COMMERCIAL MARKETING
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Category: Carpet Cleaners Discussion
Forum Name: Business Marketing Advertising and Promotion Discussion
Forum Description: How do you successfully promote your business? Offer and receive advertising tips
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Topic: COMMERCIAL MARKETING
Posted By: bigrich
Subject: COMMERCIAL MARKETING
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 2:02pm
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I went to do some commercial marketing today. It went ok. I noticed that sometimes you have the workers happily greet you until they find out you’re marketing your carpet cleaning business. Then they kind of ignore you or talk down to you. What's the deal with people sometimes? It still did not discourage me. I'm still pounding the pavement and got 3 leads today on companies that are affiliated with other companies. My question is what is the best way to approach a business? Maybe I can critique my approach. ------------- www.AbcoClean.com |
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 2:51pm
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In the 30's.......40's.......50's...........even the 60's & 70's.........walking the beat by pounding the pavement was the way to go........today..........use the telephone........save time............turn 3 leads into 30 and target your customer............,approach a business, like a business..........they want to hear someone say to them that they are there to save them some money.........the rest is up to you
Nightrider
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 5:11pm
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Did you offer them a "DEMO"??? That usually raps up the sale and what nightrider said about saving them loot.. |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 6:08pm
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I would go there dressed like a clown or dressed in a costume. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 6:20pm
Thats why youre still cleaning with a portable!! 
Btw, have your tried usin emulsifiers yet Jtuseo??? ------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 9:15pm
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Rocking a Prochem blazer now bought the emulsifier today. Gonna use it monday. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 9:31pm
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What brand (emulsifier) did you get?? Let me know how you like it.
------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 9:42pm
Network: Join a business association,chamber of commerce. It will take you time to build a relationship,but it will introduce you to the right people to sell yourself.Don't waste your time talking to people on the bottom of the ladder.Go Big Or Go Home! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 12:45am
| Jusat be careful who you step on going up the ladder,.......... because you just might run into them on your way down Nightrider |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 3:05pm
Good point! baby steps. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: talzee
Date Posted: 01/November/2006 at 11:54am
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Commercial jobs come in a lot more the more people you know! Network, Network, Network. Network by trade associations (ie Chambers), Network existing commercial clients, and most importantly network with all your residential clients (most of them work some where, go somewhere, were they can refer you!).
Biggest thing with commercial is deal directly with decision maker! |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 06/November/2006 at 5:58pm
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This is what I do If I see a place I think I can get I go in. The rest I just let them call me from my advertizement and referals. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: thermedix
Date Posted: 06/November/2006 at 9:38pm
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I don`t use demo approach any more, I carry a laptop on sales calls that has before and after pics on it, they love it...and you can usually sneak one of their competetion in there, they love to keep up with comp.
BNI has worked very well for me as well! ------------- It`s not how far you fall...it`s how high you bounce back up... |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 07/November/2006 at 2:03am
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THERE IS A GOOD SALES TRICK I USED TO USE WITH PICS BACK IN THE 80'S, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS .......PM me and I'll tell you
nightrider
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 07/November/2006 at 2:21pm
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thermedix, People love hi-tech stuff, they are very inexpensive sales tools that keep on working...are always on the job...don't ask for raises...and don't get pregnant in the busy season.------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 07/November/2006 at 5:14pm
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always on the job...don't ask for raises...and don't get pregnant in the busy season.
Sounds like you have some experience in these areas Ted. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 07/November/2006 at 7:20pm
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I think Ted is Pregnant................maybe he's just Fat.................But his nipples are darker and harder..........so I think he's Pregnant
nightrider
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Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 09/November/2006 at 11:36pm
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always on the job...don't ask for raises...
No, this is the part that Ted might have experience with Jack.  ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |