New boy questions (another one)

[scottlwl]

Thanks for the support guys....She hasnt rung back so i feel this is over, really knocked my confidence, but hey the only way is up!!!

 

[BrhTiling]

Thanks for the support guys....She hasnt rung back so i feel this is over, really knocked my confidence, but hey the only way is up!!!

Keep up the good work m8... she was obviously happy anyway.

I would be happy to get some work in myself, ad in the local rag for two weeks now with no calls!

Can I ask you how you are finding work?

 

[christo]

keep ur chin up mate,things can only get better,don`t get conned by these trade registers,and watch out for people ringing you about advertising,i got conned by a few,someone rang me saying they were doing a safety ad for the fire brigade i got conned fo £90 ,if anyone phones, ask for their phone numbers and address and if charity get their ref number you can check it online

 

[scottlwl]

i advertise in the local rag and Yell.com seems to work

 

[BrhTiling]

Hi, is your local rag a daily paper or a weekly one? My advert is once weekly in the freeby paper, cost me £51 for 4-weeks....

I might have to switch to the daily paper (which costs 35p or so to buy in shops.....but would also cost me £260 to advertise for 28days!

PS> I agree about those bloody con men advertising sales people... I had one company phone up and it took me 10mins of conversation to realise they wanted me to buy services from THEM!
They called me up and made out like they were a company asking if I had spare time to take on work, asking about my experience, portfolio, etc etc.... b*st*rds

 

[GazLC81]

I advertise in the local paper too, it comes out once a week. I have been doing ok out of it. I think it depends on your ad and what it says. 4 weks costs me £80, by the second week I got jobs booked in covering that more than 10 times over

The work will come

 

[BrhTiling]

I advertise in the local paper too, it comes out once a week. I have been doing ok out of it. I think it depends on your ad and what it says. 4 weks costs me £80, by the second week I got jobs booked in covering that more than 10 times over

The work will come

Sorry, I don't mean to keep asking loads of questions, but you know, we are both in different areas so its not like I will be pinching your work m8 🙂

Can I ask you exactly what your advert says?

Mine goes like this: (its on the papers website too):

B.R.H. tiling services,ceramic floor and wall tiling.all work undertaken.tel (mobile and land line numbers)

Did you go for like a display box or just lineage? Mine is just linage

 

[GazLC81]

Hiya mate, ask away, thats what everyone is here for to get help and to help others. Here is my ad

I found putting my name in made a difference.

HTH
Gaz

 

[BrhTiling]

thanks for that.... did it really only cost 80 squid?

I think I may phone them to update my advert next week... mine doesn't make such an impression as that... maybe that is where I'm going wrong.

On a positive note my business cards and post cards arrived today, so I will be getting them out tomorrow

 

[GazLC81]

Yeah £77 to be exact! You get a discount for booking a whole month at a time. £22 a week i think normally.

I think the name impressions tiling helps too. I have round that every job I have got that I get the impression they have had no other quotes. I erckon if you get to an estimate quick and are professional in your approach and attitude you will get the job. (as long as you don't over price too much)

Just my opinion! Good luck to you mate, you seem like a decent chap!

Gaz