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Poll

Would you do this on?

Everyday during Easter
20.7%
6 (20.7%)
Not Good Friday or Easter Monday
17.2%
5 (17.2%)
Saturday
20.7%
6 (20.7%)
Don't canvass
41.4%
12 (41.4%)

Total Members Voted: 29

Dale Smith

  • Posts: 491
Canvassing at Easter
« on: March 20, 2008, 06:42:51 pm »
All,
Thinking seriously of hitting the canvassing trial during Easter, are any of you doing the same?
Or is it a bad idea?
Swindon, Wiltshire.

S.A.J

  • Posts: 2162
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2008, 06:46:02 pm »
Ill be out tomo but putting leaflets out, going to target a certain type of property.

Dale Smith

  • Posts: 491
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2008, 06:48:31 pm »
Hello mate..... I am still in the world of targetting any properties  ... :-[ ;) ;D
Swindon, Wiltshire.

S.A.J

  • Posts: 2162

Dale Smith

  • Posts: 491
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2008, 06:53:28 pm »
Just stopped short of sheds so far ....... ;) ;) ;) ;D :D
Swindon, Wiltshire.

S.A.J

  • Posts: 2162

Dale Smith

  • Posts: 491
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2008, 07:12:08 pm »
Really Stuart?
Perhaps I should aim towards this from now on...... and garages, rabbit hutches & of course dog kennels...  ;D ;D ;) ;)
As long as they have windows obviously...... or it would be silly.... ;)
Swindon, Wiltshire.

simon knight

Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2008, 07:20:19 pm »

Saturday is fine as it's a working day, but I reckon canvassing Friday, Sunday or Monday would be frowned down upon. Also if you're targeting houses you really want to do and are shooed away it'd be tricky to try at a later date.

Have a nice weekend off...the weather is gonna be poxy anyway.

Happy Easter.

Sanity

  • Posts: 426
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2008, 07:26:45 pm »
Yup, weather is gonna sux0r.  Might put some leaflets about throught the weekend, but canvassing will be done saturday and monday (monday should be ok, and as a bank holiday should catch most people in too)

jonah

Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2008, 07:51:18 pm »
Just done some today and got 25 new customers . You will find more people in at easter so go for it  ;)

Dale Smith

  • Posts: 491
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2008, 11:49:53 pm »
Wow 25 today!!
Methinks I will be going canvassing for sure  ;D
Swindon, Wiltshire.

chris@c.m.s

  • Posts: 1556
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2008, 11:57:57 pm »
Just done some today and got 25 new customers . You will find more people in at easter so go for it  ;)
If your doing that well canvassing perhaps you'd be better doing it for a living.
 
Sussex by the sea

Dale Smith

  • Posts: 491
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2008, 12:09:13 am »
Jonah feel free to visit Wiltshire for me...... ;) ;D
Swindon, Wiltshire.

Dale Smith

  • Posts: 491
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2008, 12:32:34 am »
So far Don't canvass is winning by a landslide...... 47% 
Swindon, Wiltshire.

chris@c.m.s

  • Posts: 1556
Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2008, 12:59:10 am »
Its the JWs  ;D
Sussex by the sea

jonah

Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2008, 06:53:33 am »
Jonah feel free to visit Wiltshire for me...... ;) ;D
  You can do the same mate , I am just starting out really , but this forum has given me some real confidence to get more work .      What you have to remember is that the ones on here saying " dont go out at easter " are the ones who allready have established business .          If you need more work you will find more people in now so go for it  ;D

Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2008, 07:57:10 am »
I'm going to target Swindon all weekend.  ;)

jonah

Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2008, 08:12:25 am »
I'm going to target Swindon all weekend.  ;)
  What I am finding at the moment , is you have to keep your momentum going !  Its hard work where you find no interst , but you have to carry on and eventually you do find areas where they need your service .      It is a great feeling when you pick up up new work  ;D

Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2008, 08:16:19 am »
 Horrible when you don't  ;D It's nice when people ask for your sevices though and you feel in the driving seat and quote a higher price.
I find doorknocking a bit like begging.

jonah

Re: Canvassing at Easter
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2008, 08:20:46 am »
Horrible when you don't  ;D It's nice when people ask for your sevices though and you feel in the driving seat and quote a higher price.
I find doorknocking a bit like begging.
  True !    Found that using the introduction   "  I am expanding my window cleaning services in the area " works well , while handing them a posh flyer .