[Linds Russell]

I did a 120 leaflet drop yesterday on my way back from Restormate, it was just in one estate ...... it's already turned into £960 worth of work.

If you're not getting people calling you, get out there and look for it, people don't naturally think "I need a carpet cleaner", or "I need a window cleaner" you need to remind them that they need you!

Well said.

I have 9 jobs this week and have dropped leaflets after every single one so far - even if it has only been 20 or so, we've still been doing it and there will be more tomorrow, Friday and Saturday.

Quiet spell? No chance!

[richy27]

come on guys its onl the 5 th of jan .

[peter maybury]

Toomany people are obsesesed with price it is not the major factor. The customers that want the cheapest are not the customers you want. You cannot invest in equipment, buy good chemicals and run a business on being the cheapest you need to get away from the bottom end of the market. Think quality look for customers who take pride in their home and possesions and are not just looking for the cheapest price. If you have got it stuck in your head you will get nowhere people will pay for quality. quiksave went out of bussiness but waitrose is still going strong.

Peter
www.carpetcleanercardiff.com

[wynne jones]

I did a 120 leaflet drop yesterday on my way back from Restormate, it was just in one estate ...... it's already turned into £960 worth of work.

I don't think this is helpful as it is totally atypical. Anyone in their right mind would be out leafleting all day long if this was the case. In fact they wouldn't be because if they delivered 1000 leaflets they would have enough work for the month.

Lets get real. If you sit on your ass don't expect anything. Leafleting is an option but 2-3 jobs per thou is probably a sensible average. Go out and TALK TO PEOPLE. Give your knowledge generously and if something doesn't work tweak it or ditch it and try something else. But don't sit on your ass hoping.

[Neil Williams]

On the grand scale of things it's just swings and roundabouts.
I remember January last year and wondering what I was doing wrong, you lot were all flat out and yet I was doing nothing. I couldn't get the phone to ring even if I called it myself.
I'm not flat out by any means but better than this time last year so I guess everything evens out over a given period of time.

[seamus campbell]

Thankfully. some positive,proactive approaches, Forget about the economy,vat.diesel,and what your competition is doing. There is absolutly nothing we can do about those, concentrate on the things you can influence, and even if is only 20 leaflets here and there its still doing somthing  proactive, It all helps to keep the attitude rpositive

[craig melvin]

I like that last comment about not being able to influence vat, fuel ect.. but to remain positive!
Do a few leaflets here and there ! theres nothing to loose. What i have found is that people hang onto your leaflet if its a good one and may call you later-on in the year. Or they may pass it on to someone they know!

what is upsetting though and i saw it on saturday! its when i was walking back up a street i had just done and saw my leaflet going in the bin with the rest of her junk mail - that hurt! but hey chin up!

Craig (Coventry)

[seamus campbell]

Yep its tough when they bin it when your watchin, But sure even they might just remember the name, I constantly throw the argos and lidl flyers straight in the bin witin minutes of getting it, but i always have a quick glance. Leaflets may not be the best marketing and can be hit and miss, But it is much better than sitting around doing nothing.

[derek west]

7 jobs, none from advertising. is that good or bad? i can't decide.

[seamus campbell]

Its very good, and hope it long continues. But what would you do if no work was coming in ? blame the economy,vat, diesel, etc or do somthing,anything about it. thats the point , is doing somthing always better than doing nothing. even if its only phycological

[MAX Carpets]

I dd say that I have done things about it. I have a data base of over 3500 custys which I am working very hard, plus a Jan sale advert going out to over 50k homes and sale on website. However, apart from last Jan which was wrecked by the Snow, January has always been a good month, booked in advance, this year it is for what ever reason slow starting.....

[Matt Lindus]

Listen guys, I hope all you poor rechid folk make it through the winter.

Please check out the link, these people will help you all.

http://www.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/

[Colin Day]

Listen guys, I hope all you poor rechid folk make it through the winter.

Please check out the link, these people will help you all.

http://www.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/

... And here's a website that may be of interest to you, Matthew...

http://www.bpdworld.org/
 

[Jamie Lindsay]

got to say as a newbie leaflets dont work... think the way forward is the old fashioned knock on the door if your putting them out

[Matt Seymour]

Leaflets do work, but it depends on a couple of things.

1, whether the leaflet is any good.

2, where and when you deliver them.

You could put 20,000 leaflets out, but if they are poor quality unprofessional looking rubbish you won't get anything fom them.

I personally stopped delivering leaflets during the day as well as I got a much better response from leaflets delivered during the evening.

[Jamie Lindsay]

must say i have put out near 1000 in the last 2 days and nothing... might try it in the evening tho

[wayne zabel]

James dont expect instant replies especially at this time of year.I have done the same as you in the last 2 days and dont expect instant replies,I just hope a proportion of the cards Ive dropped will be kept and hopefully when the weather improves some might call.

I have had replies from cards I put out 6 months previously.

[Matt Lindus]

Listen guys, I hope all you poor rechid folk make it through the winter.

Please check out the link, these people will help you all.

http://www.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/

... And here's a website that may be of interest to you, Matthew...

http://www.bpdworld.org/
 

Thanks Colin, I'll put the guitar string and stool back where I found them.

[M.Acorn]

Pretty slow here,although it`s been ok as not had a vehicle to get to jobs anyway ! Had to postpone the 1 booking i had earlier this  week ,so got that on Wed,got a £250 job tomorrow,so it`s going to be a stroke of luck that get`s me in the van in time to get to them,as i am not picking it up until lunchtime

[Matt Seymour]

must say i have put out near 1000 in the last 2 days and nothing... might try it in the evening tho

You will see a very marked difference between leaflets delivered the day and during the evening Jamie.

As has been said already, don't expect too many instant responses either, but they will come.