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   People want to deal with the Boss/Owner, they always do. They think the Boss is likely to cut a better deal or knows more (even if that is not the case). Put youself in that situation. You go to buy a car. The salesman is forever running to the managers office or to the Boss. You might as well be dealing directley with the Boss. The son taking over the business, he is too going to be the Boss. He is already the Bosses so/daughter.

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OCC Boss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 12/September/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 103	Post Options Post Reply Quote OCC Boss Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/November/2004 at 7:49pm
	People want to deal with the Boss/Owner, they always do. They think the Boss is likely to cut a better deal or knows more (even if that is not the case). Put youself in that situation. You go to buy a car. The salesman is forever running to the managers office or to the Boss. You might as well be dealing directley with the Boss. The son taking over the business, he is too going to be the Boss. He is already the Bosses so/daughter.
	H8 DIRT

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MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/November/2004 at 4:43pm
	I'm just wondering... How does the independant Cleaner deal with their big name competition????
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PadMan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Dr. Low Moisture http://ccsop.com Joined: 11/March/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1032	Post Options Post Reply Quote PadMan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/November/2004 at 4:44pm
	WE don't CUT ANY deals, 30 cents a square PERIOD!
	Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years!

MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/November/2004 at 4:48pm
	So you're willing to lose a few calls.... Padman I think your in a market of your own..... you're not steam and you're not chem dry... ur OP Edited by MR. STEAMER
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PadMan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Dr. Low Moisture http://ccsop.com Joined: 11/March/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1032	Post Options Post Reply Quote PadMan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/November/2004 at 7:21pm
	Well all I can tell you is "IF" what you guys are telling me is true, then WE really do have a much larger benefit than even I thought we did. People don't even bother ASKING for deals, the DEAL is clean carpet.
	Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years!

steed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25/February/2004 Location: MooseJaw Canada Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote steed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/November/2004 at 8:03pm
	The key to building a business can start from a number of angles. What types of business image, example small family business image, corporate image . This will decide what avenue of marketing!!!! Word of mouth, PR with your existing customers, type of advertisement direction , live demonstrations at malls with entry mats or carpet spotters , home and garden shows . Its requires effort and time not necessary allot of money. I started in 1982 , very small carpet cleaning business. Its took me 6 years to make it a very stable and profitable company. It seem to take you a direction of deciding what market share do you want, the low end clients or the mid to high end clients . Do I what to work more jobs a day for a certain $ amount or work few jobs the same $ amount. Every one has an view what a successful company is and that view will not be the same for every one. My view is keep it simple and have fun doing it!

MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/November/2004 at 5:53pm
	Have fun...and pay the bills....some customers can make you re-evaluate your job... I've felt like to pack it in many a day... but I have wife ..kids ..mortgage...car payments... tax payments... damn it's worse than jail...so I grin and bare it....most times it works out alright in the end
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doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26/November/2004 at 12:50pm
	In my small area we cleanem all.
	Just My opinion

MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26/November/2004 at 9:27pm
	but you don't have to like it douggie
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doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26/November/2004 at 10:28pm
	Mr. Steamer: WE do because we have to. Like it or not.
	Just My opinion

MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16/December/2004 at 11:21pm
	it must be busy to be able to run 2 405's up in your one horse town???
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Superglide Ken Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Potentate SGK Joined: 17/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4868	Post Options Post Reply Quote Superglide Ken Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/December/2004 at 2:14am
	Not if they are pulled by the same horse Mr. Steamer.
	Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs.

doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/December/2004 at 7:47am
	Mr. Steamer: I woudn't want ot over work them.
	Just My opinion

MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27/January/2005 at 4:05pm
	How do you feel about give aways??? good or bad
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