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    jlv cleaning Posts: 11, Reputation: 1
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    May 17, 2009, 06:28 AM
    Cleaning office
    I have started a office cleaning business but don't have any clients yet.I have put out fliers,set up my website and put business cards out.havent got any clients yet so what am I doing wrong or is it something else I need to do to get the traffic coming my way
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    May 17, 2009, 07:42 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jlv cleaning View Post
    so what am i doing wrong or is it something else i need to do to get the traffic coming my way
    Hello j:

    What you're doing isn't wrong - it's just not enough.

    You need to make PERSONAL CONTACT with your potential clients. And, you may need to visit them lots of times too, before and/or if you get the account.

    excon
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    May 17, 2009, 09:55 AM

    J,
    Ok lets sort this out.
    First off.. May I see your webpage...
    Where are you putting these cards and other things for you business?
    Did you ask any friends or family if they knew of anyone needing cleaning?
    What do your flyers or cards say on them?
    ...
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    jlv cleaning Posts: 11, Reputation: 1
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    May 17, 2009, 12:04 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Cleaningman23 View Post
    J,
    Ok lets sort this out.
    First off.. May I see your webpage...
    Where are you putting these cards and other things for you business?
    Did you ask any friends or family if they knew of anyone needing cleaning?
    What do your flyers or cards say on them?
    .......
    My webpage is JLV Dreamteam Cleaning Services,LLC - Home

    My fliers say

    After a long week,do you really want to spend your day off HOUSECLEANING I will clean you home or office for you.Weekly
    Monthly
    One-time cleaning

    I provide my owmn cleaning supplies
    Please call,

    Then I have my business name and phone number.


    Am new at this I can use plenty of good advice
    Thanks
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    Stringer Posts: 3,733, Reputation: 770
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    May 17, 2009, 09:12 PM

    Ex is correct... (Wow, did you catch that compliment Ex?)

    You need all the things that you say you have already done, but... you can not just sit back now and expect prospects to just beat a path to your door. You may get responses from your advertising efforts and that is always a good thing. But the 'transmission' that turns the wheels for your business IS personal contact. Knock on those doors today, tomorrow, and the next day... every working day... AND follow up on all the contacts that say that they will "think about it." If you cannot get their names or their phone numbers... well, go see them in person again.

    Do you know that most new business start ups fail in the first three years, quite a few in the first year, this is a fact. The main reason is not a lack of desire or ambition it is "do you mean that I have to go get doors slammed in my face?"

    If you think that this is something that you can not or will not do then you are probably wasting your time and money. And you will become one of those statistics I mentioned above.

    Bottom line; you have to make personal contact, you have to make them trust you, you have to get appointments and in truth, this is the bread and butter of this business.

    Strigner
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    May 18, 2009, 06:43 AM

    Ex... it was straight forth and real...

    You are usually a man of few words but dead on... (another one!)

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