Finding Work

[Len]

Anyone know a cost effective way of bringing in work?

[peter d]

Advertise.

[quogueelectric]

Do nice neat clean work and you will get referals.

[480sparky]

Click here (http://forums.mikeholt.com/showpost.php?p=823638&postcount=4).

[76nemo]

Do nice neat clean work and you will get referals.


Agree 100% quoque, but that includes proper English, and being as polite as possible. Sir, Maam, please, thank you and handshakes all fit in there. You'd be truly amazed at the looks I get for taking my shoes off at the door as well:grin: Seriously, I have done several appliance calls, and I think me taking my shoes off was more impressive than my work. Alright guys, don't slam me on that one:grin: Alot of guys use the slip-over booties which are great. I've been to some houses that have more pet hair than carpet:rolleyes:

There was another thread on this, one of the fellas slipped up bad over a two way radio in a hospital, I doubt he ever got any side work from the nurses who heard him. You guys remember what he said?

It involved a nun, and doesn't need to be reposted, but I sure laughed my *ss of, right into tears actually.


RESPECT, I could of just left it at that. That sums it all up;)

[emahler]

thats good once he gets work....but without getting the work to begin with, how can he get repeat and referrals?

[76nemo]

thats good once he gets work....but without getting the work to begin with, how can he get repeat and referrals?

Very true, but my point was you can get 5,6,7,8,9............other jobs from just one initial call if you make the right impression. We all know about first impressions!

[Rewire]

Advertise,we put an add in the Parish news letter and landed several jobs.

[Thomp]

Do nice neat clean work and you will get referals.
Have to go with this one. It has been my best sourse of new work.

[DanZ]

You'd be truly amazed at the looks I get for taking my shoes off at the door as well:grin: S:grin:
Personally, I've always been amazed at service people that do that! And, I usually have more dog hair than carpet, even if I just vacuumed!

Have you tried advertising? A lot of communities (at least in Ohio) have local "newspapers" that sell business card sized ad space pretty affordably. Other than that, if you do commercial, you can try calling construction companies to get your foot in the door, or just stopping by job sites.

Door to door sales is kinda iffy, imho. It can make you look like a storm chaser, or a start up.

Any way you go, good luck!

[bradleyelectric]

who is your customer?

[480sparky]

who is your customer?

Don't you mean, "What is your target market?"?

[bradleyelectric]

220/221 what ever it takes. I've actually been to marketing seminars where they posed the question "who is your customer?"

[Rewire]

220/221 what ever it takes. I've actually been to marketing seminars where they posed the question "who is your customer?"
or what is your market segment.

[cadpoint]

Click here (http://forums.mikeholt.com/showpost.php?p=823638&postcount=4).
I've read this several times, including its orginal posting and once again last night, its frankly quite a good overview of what one needs to do to get there name out there. Thanks for your opinion and insights.

[hastingselectric]

I have collected FAX numbers from every source. On scheduled times during the month I FAX fliers to a percentage of my "potential customers". It is cheap and instant.

Good luck,

James