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OCC Boss
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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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MR. STEAMER
True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544 |
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I'm just wondering... How does the independant Cleaner deal with their big name competition????
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PadMan
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WE don't CUT ANY deals, 30 cents a square PERIOD!
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Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years!
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MR. STEAMER
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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
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PadMan
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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. |
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steed
Newbie Joined: 25/February/2004 Location: MooseJaw Canada Status: Offline Points: 16 |
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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! |
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MR. STEAMER
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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
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In my small area we cleanem all.
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Just My opinion
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MR. STEAMER
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but you don't have to like it douggie
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doug
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Mr. Steamer: WE do because we have to. Like it or not.
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Just My opinion
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MR. STEAMER
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it must be busy to be able to run 2 405's up in your one horse town???
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Superglide Ken
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Not if they are pulled by the same horse Mr. Steamer.
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Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs.
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doug
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Mr. Steamer: I woudn't want ot over work them.
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Just My opinion
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MR. STEAMER
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How do you feel about give aways??? good or bad |
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