Mikey P
Administrator
At what point and time did you truly know that it was going to work?
I'm sure for the newer guys here that time is yet to come.
For me it was in my first year as a OO that my neighbor down the street (who just so happened to work for Leggett and Platt who makes carpet cushion) got a carpet retailer or two to let me in the door to talk to them. I could tell they were a bit hesitant about yet another rug sucker asking for work but my neighbor set me up good with an outstanding referral. It didn't take long for the jobs to come rolling in. After I proved myself in some touchy situations it became apparent that I would not need to waste big bucks on traditional advertising to get new clients.
Believe it or not but when I got my Vortex it got even better. Some of the salesmen in the shop could really see I was committed and they too started to refer more work to me instead of selling unneeded new carpet.
I can’t stress enough to other cleaners that their number one priority should be to get some retailers on their side.
Stop by often, buy some installation supplies, do the Howard Partridge and bring doughnuts or gifts, send clients their way, offer some free cleanings, show them how clean and tidy your truck is, offer to walk their dogs……Do some thing to get their interest because they clients smart enough to ask them for a referral are the types not to concerned about price but rather quality.
My best retailer recarpeted my box for free last week.
Got to love it.
I'm sure for the newer guys here that time is yet to come.
For me it was in my first year as a OO that my neighbor down the street (who just so happened to work for Leggett and Platt who makes carpet cushion) got a carpet retailer or two to let me in the door to talk to them. I could tell they were a bit hesitant about yet another rug sucker asking for work but my neighbor set me up good with an outstanding referral. It didn't take long for the jobs to come rolling in. After I proved myself in some touchy situations it became apparent that I would not need to waste big bucks on traditional advertising to get new clients.
Believe it or not but when I got my Vortex it got even better. Some of the salesmen in the shop could really see I was committed and they too started to refer more work to me instead of selling unneeded new carpet.
I can’t stress enough to other cleaners that their number one priority should be to get some retailers on their side.
Stop by often, buy some installation supplies, do the Howard Partridge and bring doughnuts or gifts, send clients their way, offer some free cleanings, show them how clean and tidy your truck is, offer to walk their dogs……Do some thing to get their interest because they clients smart enough to ask them for a referral are the types not to concerned about price but rather quality.
My best retailer recarpeted my box for free last week.
Got to love it.