In my second year of cleaning and always looking for new ideas of ways to find business. I will list the things that I am doing. If you have others please post them here.
Post Cards/Flyers in newspaper tubes
Post Cards in baggies with rock thrown in drives
Super website www.AllWashed.com
Angies List A rated, once rated I bought an upgraded listing
Yellow page small ad under roof washing & pressure washing
Yard signs put up at key intersections and in yards we do
Couple of days before cleaning a roof we put a sign in the yard saying that the roof will be cleaned in 3 days, then 2 days, then 1 day so the neighbors will be looking for the change
We have one of those wave in the breeze flags like you see at car dealers so that we draw attenntion to us as we work from neighbors.
Member of the Retail Merchant Association ($75 a year and they do work for you)
Since most of our work is from those over 50 i have ads in area senior magazines.
On our local Discovery Map and linked online at www.DiscoveryMap.com for Lynchburg VA
Have a sign in the gym of our local private school. They have loads of events that the gym is used for.
After every job I hand write a thank you note to the homeowner and ask for referrals and give a couple business cards.
Member of a local networking group that meet monthly and pay all members of the group $50 for each referral.
We use TXTyourCity.com to capture cell phone number and then deliver text coupons at different times of the year.
I am sure there is more I do but this is most of it. I want to keep my crew slam busy. We wash roofs, siding, and hot water pressure wash concrete.
NOW TELL ME MORE THAT YOU DO THATS NOT ON THE LIST.
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All Washed Up 505 Carriage Hill Drive Forest, VA 24551 434-841-9889 David@AllWashed.com
Member of BOMA. (building owners and managers association) Sponsor Realtor breakfasts and luncheons. Lots of cold calls to busInesses Full time salesperson who loves to be face to face with customers (my wife) and doesn't take "no" for an answer!
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Ray Burke
Spray Wash Exterior Cleaning
850.528.3226
visit our website Soft Washing and Pressure Washing
Thanks for the reply. I also am a member of the Realestate Association. Lots of referrals from realtors wanting instant curb appeal. My wife is quitting her teaching job in two weeks to come over and help in the growing business. Does your wife just call on realtors or does she also look for those dirty homes and make cold calls on homeowners?
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All Washed Up 505 Carriage Hill Drive Forest, VA 24551 434-841-9889 David@AllWashed.com
Just started last month with Angies List. Got two jobs so far. I print off my rating and use it when pricing a job and show the potential customer my A listing with them. Looks great on that type of call as well when pricing.
If you join tell them that David Hamel sent you and you get a discount and I get $25. I get customers to rate me as well which helps my ranking and if they join its another $25. Join by calling 888-888-LIST(5478) and tell them David Hamel with All Washed Up sent you.
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All Washed Up 505 Carriage Hill Drive Forest, VA 24551 434-841-9889 David@AllWashed.com
They call me all the time. They claim that a paid listing will put me at the top, as opposed to being rotated amongst other unpaid listings. Is this how it works?