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   Get out there! Lots of face-to-face. Knock on business doors and let them know how you can help. Join networking groups and make some friends who will eventually send business your way. 
When times are tough, those that promote themselves and there business will thrive. Those who wait for calls to come there way better start looking for a job.

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FoamerPhil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19/January/2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote FoamerPhil Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: No work! How is it for you? What should I do? Posted: 30/January/2009 at 7:34pm
	Get out there! Lots of face-to-face. Knock on business doors and let them know how you can help. Join networking groups and make some friends who will eventually send business your way. When times are tough, those that promote themselves and there business will thrive. Those who wait for calls to come there way better start looking for a job.

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John L Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Guru Joined: 29/November/2004 Location: I'm Right Here! Status: Offline Points: 4013	Post Options Post Reply Quote John L Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/January/2009 at 12:44am
	Yea whats your take.. 50% or more??

nightrider Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Marketing Master Joined: 12/March/2004 Status: Offline Points: 4666	Post Options Post Reply Quote nightrider Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16/January/2009 at 11:26pm
	He makes alot of sence........except it's all for him ( doesn't make sence for you ) Hope he doesn't get any big jobs, because you'll be burnt out in a hurry. Not knowing all the info, perhaps it's a good deal, but doesn't sound like it. Nightrider

tfb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15/January/2009 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote tfb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16/January/2009 at 9:08pm
	I met with the person I'll be working for tonight. I have to take a little nap soon. He wants helpers who can do as good of a job as he would so that he can go out and sell. Turns out he has 3 machines presently. A Powr-Flite 500 psi "BlackMax" model, an EDIC Polaris 1201 19" self contained and I forget the other portable he has. He'd rather have two portables, in case one goes down, because he has as much invested in his 3 machines as one truckmount would run (excluding the truck) and if went down, he couldn't work at all. He has hopes to spend less time cleaning carpets and more time selling carpet cleaning. The only way he can do that is to hire a helper (me). He makes sense to me...

cleanex Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 17/October/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 705	Post Options Post Reply Quote cleanex Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16/January/2009 at 4:59pm
	I might add that this time of year we go after commercial chairs and fabric panels usually pick up 2 or 3 good size jobs to keep the wolf away from the door
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cleanex Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 17/October/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 705	Post Options Post Reply Quote cleanex Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16/January/2009 at 4:57pm
	delete, delete, delete We all do it. At least a postcard or newsletter they need to handle, nothing like face to face sales calls.
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nightrider Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Marketing Master Joined: 12/March/2004 Status: Offline Points: 4666	Post Options Post Reply Quote nightrider Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16/January/2009 at 11:30am
	Funny you should mention that Danmarck82.............Last week I ran into one of my suppliers while shopping and he asked me how come I never answer his e-mails or respond to his bi-monthly specials of products I used to buy. I didn't even know what he was talking about........I never received a single thing from him. The fact was that all his stuff was being filtered into " SPAM " folder. Nightrider

danmarck82 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 08/February/2004 Status: Offline Points: 618	Post Options Post Reply Quote danmarck82 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/January/2009 at 11:23pm
	ONe thing I hope to implement this year is getting everyones email address. I have hundreds of customers from the past 27 years, but hardly any emails. Why, cause I didn't make it a priority. And it should have been ! because now when it is slow and if the Spring is also slow I would then have a cheap way to remain in contact and reach my customers without the heavy expense. Just thinking out loud, Sorry.

nightrider Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Marketing Master Joined: 12/March/2004 Status: Offline Points: 4666	Post Options Post Reply Quote nightrider Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/January/2009 at 9:11pm
	Ed.....you are very old school and know what business is all about...........I'm 55 years old myself and can remember knocking on thousands of doors begging for business.............phone calls did not work......computers did not exist........contracts were based on a hand shake.........and gas was 37 cents gallon for premium. What happened to the good ole days...............funny thing is , we're living in the good ole days of 20 years from now..........what should we be doing different Ed. Nightrider

tfb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15/January/2009 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote tfb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/January/2009 at 1:57pm
	I am in the process of getting my own business together. I am going to work this weekend for someone who eventually will be a competitor. Right now, his back hurts and he is tired. He figures he pays the loan on his gear 24/7, it might as well work 24/7. A nearby hotel he does quarterly. He's going to do some rooms and halls today and more tomorrow. They also have a 75x225' room that can be partitioned as 75x75' or 75x150'. It has to be dry by noon Saturday. They want it done overnight. I'll probably work on it from 12-6am, hours he doesn't want to work, but can make money. He'll make some, I'll make some. Maybe you can hire a helper to do work you normally wouldn't even consider... Edited by tfb - 15/January/2009 at 1:59pm

Ed Valentine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 14/September/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 770	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ed Valentine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/January/2009 at 1:36pm
	Every Industry (Ours does not stand alone on this subject) in its natural state has its highs & lows in terms of business. And, then ofcourse, we can throw in the occasional economic cycles, like we are currently going through World-Wide. If we want our service businesses to continue or to grow during these times, we must get off our chairs and go knocking on doors and shaking some hands. Yes, it may take alittle effort however, the pay offs can be very very good. I know this because this is the exact way I did my contracting business especially in the early days. I believe when you are in the "service" business, we have to go to them (sales on-location) ; and not wait for them to come to us (wait for the phone to ring). Anyways, just my personal opinion. Ed Valentine cross-american corp.

nightrider Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Marketing Master Joined: 12/March/2004 Status: Offline Points: 4666	Post Options Post Reply Quote nightrider Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/January/2009 at 11:12am
	Atlantis..............many carpet cleaners on the Kleenkuip site and many other sites pretend that they make tons of money and just relax in the winter playing with their toys. Fact is...........many go out and get a job @ 10.00 /hour to pull them through the winter months, but are too proud to say so. I am still in this business but only on a small scale now.........I have some comercial accounts ( restaurants) where I clean once /twice per week . I do the kitchen floor, behind the fryers and woks, toilets etc etc. Nightrider

Atlantis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12/August/2007 Status: Offline Points: 117	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atlantis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/January/2009 at 10:51am
	hmm... well, thanks for the replies (I think) haha. I was hoping some of you long term guys have been through this before and shared what worked for you. I did pick up a little advice in this thread (find other work). I guess I have to start thinking about what else I can do ;)

cleanex Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 17/October/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 705	Post Options Post Reply Quote cleanex Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/January/2009 at 8:11am
	Salt is alkiline, pre vacuum pretreat with a acid side detergent allow dwell time extract with the hottest water you can generate
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