Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : Yellow Pages https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:56:33 +0000 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:19:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2570 <![CDATA[Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : Radio promos are good for a new...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64800&title=yellow-pages#64800 Author: thermedix
Subject: 2570
Posted: 05/June/2006 at 10:19am

Radio promos are good for a new business, if you have a contest or offer. I have found the best is networking, the more you get your product out there the better., if you can see em, you can sell em,  IMO]]> Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:19:11 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64800&title=yellow-pages#64800 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : bABS, IF YOU&#039;RE A ONE WOMAN...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64738&title=yellow-pages#64738 Author: nightrider
Subject: 2570
Posted: 03/June/2006 at 4:11am

bABS, IF YOU'RE A ONE WOMAN SHOW......YOU ARE GOING TO DROWN........YOU CANNOT DO EVERYTHING YOURSELF.............JUST LIKE EVERY ARMY OR ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY THERE ARE LEADERS OF LEADERS AND HEADS OF SOLDIERS.....TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE RANKING SYSTEM......TAKE YOUR STRONG POINTS AND CONCENTRATE ON THAT AND ONLY THAT.........LET THE CARPET CLEANERS CLEAN THE CARPETS, LET THE SALES PEOPLE SELL, AND LET THE MANAGEMENT MANAGE......YOUR MONEY ON ADVERTISING WAS PROBABLY POORLY SPENT WITH A POOR RESPONSE.  SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE AND INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER, i'LL GIVE YOU A FAST CRASH COURSE IN AN HOUR. THEN SEND YOU INFO MY MAIL.
 
                                        NIGHTRIDER
]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2006 04:11:56 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64738&title=yellow-pages#64738 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : Too right Nightrider I hear ya, Don&#039;t...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64736&title=yellow-pages#64736 Author: Babs
Subject: 2570
Posted: 02/June/2006 at 11:41pm

Too right Nightrider I hear ya,
 
Don't get me wrong I said almost impossible,im still trying it just seems to be a numbers game the more hits I give the better the chance.
 
And I hear you about swimming with the sharks and im not getting out of the water. Was just fishing for a bit of advice on maybe something I can do different, the last thing I want is someone to hand it to me, no satisfaction in that.
 
I believe that is what this post is for, to help each other out (the Genuine).
 
I have laid out about 30k so far and the equip was all just under 15k the rest has been marketing and advertising and there has been lots wasted through trial and error, and its starting to hurt.
 
I would be glad to give my advice on what experience I have gained so far if it meant I could save someone some money,wether it could relate to them that's up to them it would only be mine or anyone else's 'opinion'.
 
Regarding the post I put up I can see how it may seem.
 
All the best.
 
Babs.
]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:41:29 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64736&title=yellow-pages#64736 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : Babs, with all respect to you...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64734&title=yellow-pages#64734 Author: nightrider
Subject: 2570
Posted: 02/June/2006 at 11:09pm

Babs, with all respect to you and your family, education in any field come with a price tag.......learn by trial & error, pay for a marketing course, buy books on marketing or just make a whole lot of mistakes and when you learn that you learned nothing.........take the right steps to an education in the field of your choice.......in your case marketing of a service.
 
Don't think that everybody is in bed together, that's just a cop-out, learn how to get into the circle instead..........you have to offer the customer something more that the rest either on a personal level or business level.
 
Not every body is willing to hand down tried sucessful secrets to another FREE of charge just for the asking, because what you're asking is " Tell me what it cost you so much money & time to learn for FREE, so that I can be sucessful " That's a wrong approach. You have to learn to swim with the sharks or get out of the water.
 
                                               Nightrider]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:09:23 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64734&title=yellow-pages#64734 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : Ahhhh that&#039;s what they...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64733&title=yellow-pages#64733 Author: Babs
Subject: 2570
Posted: 02/June/2006 at 9:20pm

Ahhhh that's what they are!
worth giving it a try. So far I have been distributing flyers 30 thousand at a time, local paper and referrals.
 
They have been working fine but I need more enquiries
 
And I'm not shy to ask for those referrals and people have no hesitation in recommending my work. I'm a walking talking billboard. I know it will pay off in the long run, that's not my concern its the short term. I need to feed the little ones.
 
Though it sometimes comes down to not what you know rather than who you know.
 
Its almost impossible to get large commercial jobs to even try your services, time factors, facility managers have buddies in bed with them or they just don't care for the quality, there attitude is we live in a throw away world.
 
I have been racking my brains with getting banks and offices. General cleaning companies have the contracts and allot of them don't allow for or even bother with steam cleaning, unless specifically requested by the client, which is normally the facilities manager, what a vicious circle.
 
Any ideas?
]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:20:48 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64733&title=yellow-pages#64733 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : AJust like in a hotel....when...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64727&title=yellow-pages#64727 Author: nightrider
Subject: 2570
Posted: 02/June/2006 at 1:29pm

AJust like in a hotel....when you put the " DO NOT DISTURB " sign on the otter doorknob........
 
                                                        Nightrider]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:29:32 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64727&title=yellow-pages#64727 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : A dumb question from Aus, what...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64725&title=yellow-pages#64725 Author: Babs
Subject: 2570
Posted: 02/June/2006 at 12:14pm

A dumb question from Aus, what are door hangers?
 
Regards,
 
babs.
]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:14:35 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64725&title=yellow-pages#64725 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : Yellow page ads are for the...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64567&title=yellow-pages#64567 Author: fibro
Subject: 2570
Posted: 27/May/2006 at 8:40pm

Yellow page ads are for the lazy. All you have to do come with somthing once year. Unfortunatley you have to pay for it every month and your stuck with that ad all year. As stated above door hangers buy a mailing list most things that get good results require a little work and persistence.

Edited by fibro - 02/June/2006 at 7:46pm]]> Sat, 27 May 2006 20:40:05 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64567&title=yellow-pages#64567 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : Select areas in your city. Check...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64305&title=yellow-pages#64305 Author: cmaster
Subject: 2570
Posted: 17/May/2006 at 1:36am

Select areas in your city. Check with companies that do direct mail for pricingBig smile]]> Wed, 17 May 2006 01:36:14 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64305&title=yellow-pages#64305 <![CDATA[Yellow Pages : when you say target do you mean...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2570&PID=64304&title=yellow-pages#64304 Author: EmpireMike
Subject: 2570
Posted: 17/May/2006 at 1:27am

when you say target do you mean a town or partial.  Any info on the best way to do direct mailing    or a company that does it with fair rates

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