[Jason Atwell]

People have said before that there is less than a 1% return on leafleting, is there any one with a rough idea of the avearage return for doorknocking, obviously there is alot of variables but what is arough figure?

[tatman]

when i first started id say 1 in 10-15 when doorknocking. Done a whole day leafleting and had 1 return. Doorknocking is the second best advertising cleaning windows is the first. Thats how you get the work CAN YOU DO MINE PLEASE!

[pylofm]

I am getting about .5 or .6% from leafleting...hope it helps.

Cheers
Dave.

[mogy]

Ive ben going  now  for nearly 2 months .. trad , got all my work from knocking and leafletting any house not answering , in this time ive amassed 60 odd customers .  only the very odd one  from  answering a leaflet.
  Mogy

[[GQC] Tim]

Canvassing is the only thing that truly gets you customers, leaflets are great though to get your name known in the area!

I only had one call back from a leaflet since July hahaha  (dunno whether to cry or laugh!)

[craig jwc]

Some areas work better with leaflets, but i think door knocking is better.

You can put across more information to the customer if your face to face plus you can give them a price there and then.

Anyone who isn't in just leave a flyer.

After a while if you do a good job the work will start coming to you from recomendation.

I stopped door knocking etc after about 5 months of starting

[Paul Coleman]

I've tried doorknocking and leafletting.  As stated, door knocking is far superior in terms of converting to work but you do get to cover more houses with leafletting.  I have had people see me window cleaning before and ask me to clean theirs.  If I ask if they saw my leaflet a few weeks or so before, they often say that they like to see who they are getting first (presumably to assess character etc).

[simon knight]

Knock, Knock and Knock again is my experience.

The thing is it's easy to get discouraged when after 1/2 an hr of knocking you've had: "Got one" or "No thanks" or just no reply....don't give up! Often if you move onto the next street you find they ain't got no w/c and then suddenly 10 houses gives 3 or 4 jobs and suddenly it all becomes worthwhile.

Forget the leaflets....people like to see a face with a friendly open smile....after all you're gonna be on their property/in their house.