[ianhannaford]

Thats why I asked where you were planning to get your list and what you were hoping to achieve!

Ian

[geefree]

well, i was never going to buy one... was going to scour the net and build one locally,

and if i acheived one result per however many i sent out that evening... then its one i didnt have before.... that was my aim... simply one more outlet , so to speak... but i wasnt hoping for mass reaction.... just another form of getting the odd job.. as with all advertising.

Gary.

[ianhannaford]

well, i was never going to buy one... was going to scour the net and build one locally,

and if i acheived one result per however many i sent out that evening... then its one i didnt have before.... that was my aim... simply one more outlet , so to speak... but i wasnt hoping for mass reaction.... just another form of getting the odd job.. as with all advertising.

Gary.

From experience I have found the best thing to do is offer customers a reason for receiving your emails. Give them local information, give them relevant and informative emails rather trying to sell them something. For example educate them in how good WFP is compared to tradv (or vice versa!), give them info about how the weather affects the results etc... use your imagination.

People will be more willing to read your emails if they provide something interesting rather than just 'Look at me, Im the cheapest, best Window cleaner in the world' type email.

Ian


 

[windowwashers]

well, i was never going to buy one... was going to scour the net and build one locally,

and if i acheived one result per however many i sent out that evening... then its one i didnt have before.... that was my aim... simply one more outlet , so to speak... but i wasnt hoping for mass reaction.... just another form of getting the odd job.. as with all advertising.

Gary.

From experience I have found the best thing to do is offer customers a reason for receiving your emails. Give them local information, give them relevant and informative emails rather trying to sell them something. For example educate them in how good WFP is compared to tradv (or vice versa!), give them info about how the weather affects the results etc... use your imagination.

People will be more willing to read your emails if they provide something interesting rather than just 'Look at me, Im the cheapest, best Window cleaner in the world' type email.

Ian


 

Ian can you email your contact muber to design@windowwashres.co.uk

I will give you a call tomorrow.

Ian Wicks

[ianhannaford]

Ian can you email your contact muber to design@windowwashres.co.uk

I will give you a call tomorrow.

Ian Wicks

Sure, sent via email

Ian

[simon123]

Gary Gary Gary !  I have offered you my services before mate 

[seandyer2003]

i know you not knocking me... .... i just think... well poppong a flyer in local shop...

get one house £15 per month, thats a lot of money in a couple of years, for 20p.

so i just thought if i got one reply it would be worthwhile.

i have thought of hand writing.. or typing letters , to small businesses, and other sectors,  does it work better, are there any proven results with you guys on here?

 

I find that is effective, best way is to ring ahead find out if they use wc, and even if they got one they will want names to quote for when contract etc is up, get facilities manager name then send in portfolio with there name etc...

[ronnie paton]

i know you not knocking me... .... i just think... well poppong a flyer in local shop...

get one house £15 per month, thats a lot of money in a couple of years, for 20p.

so i just thought if i got one reply it would be worthwhile.

i have thought of hand writing.. or typing letters , to small businesses, and other sectors,  does it work better, are there any proven results with you guys on here?

 

I find that is effective, best way is to ring ahead find out if they use wc, and even if they got one they will want names to quote for when contract etc is up, get facilities manager name then send in portfolio with there name etc...

I agree, i get a database and pay a telesales women to ring for me, but i do find trying to get a database a really pain in the bum.

Can any one give me advice on getting a database?