too I think to gain a good customer base in a short amount of time
Heath
-
I need 100 customers from the flyers just to brake even as I want to drop 20-30,000 each month from now to next summer.
Matt
-
Matt6 I think your web site is great.To the point.Easy to follow. easy to navigate =. Welldown one of the best I have seen. Rich
-
Matt.....in answer to your question......no.
This area of Essex is overworked anyway,although you will allways find new customers.I work on a figure for leaflets of 0.25% - 0.35% for new enquiries,and about 65% sign up.I hope you do achieve your targets though,but to build 300 decent customers imo will take more than two flyer drops.
The area you are working is where justin ruggles has a decent size round (over on the other forum).
Good luck though
-
whats happening to your leicester round M ? you should be allrite in Essex, my tip would be to weedle out the little villages most ,theres plenty of em,and target them with your leaflets . the villages have more trees, which means more chance of the houses getting dirtier -better for you
-
Matt6 I think your web site is great.To the point.Easy to follow. easy to navigate =. Welldown one of the best I have seen. Rich
Thanks Rich.
I am always looking to improve it.
Matt
-
Matt.....in answer to your question......no.
This area of Essex is overworked anyway,although you will allways find new customers.I work on a figure for leaflets of 0.25% - 0.35% for new enquiries,and about 65% sign up.I hope you do achieve your targets though,but to build 300 decent customers imo will take more than two flyer drops.
The area you are working is where justin ruggles has a decent size round (over on the other forum).
Good luck though
I know Justin, he cleans my neighbours house lol
like alot of guys say on here there's enough windows for all the window cleaners.
Plus I have started gaining customers through recommendations.
Where abouts are you based?
Matt
-
My leaflets have just been dispatched from the printers, can't wait for them to turn up so I can have them delivered asap.
I want to gain 300 customers by Christmas, and I am having 30,000 flyers delivered, anyone think I could get 300 customers from 30,000 flyers.
Matt
Hi Matt
Hope you do get at least 300 from 30000 leaflets. My leaflets have also been dispatched from the printers(think the same as you 1-2 print ?). I'm only getting 5000 printed though but I would like to think I'll get a decent return from mine at least 1/100 as I'll post in an area one day and go back and door knock the next.
Here's hoping any way
Paul
-
Matt...i am up in clacton area,you know the place where you come to die or sign on the dole(only joking).
I really hope you do well with the leaflets,the figures i gave are formed through many drops,but some areas have come up with better return figures than those quoted.
Keep us informed,i allways like to see someone doing well.
;)
-
i wouldnt take any notice of anyone saying its not the right time to leaflet etc matt.just go for it!people said to me its not a good time to start a window round back in 1993.recession etc and im still goin strong{better than ever in fact!].good luck matt
regards dazmond
-
Good luck Matt, I have just started and have been canvassing door to door and that has worked quite well, but was thinking about dropping leaflets too! How are you gonna drop them? Yourself or are you paying for someone to do them for you?
Tony
-
Thanks.
I'm having Letterbox deliver 30,000 for me so I can distibute the leaflets quicker.
Matt
-
Thanks for that Matt, will look into it! Keep us posted on here! ;)
-
Good luck Matt, I shall be watching with interest as I have 5000 to deliver very soon. Waiting for them to be delivered from 1-2-print also. ;)
Rob
-
Good luck Matt, I shall be watching with interest as I have 5000 to deliver very soon. Waiting for them to be delivered from 1-2-print also. ;)
Rob
Rob when did you get the e-mail about them being dispatched?
Matt
-
Thanks for that Matt, will look into it! Keep us posted on here! ;)
30,000 Flyers distributed is going to cost me £795
Matt
-
I think it is much cheaper to deliver 30000 leaflets than employ a canvassing company. At least you know people who call, really want your service.
Say you got £3000 in work. What would a canvassing company charge £6000? With a lot of "not so sure" customers.
-
Its costing me £1,000 to have 35,000 leaflets printed and then 30,000 delivered by a distribution company, I am hoping to get £2,000 minimum.
where as a canvassing company would charge me £4,000
hhmmmm £1,000 or £4,000, hard decisions lol
Matt
-
Good luck Matt, I shall be watching with interest as I have 5000 to deliver very soon. Waiting for them to be delivered from 1-2-print also. ;)
Rob
Rob when did you get the e-mail about them being dispatched?
