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Ian101

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This is why door knocking works.
« on: March 20, 2011, 09:08:27 am »
Last Saturday I went out doorknocking on an estate with some nice big houses.

Result was I got 3 out of the 5 on this cule de sac. £25 £25 and £24. (also got a few smaller ones as well)

Did 1st cleans Monday this week and one of them asked me to go and do their accountancy office in town - another £25 every 2 months.

Popped into another office across road and asked if they needed a window cleaner but said they had one already however one of the partners (law firm) was in reception said he had a 3 storey house that he needed cleaning on a regular basis so went to see it yesterday ... 17th century  Georgian Farmhouse ...... £35 every 2 months.

Another of the big house customers asked me to go and see her daughter on a nearby posh estate as she needed a windie .. end result £14 every month.

So from a few hours door knocking you can see how things spiral.

Not posting this to brag (not my style) but heres the moral .... I have leafleted both estates twice in the last 6 months and had got nowt yet these customers "had been looking for a window cleaner for over 12 months"
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Paul Coleman

Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2011, 09:53:02 am »
Quote from: Ian101 on March 20, 2011, 09:08:27 am
Last Saturday I went out doorknocking on an estate with some nice big houses.

Result was I got 3 out of the 5 on this cule de sac. £25 £25 and £24. (also got a few smaller ones as well)

Did 1st cleans Monday this week and one of them asked me to go and do their accountancy office in town - another £25 every 2 months.

Popped into another office across road and asked if they needed a window cleaner but said they had one already however one of the partners (law firm) was in reception said he had a 3 storey house that he needed cleaning on a regular basis so went to see it yesterday ... 17th century  Georgian Farmhouse ...... £35 every 2 months.

Another of the big house customers asked me to go and see her daughter on a nearby posh estate as she needed a windie .. end result £14 every month.

So from a few hours door knocking you can see how things spiral.

Not posting this to brag (not my style) but heres the moral .... I have leafleted both estates twice in the last 6 months and had got nowt yet these customers "had been looking for a window cleaner for over 12 months"

I don't doubt it for a moment.  I have always had a better response when knocking.
I leafletted a  particular newly built road in an area where I work.  I did get one response a few months later - an OK job that is no problem.  However, someone I know door knocked around there several weeks after I leafletted (we only found out about this later) and picked up four jobs.
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the bfg

Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 10:00:43 am »
excellent post Ian
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AuRavelling79

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 11:23:51 am »
Top Post! But bear in mind that those leaflets might have "softened them up" so that they subconsciously recognised you when you called and:-

Inferred that you were reliable honest and businesslike in your dealings and not some disorganised chancer who'll steal their garden gnomes.
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bobplum

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 12:01:50 pm »
BRAGGER ;D ;D
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2011, 12:10:04 pm »
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bobby p

Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2011, 01:19:05 pm »
IAN those places really are a feather -in-yer -cap .  sounds like they are totally normal,grateful types .   

 they wont be the sort to pay bit-by-bit  .   
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Wc Solutions

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2011, 01:29:57 pm »
best result like that we had was a very small £8 house picked up turned into a £1k school customer
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LSB

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2011, 01:43:23 pm »
approx 10 years ago i got a customer from door knocking , who owned a commercial office cleaning company , i have been doing all their window cleaning since . has worked very well / ten years of rainy day work !
( dont like door knocking , but these posts , inc mine , will hopefully get me back out doing it . ) 
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2011, 02:01:33 pm »
Quote from: bobby p on March 20, 2011, 01:19:05 pm
IAN those places really are a feather -in-yer -cap .  sounds like they are totally normal,grateful types .   

 they wont be the sort to pay bit-by-bit  .   

yup proper people if a little posh but i can do posh ... used to sell new VW's so know how to talk to them  ;) .. little posh myself lol ...
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2011, 02:02:21 pm »
Quote from: lloyd birchley on March 20, 2011, 01:43:23 pm
approx 10 years ago i got a customer from door knocking , who owned a commercial office cleaning company , i have been doing all their window cleaning since . has worked very well / ten years of rainy day work !
( dont like door knocking , but these posts , inc mine , will hopefully get me back out doing it . ) 

i got some catching up to do then  ;D
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woody1

Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2011, 02:12:44 pm »
what next ian are you going to employ
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2011, 03:06:14 pm »
Quote from: woody1 on March 20, 2011, 02:12:44 pm
what next ian are you going to employ

no tried that already but didnt like it ... too much red tape, holiday pay, sick pay, paternity pay, paying when not able to work due to sub zero temps. so will keep growing slowly but surely and look into second van but on a kinda franchise / self employed basis
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bobby p

Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2011, 03:13:06 pm »
Quote from: Ian101 on March 20, 2011, 03:06:14 pm
Quote from: woody1 on March 20, 2011, 02:12:44 pm
what next ian are you going to employ

no tried that already but didnt like it ... too much red tape, holiday pay, sick pay, paternity pay, paying when not able to work due to sub zero temps. so will keep growing slowly but surely and look into second van but on a kinda franchise / self employed basis
has your lad gone then ian ?    mines still on board,tho defo on his SECOND STRIKE at the minute . with employees is it i get rid ON the third strike?or as soon as the fourth strike arrives ??
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2011, 05:47:03 pm »
Quote from: bobby p on March 20, 2011, 03:13:06 pm
Quote from: Ian101 on March 20, 2011, 03:06:14 pm
Quote from: woody1 on March 20, 2011, 02:12:44 pm
what next ian are you going to employ

no tried that already but didnt like it ... too much red tape, holiday pay, sick pay, paternity pay, paying when not able to work due to sub zero temps. so will keep growing slowly but surely and look into second van but on a kinda franchise / self employed basis
has your lad gone then ian ?    mines still on board,tho defo on his SECOND STRIKE at the minute . with employees is it i get rid ON the third strike?or as soon as the fourth strike arrives ??

yup hes gone ... good lad in fairness but too soon for business from a financial point shame but business decision at end of day  :(
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Alex Allen

Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2011, 06:25:00 pm »
Quote from: dan worgan on March 20, 2011, 05:51:30 pm
Ian....how long have you been a window cleaner?...and what was you doing before....


he must be new if he just found out face to face with any potential customers is the only way
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2011, 07:46:01 pm »
Quote from: dan worgan on March 20, 2011, 05:51:30 pm
Ian....how long have you been a window cleaner?...and what was you doing before....

since June last year full time but started part time in the feb ... motor trade for years and years .. sales / management / director etc
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2011, 07:47:12 pm »
Quote from: Alex. on March 20, 2011, 06:25:00 pm
Quote from: dan worgan on March 20, 2011, 05:51:30 pm
Ian....how long have you been a window cleaner?...and what was you doing before....


he must be new if he just found out face to face with any potential customers is the only way


 :) ... known since day 1 doorknocking works as opposed to just leaflet dropping
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Hedgehog

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2011, 07:49:37 pm »
Quote from: Ian101 on March 20, 2011, 07:46:01 pm
Quote from: dan worgan on March 20, 2011, 05:51:30 pm
Ian....how long have you been a window cleaner?...and what was you doing before....

since June last year full time but started part time in the feb ... motor trade for years and years .. sales / management / director etc

How many customers you now got, if you don't mind me asking? Have you bought any? Cheers
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Ian101

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Re: This is why door knocking works.
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2011, 07:55:45 pm »
hi hedgehog ... got a full round now .. keeps me busy 5 days a week .. canvassed about 60% and bought the rest
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