[rich hand]

My leaflets go out with 2-3 others and I still get 0.3% response

[the red carpet]

I dont need to kerb crawl, my delivery is sorted now
Just my advice to others.

Lavinia, obviously the company you were using were not delivering then, like most, as royal mail go out with a couple other flyers as well.

[angela carlton]

I'm not a leafleting fan, but the response Terry had from a handful of postcardscertainly caught my attention.

Seven calls from 50 cards is incredible.............

Angie     

[Ian Gourlay]

I am anxiously wating to Hear what result bennymon acheived.

Hopefully busy cleaning carpets with enough work for the next two weeks.

[bennymon]

so far 2 calls one job booked then cancelled the next day

[Damian]

so far 2 calls one job booked then cancelled the next day

What prices (if any) have you put on your leaflets bennymon?

[bennymon]

hi i didnt put prices but they had 10% off  ive also got some to put out with 3 rooms for the price of 2  /and some for jan feb pay for 1 room get 1 free

[John Kelly]

Don't be disheartened its hard when you're starting out. When I first started I contacted as many estate agents as I could. Letter first then either phone call or visit. I used to do anything, full cleans, cookers, garden tidies, minor repairs. It all helped to pay the bills. I still work for one of them however only on their more upmarket properties, tight fisted landlords won't pay my prices.

[Mike Osbourne]

Bennymon,

All I would say is leaflets for me have been a poor do. And that's me delivering them. All I would say is any carpet cleaner's saving grace is he can put his smartest gear on and start knocking on doors. I felt very helpless when the phone didn't ring, now I know I can get 2-3 jobs in an afternoon of doorknocking. In fact I'm off this afternoon as I don't have a job and this will fill up the week or start of next for me.

Put your phone on redirect so you don't miss any calls.

[bennymon]

still no more calls from leaflets    but  ive got 2 jobs monday and 1 all the other days 

[bennymon]

just been told my leaflets were put in local papers im really pi**ed off  the led me to believe they would go out with a couple of other leaflets the guy said its ok they have gone out  i said how would you like it if you ordered a steak dinner and got a **ing happy meal   SPRINT ADVERTISING  avoid

[bennymon]

so far 5 calls 2 jobs  £60  £135 dont think ill get any more now as they went out 2 weeks ago thats not good

[Bob Robertson]

Hi  Bennymon

Some people keep them and you get a call weeks later. dont give up hope

tihson

[Mike Osbourne]

Bennymon, so what is your plan of action? What have you been doing in the meantime? 

[bennymon]

had a busy week until today[ builders not finished so cant do job yet] the plan of action is when im not working im gonna put out leaflets my self and knock on doors. i think i will ask people if they have had one of my leaflets if they havnt i will let them have one    and take it from there so it looks moore like im checking if the leaflets have been put out and not like a salesman 

[carpetclean]

I have found that if my flyers go out with a local company they get dilivered with 3 or 4 other flyers and I get a very poor responce. for the last year I have been using royal mails Door to Door and have not looked back,its more expensive but I get ten times more jobs.

i contacted door to door and theu informed me that it was £2500 minimum order. was this the case with you!?

[Mike Osbourne]

Bennymon,

Yes, I use the 'have you had one of these?' method sometimes. Was mensioned on a previous post. If it eases you in to door knocking then fine.

I'd also be prepared for a delayed reaction. I did ok but was putting in 4 x 4 hrs sessions over a week. Got only 3 jobs and cheapies at that. Then week later suddenly the phone was ringing. There were days when I started questioning what the hell I was doing, so it's important to have faith and keep going.