Delivery is usually up to 5 days after they tell you it's gone to print
-
Good luck Matt, I shall be watching with interest as I have 5000 to deliver very soon. Waiting for them to be delivered from 1-2-print also. ;)
Rob
Rob when did you get the e-mail about them being dispatched?
It's anything up to 5 days after they tell you it's gone to print
I was informed it would be 2-3 working days, as the leaflets are actually printed in Germany. lol
Matt
-
Just checked my leaflets on UPS tracking and they have just been scanned in at Barking, so I would asume tomorow sometime for mine ;D
-
Just checked my leaflets on UPS tracking and they have just been scanned in at Barking, so I would asume tomorow sometime for mine ;D
Same here, they arrived at 15.59 lol
-
Just checked my leaflets on UPS tracking and they have just been scanned in at Barking, so I would asume tomorow sometime for mine ;D
I only live approximately 35 miles from Barking, so that means I probably wont get them til sometime next week lol
;D ;D
-
Thanks for that Matt, will look into it! Keep us posted on here! ;)
30,000 Flyers distributed is going to cost me £795
Matt
Is that deliverd on ther own Matt or with other leaflets?
Cheers Steve
-
with 2 other flyers that are non conflicting, £1,100 on a solus drop.
Matt
-
Just checked my leaflets on UPS tracking and they have just been scanned in at Barking, so I would asume tomorow sometime for mine ;D
Checked UPS and they say its on time to be delivered tomorrow. ;D
-
Mine are due to arive Monday :(
I was hoping to be out delivering them first thing Monday morning, oh well now I'll just have to sit in all day waiting.
-
Mine are due to arive Monday :(
I was hoping to be out delivering them first thing Monday morning, oh well now I'll just have to sit in all day waiting.
where are you teri
-
Just checked with UPS they are out on the van to be delivered to me lol
-
Just received my flyers, they are excellent. I would strongly recommend them to anyone else.
their website is
1-2print.co.uk
Matt
-
Mine are due to arive Monday :(
I was hoping to be out delivering them first thing Monday morning, oh well now I'll just have to sit in all day waiting.
where are you teri
I'm in the Scottish Borders, so mine went via Edinburgh and seem To be stuck there for the weekend.
-
:( :(
-
Bloody UPS tracking service, due date 19/10 it said, so I think oh well I'll have to sit in on Monday then, so I go out today. Just to return home this evening and then get a knock from my next door neighbour(an 80+ yr old woman) to say there is a big heavy parcel for me. She was never moving that with her zimmer.
Any way happy days I got my 5000 leaflets, they look realy good so i just need to get out a deliver them now. ;D
-
Congrats Teri.
I am really chuffed with my leaflets, I will definately order from them again.
Matt
-
What size flyer did you go for matt? Glad your happy with them, and hopefully they will do the biz ;)
-
I had A6 flyer full colour double sided.
35,000 for £200
-
Bloody hell, thats good! Will have a look at the site in a bit! When are you getting the 1st lot delivered?
-
I'm having 5,000 dropped next monday to friday, still waiting for a phone call from the main distribution company about the 30,000 I have my areas all sorted with number of houses per area etc.
Matt
-
I will be waiting with baited breath to hear how you get on. If it works, I will follow suit PRONTO!!
Once again Matt, Good luck!
