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Old 01-14-2009, 01:46 PM   #1
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My Phone Actually Rang..

Today I received a call from a potential new client wanting a price on a kitchen install..my very first call received from someone who isn't a direct referral.

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Old 01-14-2009, 02:34 PM   #2
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congrats!







I'm jealous...
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Old 01-14-2009, 02:44 PM   #3
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Don't be jealous just yet..I haven't officially sold the job
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Old 01-14-2009, 03:04 PM   #4
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Well congrats on the phone ringing.
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Old 01-14-2009, 03:11 PM   #5
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How did they find you?
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How many rings before you realized it was your phone?

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Old 01-14-2009, 05:21 PM   #8
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How many rings before you realized it was your phone?

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I realized it was my phone right away, I just nearly fell outta my chair when I realized it was a customer
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Old 01-14-2009, 05:40 PM   #9
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We've been getting TONS OF CALLS -- from carpenters, painters, plumbers, cabinet makers -- all looking for work!
Construction in CA not so great right now. Congrats on your call, hopefully will become a signed job!
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Old 01-14-2009, 05:44 PM   #10
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[quote=SCCTrim;577794]Today I received a call from a potential new client wanting a price on a kitchen install..my very first call received from someone who isn't a direct referral.


I need a job. Please hire me.
Will work for ammunition.
Some guy named Juan stole my work.
Jeez, how DO they work so cheaply?
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Old 01-14-2009, 05:46 PM   #11
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Re: My Phone Actually Rang..

Ya, I got a call on my cell phone today too. It was my sons high school calling to tell us that there had been a bomb threat and they were releasing all students early and calling the local police, state police and bomb squad.

Sounds like your phone call was better than mine. Congrats and good luck with converting the call to a sale.
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Old 01-14-2009, 06:19 PM   #12
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Today I received a call from a potential new client wanting a price on a kitchen install..my very first call received from someone who isn't a direct referral.


I need a job. Please hire me.
Will work for ammunition.
Some guy named Juan stole my work.
Jeez, how DO they work so cheaply?

It's easy when you don't have to pay taxes...and deal with all the other cost's of being legitimate.


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Ya, I got a call on my cell phone today too. It was my sons high school calling to tell us that there had been a bomb threat and they were releasing all students early and calling the local police, state police and bomb squad.

Sounds like your phone call was better than mine. Congrats and good luck with converting the call to a sale.

Wow Leo..hope it was a fluke.

Thanks for all the good word's on converting this to a sale guys..and good luck to all of ya..it's bad out there.
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Old 01-14-2009, 06:30 PM   #13
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Yep. Congrats, hope this all turns around back to the point when a call for work is a commonplace thing like it has been for a while.
Keep it going!
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Old 01-14-2009, 06:35 PM   #14
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Hopefully it's contagious! Bring your phone closer to the computer so I can rub mine on it.
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We've been getting TONS OF CALLS -- from carpenters, painters, plumbers, cabinet makers -- all looking for work!
Construction in CA not so great right now. Congrats on your call, hopefully will become a signed job!
+1 I'm getting about 5 of these calls a day.
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+1 I'm getting about 5 of these calls a day.
I've had so many people stopping into my job site that I posted a "Not Hiring" sign on the cyclone fence.
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Can I or the Customer get a Bag of Pretzels with that?????????????


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only bill colectors calling me
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Old 01-15-2009, 02:44 AM   #19
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Congrats!

I'm curious, how did you do it?
yellowpages, servicemagic, flyers, commercials, website?!?
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Hopefully it's contagious! Bring your phone closer to the computer so I can rub mine on it.
That did not sound right, it is 6:00 a.m. right now...


Glad your phone rang I am finishing up a long crazy DNA changing job at the moment. I hope my phone rings soon.
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