Telemarketing

I hate telemarketers too...true story...we got this company..Delux Carpet Cleaning...that calls me all the time...on my business phone...I answer "Magic Carpet Cleaning"...and they always go right into their sales pitch...I stop them and ask "Hey, how did I just answer the phone?"...and they reply "Magic Carpet Cleaning"...I then say "well, don't you think I'd clean my own carpets"...one day they caught me in a real bad mood and I called the girl on the other end a "dumb bitch" ( I know, that was bad of me)...she hung up...about 5 minutes later, some guy claiming to be the "supervisor" of the telemarketers called me to jump all over me about my rudeness to his employee...I won't even get into to what I said to him...anyway, I asked him (accually told him) to take me off of their call list...it didn't do any good...they still call me at least every other month...

Allen some good information you gave and very creative.

What I am saying to Steamer is that I can see a lot of potential in him but what ever floats his boat is OK too.

It can be hard to break away and take that next step when you are already relying on what ever you have to support the growing family and the other responsibilities that never seem to stop coming at ya.

Most times it takes money to back you in your adventure and a great support system. This at most times can be hard to come by especially as the years go by.  I'll say no more

You're not gonna run a big named outfit.... yet.

First, get a secretarial service to put all the addresses from your diary or invoice books into an Excel spreadsheet, cause you're gonna write a letter to them.

The letter talks simply about a new carpet cleaning business, and how you've had years of experience with "BRAND NAME COMPANY HERE"

Then you put a picture of Mr. Steamer, and a discount voucher. They'll get it.

Secretarial services have changed. They can and will take all your incoming calls, and answer them exactly how you want them to.  They'll only charge you for the number of phone calls they recieve, and they're more flexiable in what they say.  With the proper script, they are your support staff.

Telemarketers for hire are avaliable.  Have them call the higher end suburbs.

So you've got no staff, so you don't need an office.  If you don't like the sound of all that, then see if there's any government grant to hire someone who's been long-term unemployed.  Then find yourself that gem that is a trained & talented secretary who's re-entering the workforce parttime now that her kids have grown up.  Often you'll find that their previous experience is closer to running a business for thier boss, rather then just being a boss' secretary. She may even teach you a thing or two.

Use the equity in your home to take out a personal loan to get you started.  Reparis?  You won't be doing 5 or 6 calls a day, so they decrease.  I'm sure that whatever supplier you decide to use will have a reputable service department. Get a second hand machine as your back-up.  Mount it in a trailer rather then in the van's body.  If you ever do get an off-sider, then you can drop them off at a job this way as well.

You control the pricing now, and you retain all the profits.  It's your decision to either become big, with two or three staff, or just run a lifestyle business that gives Mr. Steamer more time to do Steamy stuff.

or....

stay where you are

-Allen

Adwa I'm a one man show... I can't control everything you need to run a big named outfit...   The advertising...phone...booking routing.. maintenance... repairs...  I need money to run the advertising and office correctly...  I don't trust anyone to do my cleaning I can't do everything

Adwa wrote: I bet your wand is as small as your mind Steamer and maybe you should have it bronzed and post a picture here on the forum. We could all use a good laugh. Steamer do you also have wet carpet dreams every night about yourself or does your ego allow for such foolishness. This is your favorite saying is it not. Suction there is no xxx rated going on here just a friend playing head games with another friend. No offense to anyone.

I'm the best darn rug sucker in all of the GTA... and when I take my wand out of my truck I mean BUSINESS.  You may laugh at first, but when it's all said and done it will be the best rug servicing you've ever had.  Or your money back

I lick rugs for fun... I clean them for profit.

(oh, man... I can't believe I just posted that!)

wow this has turned into a blue forum overnight... XXX rated