[Richard iSparkle]

i'm very interested in any ideas that WC have found to work. 

i'm not interested in generalized marketing advice.  i can get that myself from books or marketing websites.

if you want to go onto a carpet cleaning website and look at their ideas, to trial them, that's great.  but its a gamble.  if another WC has trialed them succesfully, and then posts them up...  its really intertesting...

ste's design for a flyer might work.  it might not.  the truth is he doesnt know.  you'd be much better off getting a flyer design off a WC who has found it succesfull. 

but hey if you want to spend your money on designing and printing up, then leafleting a batch of flyers that ste thinks (but oent know) will work, then of course you can! 

[JUST GUTTERS]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=94062.msg833775#msg833775

i see you didnt take any advice before...  before spending all that money

[Richard iSparkle]

Sorry better clean, not sure what you mean?

Do you mean that i dont listen to advice, or that i do ask for advice?

I did ask for advice if that's what you mean, and i was looking for advice of Window Cleaners.  Thats why i posted on a WC forum.

[JUST GUTTERS]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=114799.msg986472#msg986472   

[Richard iSparkle]

still not sure what you mean???   

[Pure Glass]

Think he's trying to imply that by raising awareness of your bsuiness, you're trying to advertise......if thats not it Im as lost as you mate

Maybe its coz I'm an idiot and dont get subtlety

Or that I'm tired and should got to bed....

[Pure Glass]

Or is he suggesting that youve forked out 35k on a Concept system?

I need my bed

[cozy]

Used to advertise in local mags but don't bother that much now. We use leaflets and follow up knocking within a few days of a drop. Also Facebook, we advertise on local Facebook pages from local clubs etc, and pick up alot from that.
If you open a Facebook page, you don't want other WC's on there, you want potential custies, not your mates. Here's 2 of our Facebook pages:


http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=217388302773

http://www.facebook.com/pages/BFG-Window-Cleaner/173066676064366?v=wall

[jay kingston]

Oozy

Hello Mate,can you tell me how much it cost's to advertise on face book.
Your advert looks to have generated alot of work.I'm looking to promote my gutter cleaning.

Thanks Jay

[cozy]

LOL that's Cozy 

Nothing mate. You find local pages to you, like the rugby club, gardening club etc etc, then post on the wall summat like " We are a local window cleaner in this area. Feel free to join our group for future reference. Quotes are free, blah blah, then add your page link.

We take about 500 to 1200 worth of work a month on carpet cleaning this way. Most of the work comes from Personal Messeges (PM'S).

We advertise in about 5 or 6 groups every other day. It's free, but before we post on a group wall, we always ask the admin if it's OK, that's good manners mate.

[jay kingston]

Cozy(oozy)

Sorry mate,too much chocking the chicken as  a youngster-it's the eyesight!!!
Anyway,thanks for the info.I know a sparky who does this and has also got work this way.Thanks for the info
 

Jay

[cozy]

No mate, you're right! OOZY is a better name 

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

jay  specsavers are good mate do agree oooozy seems better

[jay kingston]

 

[NJWindowCleaning]

Advertise by website, yell.com, google, Thomson have done pretty well with response of all. 

[JSMC]

haven't advertised or used flyers since starting in 2008 or knocked doors. I got a foot in the door setting up and her dad gave me work and other work i pick up is from current customers mainly.