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KP 
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 Topic: Do's and Dont's for Rookies!!Posted: 09/May/2010 at 8:41am |
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Hiya, I'm new to the carpet shampooing business!? Any adivce would be amazing! I'm just looking into doing a few courses at the moment.
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CleanImage
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Posted: 09/May/2010 at 9:20am |
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Welcome!
First tip: This is the Carpet CLEANING business. Carpet shampooing is an outdated term that has a bad connotation with many. Second tip: Start reading the boards! They're loaded with good info. Enjoy! |
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Phillip Newell
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duckcountry
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Posted: 09/May/2010 at 11:49am |
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Regardless of what you want to call (and I agree we don't shampoo anymore with some exceptions) remember this: It is a business. Businesses are driven by Marketing and Sales. You can hire guys who know the procedures. But if you don't have Marketing and Sales skills, you better find someone who does. Without them you have business cards without a business.
Edited by duckcountry - 11/May/2010 at 3:14pm |
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Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity?
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Ken_Is_OK
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Posted: 10/May/2010 at 12:15am |
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Re: "courses" Sure it's nice to know how carpet is made but get some real hands on training. Do you want to learn about carpet or carpet cleaning? Forget the forums it will take you 5 years to sift through the hill-billy nonsense.
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PadMan
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Posted: 11/May/2010 at 1:15pm |
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Or you can call KEn and learn how NOT to run a business.
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Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years!
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Ken_Is_OK
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Posted: 11/May/2010 at 11:43pm |
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spoken like a true hillbilly
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PadMan
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Posted: 12/May/2010 at 10:18am |
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Thank you
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KP
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Posted: 17/May/2010 at 4:52am |
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Haha Thanks guys! First attempt yesterday at working the machine!! Wasn't the best phft! i have a champ van mounted machine! need to replace some of the dials so minor set back!Spending my weekends reading up on carpets ect!! wild nights!
Cheers again!!!
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CleanImage
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Posted: 18/May/2010 at 8:38am |
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Sounds like you're off to a running start.
I just saw that you're in Scotland. Sorry about correcting you on the 'Shampoo' word. Maybe you blokes still use that word over there. :) Have fun! |
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Phillip Newell
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John L
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Posted: 23/May/2010 at 12:33am |
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Say hi to William Wallace's Family.. |
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duckcountry
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Posted: 23/May/2010 at 6:00pm |
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Apparently, some of us here in the colonies insist on using the term:
CARPET SHAMPOOERSfrom our local classified ads. |
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Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity?
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sgordon
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Posted: 26/May/2010 at 10:20am |
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I'd suggest that you spend all your waking time networking with contractors, property managers and carpet stores. Offer them $25.00 for referrals.
Then get started on your website and focus on SEO and Adwords. Steve Gordon http://www.creativecarpetrepair.com
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