-
altogether how many houses are there in the areas want to work as where I am there is no way id drop 30,000 leaflets in one hit without repeating doing the same properties because id say 30,000 dropped a good 15,000-20,000 of them would be in areas and with houses I wouldnt want to do, cant see it being much different to you so your round is going to be full off loads of chaf work and thats also what youll be gaining in the future due to chaf recommending you to there chaf friends ;D But good luck matt, I got 30,000 leaflets in my cupboard due to printers sending me 20,000 too many, man there heavy and I only deliver to a select 6,000
-
cheers for that contract email Matt ;)
-
altogether how many houses are there in the areas want to work as where I am there is no way id drop 30,000 leaflets in one hit without repeating doing the same properties because id say 30,000 dropped a good 15,000-20,000 of them would be in areas and with houses I wouldnt want to do, cant see it being much different to you so your round is going to be full off loads of chaf work and thats also what youll be gaining in the future due to chaf recommending you to there chaf friends ;D But good luck matt, I got 30,000 leaflets in my cupboard due to printers sending me 20,000 too many, man there heavy and I only deliver to a select 6,000
If I get chaf work I will OVER price the work lol
its a large area that I am covering, all the villages in the Dengie, witham, South Woodham Ferrers, I see where your coming from but to start with if I get chaf work I will over price it so if they do say yes I would get some compensation lol
Matt
-
cheers for that contract email Matt ;)
Your welcome mate, if you think it could be improved let me know and I'll get HER to alter them lol
Matt
-
cheers for that contract email Matt ;)
Your welcome mate, if you think it could be improved let me know and I'll get HER to alter them lol
Matt
will do, does Her work at weekends ? Mine is out shopping already :o ::) ;D
-
cheers for that contract email Matt ;)
Your welcome mate, if you think it could be improved let me know and I'll get HER to alter them lol
Matt
will do, does Her work at weekends ? Mine is out shopping already :o ::) ;D
I've got to take her shopping this afternoon, typical, when the ruddy footballs on. >:(
;D ;D
-
cheers for that contract email Matt ;)
Your welcome mate, if you think it could be improved let me know and I'll get HER to alter them lol
Matt
will do, does Her work at weekends ? Mine is out shopping already :o ::) ;D
I've got to take her shopping this afternoon, typical, when the ruddy footballs on. >:(
;D ;D
just get tv in your car, let her drive, you watch football when waiting ;D
-
iv just put add in local mag 16,000 houses £120 couler 1/8 page
-
Matt like your website!! where did you get the weather addon for your website and is it customisable for worldwide?
-
altogether how many houses are there in the areas want to work as where I am there is no way id drop 30,000 leaflets in one hit without repeating doing the same properties because id say 30,000 dropped a good 15,000-20,000 of them would be in areas and with houses I wouldnt want to do, cant see it being much different to you so your round is going to be full off loads of chaf work and thats also what youll be gaining in the future due to chaf recommending you to there chaf friends ;D But good luck matt, I got 30,000 leaflets in my cupboard due to printers sending me 20,000 too many, man there heavy and I only deliver to a select 6,000
If I get chaf work I will OVER price the work lol
its a large area that I am covering, all the villages in the Dengie, witham, South Woodham Ferrers, I see where your coming from but to start with if I get chaf work I will over price it so if they do say yes I would get some compensation lol
What do you expect you are moving to Essex it will all be chav work ;) ;D
Matt
-
for got to sae it covers 4 muths
-
Personally I would do repeat drops in the area you really want. The first 2 or 3 times they go through the door they will be 'invisible' it is only on the 4th or 5th time that any sort of adverts work. That is unless they have something of the WOW about them, and to be honest while they say what you want them to say they are a bit 'forgettable'.
Hope it works out for you though, for sure 35000 should get the phone ringing.
For your next lot I would try adding the following:
A picture of you NOT working but looking straight on, they will associate your company with you rather than 'staff' working. Put a smart shirt on rather than "work wear"
Rather than tell folk what you do and how good you are, tell them how much THEY will benefit from your services.
A couple of recommendations from your current customers saying how great you are. (Genuine ones only)
Constructive critisism and not 'having a go'. :)
-
Thanks Sunshine, I will keep that in mind for my future leaflets.
-
spot on advice from sunshine , but if you really need 300 custies quickly i hope you have a plan b i.e actually following up with knocking regards alan
-
I will be following them up, as this will increase the chance of getting those customers and it will let me know if the leaflets were dropped where I ask them to be dropped.
Matt
-
I would like to get 5000 A4 Leaflets printed ( with artwork included) Anyone can help!!!
Ciderman :) :) :) :)
-
I would like to get 5000 A4 Leaflets printed ( with artwork included) Anyone can help!!!
Ciderman :) :) :) :)
I can recomend 1-2 print, but I don't think they do art work. I designed mine using paint shop pro and I'm realy pleased with the result.
-
1-2 print do artwork but are pretty expensive for artwork, very cheap for the printing though.
find someone to sort out your artwork then order them with 1-2 print. this will save you loads.
Matt