[blacksheep]

hi all, i have put togeather this e mail to send off to factorys in the morning,but i want to see what you think first it goes like this

Iwould like to introduce you to our new company starting very soon."A KIS CLEANING COMPANY" i am aware that you may already have a  cleaning contractor, so with that in mind if you could let me know when your contractis dew for renewal ,i would like to be considered for tendering for the cleaning contract, if unterest could you pass this e mail on to another client in your area

kind regards marie
akiscleaningcompany@yahoo.co.uk

  so what do you think please?

[BSF]

Yea that sounds ok, but remember to spell check it first,

just a thought,


good luck!

Paul....

[AuRavelling79]

I'm not being funny, but you really need to sort out the spelling and grammar, otherwise the idea is good.

[24-7 S C Services]

Hi Marie

I do not personally do mail shots and or try via email. Most companies will receive hundreds of these each year. I prefer ‘cold calling’, finding out the name of the person responsible (Facilities/ Building Manager), then I would forward them a welcome letter addressed to them and include a company brochure. I never worry if I do not get any immediate response, as my aim is to get on their tender list. I have netted work from letters and brochures that where sent out two years prior to my invitation to quote.

However saying that, try using the below request below.

Many Thanks


Andrew



Dear Sir/ Madam;

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce our company "A KIS CLEANING COMPANY".

Our new company is starting in (?) of this year and we will be able to offer tailored commercial cleaning to each of our clients. Although you may have contract cleaners at present, we would kindly request to be placed on your tender list for future opportunities.

Please feel free to contact our company at anytime, where we would be more than happy to arrange a site visit and compile your own tailored cleaning schedule and quotation free of charge.

Thank you for your time and we will look forward to future correspondence from you.

Yours truly,


Your name
Job Title
Company Name

[blacksheep]

hi all thank you very much very useful,i am laughing here i thought grammar and spelling was fine but i just kooked over it again,SORRY i do try to watch what i am doing before i type but not hard enought regards  to s c services,Malc g and paul

[Pristine_Cleaning]

The only question I have about your e-mail or letter is, Why would you tell them that you have not started the company yet and plan to start on a certian date.  It implies that you have no experience in providing the service and if this is true then why would they  even entertain a quotation from your company.


Personally I would Phone and get the name of the facilities manager or operations manager or whoever deals with the Cleaning contract.

Try to speak to them and find out who they use as a cleaning contractor and if they would be interested in another company quoting for the business when the contract is being renewed.

Ask them what they like about their existing contractor and if there is anything they would like to change about them.  This gives you ammunition on what to focus on about your company that they would like to have.

Send them a personalised letter outlining your company and services.

Call them a couple of weeks before the contract is being renewed and arrange a site visit quotation etc.

Regards

John

[blacksheep]

hi ,another Dubliner  I can see where you are coming from but i dont see where it says i have no experience,the way i see it is if the company wants to know more, i will send a cover letter with all my experance, i have worked with two well known cleaning firms plus two local and at the mo i am a  deptuy cleaning manager in a large store for the past three years, I have enough stuff to start me off in med size factory or offices, dont want to advertise till christmas is over, get more togeather, i thought if i send vibes out let them know i am around i may, fingers crossed get one which i could do with, to help with costs.The e-mails i have sent so far have the people in charges name on .I got these from everyone i have told and asked them where they worked,even places i have cleaned for  with the other two main contractors ,so i know how they work.I will take your advice on board about, what they would like to change about them. plus i was thinking of sending letters.many thanks for your opinion and advice most welcome, regards blacksheep

[Pristine_Cleaning]

Hi Blacksheep,

I just think that your letter implies that you have no experience,  I would try to not give them the opportunity to think that at all.

If you were the contracts manager of a company ask another company that has not even started trading yet to quote you. 

Its not about being nice to new companies starting its just business,  I would want an experienced company (which you are, from your employment). 

It just sounds as if you are saying "im thinking of starting a cleaning company so please ask me to quote you when I you have a minute"  Instead of "we are an experienced cleaning company and wish to provide you with professional services at a competitive price.

