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Steve kiff

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First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« on: November 22, 2011, 06:16:44 pm »
Hi guys,  newbie window cleaner in Northamptonshire.  Just wondered what you guys think .  I have had 5000 leaflets printed and went out canvassing today with my leaflets.  A combination of leaflet drops and door knocking for approx 3 hours and I got 3 customers. All 3 bed semis £8.  Is this good going? Or should I have hitting more? What do you think?

Smudger

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2011, 06:30:39 pm »
Well done !

i think thats a pretty good start esp. as you have never done it before.   how many people did you actually
speak to in those 3 hours ??

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2011, 06:34:55 pm »
nice one ;)

John F

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2011, 06:45:20 pm »
well done. takes guts to knock doors. thats the difference between those with good full rounds and those with rounds that take ages to get built i suppose.

Keep leafleting and knocking mate. respect.

Taylor & Taylor WC Services

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2011, 06:49:33 pm »
I give myself a target of £100 extra usually takes me 3-4 hours on my own......But I never give up knocking until I hit £100. But if it's your first time your on the right track.

Pope vader

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2011, 07:20:41 pm »
what you saying on the door?

Frankybadboy

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2011, 07:35:30 pm »
what you saying on the door?
knock knock  ;D ;D ;D

Pope vader

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2011, 07:38:07 pm »
whos there

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2011, 08:03:32 pm »
I give myself a target of £100 extra usually takes me 3-4 hours on my own......But I never give up knocking until I hit £100. But if it's your first time your on the right track.

IF YOU COULD DO THAT CONSISTANTLY YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF AS A CANVASSER £200 NEW WORK IN 8 HRS SOLD AT 3 X THE VALUE=£600 A DAY
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

Darren Peters

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2011, 08:29:21 pm »
The more you do it the more you will get your sales patter perfected. Make sure you know exactly what services you want to sell I.e what's included in your clean, glass, frames, doors, garage doors etc.

Also think what can you offer the customer that there not getting at the minute
I.e text day before, how to pay you, your tracibility. I wouldn't want someone cleaning my house if I wasnt sure who they are.

Just a few things to think about

Scrimble

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2011, 09:14:21 pm »
£8 per 3 bed semi is too cheap £10 minimum dont sell yourself short, well done though with the canvassing steve 3 down 297 more to go

roundbuilder

Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2011, 09:21:55 pm »
I give myself a target of £100 extra usually takes me 3-4 hours on my own......But I never give up knocking until I hit £100. But if it's your first time your on the right track.

as if on your own. come back down from cloud cookoo. you would be a verey rich man if this was true being a canvasser.

Steve kiff

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2011, 09:25:26 pm »
Thanks for your feedback gentlemen.  Answer to some of your questions.  The 3 custys I actually got were people I spoke to.  I dressed smart.  Snickers work trousers, black boots.  I have had special window cleaning t shirts made so I look more professional.  

I knock on the door And get straight to the point!  Hello, do you need a window cleaner?  I'm looking to build my window cleaning round in the area.   Hard work as I know most people don't want you there , however I know there just must be work out there.  Windys in my area can't be cleaning every single house, lol.

My target is 200 custys!  I have 3 and it's my first day.  I have been practicing on my house windows, my neighbours windows and my mums windows.  I think I'm pretty good at it . Windows look awesome.  

I have bought a professional 22 piece window cleaning kit on eBay. 50 micro fibre cloths.  Ladder , ladder clamps, t shirts printed! Business cards.  Advertising magnets for the doors on the car.  

All experienced windys?  Am I too ambitious looking for 200 custys?  Or is it possible?  

John F

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2011, 09:26:17 pm »
hang on guys, the guy just went out and knocked and dropped leaflets. loads of people on here havent got the bottle to knock let alone anything else. the guy got 3 new jobs on his first day. lets keep it in perspective here. any result doing it his way is great. at least he is out there doing something!  :D

i remember the first time i went canvassing. one of te scariest things i ever did. we are born with 2 basic fears, falling over and loud noises. if there was a third fear it would be the fear of rejection. the fact that he has beaten that fear deserves praise enough. advice is always good, but a little motivation goes a lot further.

dont tell the bloke he is too cheap, he is getting results. let him go for it. full respect to anyone who does what he is doing.




John F

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2011, 09:28:42 pm »
if you want to know how to stick more than 200 customers into your round within 3 months mate. ask bluefrog (member on here) he did it. so have a few others.

Pope vader

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2011, 09:36:57 pm »
it is simple,  knock every night,  clean day after   then knock that night and then clean the day after,  do this for 3 months and you will be fine

windiewasher

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2011, 09:51:20 pm »
hang on guys, the guy just went out and knocked and dropped leaflets. loads of people on here havent got the bottle to knock let alone anything else. the guy got 3 new jobs on his first day. lets keep it in perspective here. any result doing it his way is great. at least he is out there doing something!  :D

i remember the first time i went canvassing. one of te scariest things i ever did. we are born with 2 basic fears, falling over and loud noises. if there was a third fear it would be the fear of rejection. the fact that he has beaten that fear deserves praise enough. advice is always good, but a little motivation goes a lot further.

dont tell the bloke he is too cheap, he is getting results. let him go for it. full respect to anyone who does what he is doing.





how many custys you got on your round? :o
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

John F

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2011, 09:59:45 pm »
enough to keep 2 of us busy for about 17 to 20 days work a month.

Johnny B

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Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2011, 10:52:56 pm »
To the OP - Well done. Just shows there is work out there just waiting to be found. I have always found that door knocking is the best way, and going by your presentation, you will do really well.

Best wishes,
John   



Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

Londoner

Re: First day canvassing, 3 custys!
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2011, 11:06:18 pm »
Yes, well done. You just got to keep banging on with it now. Winners never quit, quitters never win etc etc. Then one day you have all the customers you want. Its a can't fail thing if you keep at it.