What do you do about this?
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Topic: What do you do about this?
Posted By: jtuseo
Subject: What do you do about this?
Date Posted: 02/December/2006 at 7:49pm
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What do you do when your in a local newspaper & there are other Carpet cleaners in the paper as well how do you make yourself stand out? ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/December/2006 at 8:03pm
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Where are the other cleaners advertising. In what section? When I used to advertise I used to specify where I wanted my ad. It would be beside say the crossword puzzle all the time. My other ads would say see our ad beside the crosswors puzzle if you are running a special. I would find a good spot and request it for all my advertising. Let the rest stay on the same page all bunched together? Sometimes you just have to make your point with the advertising agent you are dealing with at the paper, most of them are on some sort of commission so just want to sell you an ad and go. Tell them exactly what you want and where you want to be? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/December/2006 at 8:08pm
| Great post Doug...always take the top right corner of any page...very important...I've heard the cross word puzzle thing before, but never tried it |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 02/December/2006 at 11:02pm
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Good info Doug. This is the situation. Its a home improvement section. There is one other Carpet Cleaner. Our Ads are right next to eachother.I should try to get on the page before him your saying?
Thanks
J"9WG"tuseo ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/December/2006 at 11:07pm
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You never want to be on the same page as another cleaner? I used to go in those. I would want exclusivity it worked for awhile. Now when I look at them it is like looking a a price war of specials amongst cleaners? I used to also do a word ad in those like a cleaning topic it made you look like a contributer and that would make you stand out as not being just c arpet cleaner. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/December/2006 at 11:42pm
Never advertise in a publication, unless you are exclusive 
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Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 02/December/2006 at 11:45pm
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Doug can you give an example ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 10:29am
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Just copy someone elses cleaning tips column. I used to write a bi weekly as in the paper for a couple of years. On topice from cleaning methods to cleaning machines and cleaning results spotting you choose. I wroet my own but there are even tips here that Ted has already wrote for you pick one? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 12:32pm
| Hey good Idea...did you pay to put the column in...or did they give you a free space??? |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 2:37pm
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It was a paid ad? got good results I just got lazy as usual? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 2:45pm
No way 
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 2:49pm
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The only good thing is I think I kept all the ads. Maybe I can rerun them? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 3:16pm
Now you're thinking 
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 4:26pm
Dougs Helpful Tips!  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 8:50pm
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Good info doug and Steamer... never tried that.. always classifieds in the service sections.. You are talking about display ads right..
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/December/2006 at 10:35pm
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What ever works for ya? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Sonny BonoHo
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 1:27am
 good info everybody. has anyone ever tried advertising in the tv guide section of the paper. just wondering? seems like it would be a good spot? what do you guys think or know about it.------------- Refuse 2 Fail *Disclaimer Disclaimer* All of my comments are worthless and may lack spelling, punctuation, and detail. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 1:43am
One of my competitors did that. I don't know how well it worked, but he doesn't do much business anymore. I think it's cause he does crappy work 
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Posted By: Sonny BonoHo
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 1:55am
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that doesnt ever seem to work out to well. thats one thing i like about workin for myself . i always take my time and do it best i can. feels much better not to have a slave driver pushin production lol ------------- Refuse 2 Fail *Disclaimer Disclaimer* All of my comments are worthless and may lack spelling, punctuation, and detail. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 6:40am
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Anyone put there ad by the horoscopes Woman read them alot |
Posted By: Sonny BonoHo
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 10:04am
 thats the voodoo section  ------------- Refuse 2 Fail *Disclaimer Disclaimer* All of my comments are worthless and may lack spelling, punctuation, and detail. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 10:17am
Voodoo section. That's funny 
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 4:45pm
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Be like Steamer advertise in the Men's section?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Sonny BonoHo
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 5:30pm
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lol ------------- Refuse 2 Fail *Disclaimer Disclaimer* All of my comments are worthless and may lack spelling, punctuation, and detail. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 6:24pm
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doug wrote:Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 8:38pm
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Mr. Steamer! What can I say? I just couldn't resist? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 9:11pm
| thats why I started to call you douguy....so I could change it to dougay...I couldnt resist either |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 04/December/2006 at 10:27pm
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Guess were even then? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 12:26am
Doug, you can now wrap your van as a rainbow.........................call it pride cleaners ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 1:20am
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He'll have to move to the GTA for that
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 7:52am
He'll definately have a niech market ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 10:30am
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No GodUrich is the best place for it......the first and only gay cleaner...