Sorry to be so inquisitive but what will be different after christmas compared to today that will make your chances of getting work any better?  Just Wondering?

Regards

John

[blacksheep]

hi, i have 4 kids to buy for xmas and just live week to week at the mo.my hubby is totaly against what i am about to do,"give up a job with prospects" well i am on 24 hr call i work all different shifts i might as well be doing it for myself. i am buying my equipement & chemicals every week,going to save for xmas .work up untill then , then work a months  notice and through myself into it in jan my advert comes out in yp in dec

[the red carpet]

hi blacksheep.
i have to agree with pristine cleaning i dont see the point in informing them your company is not yet fully functional this cannot do you any favours, if your not ready to take on any work yet and this is the reason you are stating that mayby you should delay your e mail for a while or just send it out and see what response you get if you get one or two enquires you could just try and stall for now telling them your really busy which in itself would imply you offer a good service as people who dont are not usually busy. on the other hand you may be bombarded with calls and may consider starting sooner, you dont know till you try.
good luck

[blacksheep]

hi ya red ,i have started sending e-mails out they keep getting returned mail box full, on the off chance i get 1 or 2 i would take them on and give my notice  in straight away. i will  have to do the work which is no prob but i was affraid of getting lots of calls and couldnt cover all contracts because of no staff, which i cant take on till i get paid from my first contract & i may not even get paid after 30 day invoice, not straight away. i have equipement and chemicals to start my first job, i am going to start wrighting letters, i could put an advert  in the local paper but you dont get a response till the forth ad , i  know because i have tried it way back and some business have told me the same which is a waste of money i dont have at the mo, really only not going for it to keep the peace till before xmas ,it may be a bit selfesh to start before this if things dont go well

[gaza]

HI: Im a window  cleaner but have buiss knowledge,why dont you
do household cleans to start with .I know someone who started this up without any knowledge other than her own house work.
She had instance success now employs someone else after 5 months .

Anyway good luck with anything you decide to do,its not easy out there but can be rewarding

GAZA

[Pristine_Cleaning]

Hi Blacksheep,

My only advice to you when you start this venture is Make a Plan,  Plan the number of e-mails you are going to send, plan the number of companys you want to contact,  Plan the exact date you wish to start the company,  Set yourself a goal of whatever date in January that you are going to go for this and work towards it.  As the saying goes Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail.

You have the cleaning experience, you know what chemicals and equipment is needed to get a great job done,  once you start seriously planning this company things will start to happen and I have no doubt that you will get the work.  One thing you will need is the support of your family, do whatever you need to do to get your hubby on your side and supporting you, its not going to be easy at the start so you will need his support and encourragement and you will always find words of encouragement on this forum.

MAKE A PLAN, WRITE IT DOWN, SET YOURSELF GOALS.

Good Luck,

John

[martin19842]

hi there,

I agree with John,  you need to make sure that you focus on the objectives that you set yourself.

you need to send out the message that you are a professional organisation and that you can carry out the service that you offer.

the secrets to sales are THE ANSWER IS YES, now WHATS THE QUESTION.

never turn work down, try to build a relationship with another cleaning company if need be sub work out, you make money for not doing the work.

the secret is about working smart,

whilst email represents a low cost marketing solution, there is nothing better than hard copy marketing.  and there is nothing better still than physical cold calling.

if you walk the streets and the industrial estates, you will only go into the buildings that meet your profile of prospective client, ie the size of the building.

its only an opinion , but may offer you some direction.

regards

martin

[blacksheep]

hi martain thanks for that,only i will be in comapetion with a guy who has had a business going for some years now ,lovely fella i worked for him at one time,hes is not going to be happy that i am going after the same clients as him,now how on earth do you ask him to take work on that your taking from him in the first place, i think i would be rather put out if i were in his shoes and another Q buy hard copy do you mean info pack regards blacksheep

[TY5ON]

i am just try to set up like you so i got a eavening job to jive me some mony till things pick up it is working so far might be worth you looking in to