we not only suck your rug we lick it to GAVIN's
Drop the soap is our way of life in this business
Call Gavin's 1-800-buttoms-up
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 12:05pm
Mr. Steamer the driveby King has all that area in the bag?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 12:42pm
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GAYVIN's....LOLOLOL
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 12:43pm
| DOUGAY A GAYVIN!!!! |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 1:01pm
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Somebody is giddy today! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 2:22pm
| poor dougay with all the bottoms up he has been doing..all the blood rushed to his brain...and made him giddy |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 5:09pm
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Steamer is at home doing nothing but cleaning out the garage? Since the rule of law is no SAME DAY SERVICE?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 6:47pm
| listen...I rather go to work...I got to listen to the wife bitch all day |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 6:52pm
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Then got to work? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 05/December/2006 at 10:13pm
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He is working...........on the garage
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 8:06am
| hey guys I don't need you to reply to my every post |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 8:40am
Somebody has to.  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 8:55am
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We all have to
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 9:22am
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Steamer? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 2:20pm
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He likes to reply to his own posts
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 6:53pm
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Someone has to reach out and touch him? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 8:05pm
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I think he's more interested in touching himself
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 9:11pm
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He has nothing better to do than reply to posts and organize his garage. BE TOO Business has sucked real bad the last 3 weeks. Going to beat the bush for commercial jobs for Jan Feb. ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 10:17pm
You better start now before everyone else gets the same idea 
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 10:21pm
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WE've had such horrible weather and lots of salt and dirt. We are so close to Christmas and its still a bit messy outside I think lots of people have decided to wait til after Christmas or even latter. Bummer. This caught me off guard. Last year this time I was working for another CC up island and they were going like stink. I am pretty sure it is the weather becuase lots of guys are slow now. ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 10:33pm
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Residential is a little slower than usual here, too. We have some good size commercial jobs this month so no worries
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 11:43pm
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diversity is good ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/December/2006 at 11:53pm
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Commercial is steady year round, residential slows down in the winter
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:01am
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Being relatively new to the business I have been trying to feel out the various opportunites. I have found that the commercial I have done is predictable and steady. I think that it is worth it to me and I have been getting a good rate for it. I won't take jobs that keep me up after 2 in the morning and I don't think I need to. Another area that I am deliberately avoiding is apartments.
------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:02am
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Cmaster whats your percentage residential to commercial. I was 60 com @ 40 res ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:12am
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Probably about the same give or take 5%
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:19am
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Nice mix, not all your eggs in one basket. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 9:24am
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I prefer commercial.
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 9:53am
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So did I, don't have to talk to many people. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 11:34am
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I prefer holidays? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 11:53am
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Just make holidays your job. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:13pm
The only problem is work seems to get into the way ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:15pm
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If only holidays paid you and work cost you, it would be an easy decison? ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:34pm
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There are days when works costs me?? sometimes more than I need? some days I am better off to have stayed at home? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:36pm
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If you move to Europe every other day is a holiday. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:37pm
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It can be here sometimes when things slow down? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:40pm
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I like my job now, five days off between rotations. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:41pm
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What is it you do? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:43pm
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Work for GD formerly GM defence. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:45pm
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Nice touch? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:49pm
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I get 185 days off a year. Took half the summer off ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:50pm
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Almost like a part time job? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 12:52pm
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Pretty much, still work full time hours, 12 hour shifts ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 2:26pm
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Good shift schedule? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/December/2006 at 11:43pm
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I like it, don't really see the family much when working though. Make up for it with the time off. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/December/2006 at 2:11pm
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What do they get sick of you and send you back to work? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 08/December/2006 at 3:04pm
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SometimesI think so ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/December/2006 at 4:34pm
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Maybe the feeling is mutual
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 08/December/2006 at 4:38pm
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Work is good....................................Sometimes ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 10/December/2006 at 10:19am
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One thing about work is that there is no fuutre in IT? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 10/December/2006 at 10:28am
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The only future in work is that you have to go back! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 10/December/2006 at 10:30am
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I tried it once. But i was not overly fond of it? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 10/December/2006 at 10:42am
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The nice part about my job now is that work stays at work. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
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