End Zone Dancing.... For The Salesman In All Of Us.

CWCinNJ

I'm tired of doom and gloom ...
Stepping out the front door with a signed contract has got to be one of the most exhilerating feelings we get, at least during the sales process. Who is selling and what does it mean to you. Tell us about it...

CWCinNJ

I'll start. Today I signed a contract for $22k. Its a simple roof renovation/repair of another contractors flat roof addition debacle. After suffering through 4 yrs. of leaks and excuses, the homeowners gave up and asked us to help. Not the largest,challenging or profitable contracts we will see, but THE FIRST of the new callender year.
YEEEEHAAAAAW! lol
The ice is broken!
Good luck all!

Tscarborough

Today I was asked for submittal information on a brick job that I have been fighting for against a tailgate (jackleg) supplier. 550,000 brick. At my price, not his. Let's dance!

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woodmagman

Put a contract in the mail box at my shop yesterday morning before I went out to look at another job and came back in the afternoon and it was signed and a deposit was waiting in an envelope....I hate that when that happens, I could smile a bit but no dancing for that one....don't get me wrong every job counts.....

Subia29

Just sold & finished two little jobs since the 1st. I just dont feel jiggy yet.Working on a takeoff tonight for another small one.Once i get it signed ,I 'think I'll try ''Hustle'' .....or the worm.

CWCinNJ

550k! I can picture you moon walking across the field! lol

CWCinNJ

I always rejoice when that first one of the year is out of the way! Nice to not even have to "press the flesh" so to speak, to close the deal. Congrats!

CWCinNJ

You can at least spike the ball! Good job!

wolffhomerepair

First contract of the year yesterday. Nice kitchen addition and garage est to go on tomorrow. Not complaining about the new year yet.

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wizendwizard

Sunroom this morning. 18' X 45' , Screened porch conversion.
Custom Pella windows, double 15 lite french doors. Contract signed!

Customer visited my last sunroom customers home and loved what she saw there.

Good start for the year.

Flacan

Nothing yet this year.

However I'm not blaming anyone but myself - have to get off of my butt - the holidays are over, you know

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RidgeWalker

While I don't sell anymore it makes me feel really good have seen a new salesmen I hired this year continually walk into the office with new contracts. In the last quarter of 2007 he has sold 350k in gross sales, he's a happy camper and so am I! What makes him happy about selling these contracts is that he gets to help people navigate the claims process and show the clients how much thier insurance company tried to screw them for.

Slyfox

I got a call from an home owner on the 3'rd i think it was, ends up he found me through my website via "austintown roofer" and after examing his roof nad exchanging fax's i put my first job of the year on the books.
Its only one job but being that the last of last years work will be done with in the next 4 weeks or so "depending on weather" it was a welcomed job.

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CWCinNJ

on Sat. morning. $70k bedroom ,bathroom addition over an attached garage. I should hear results of a $230k 2nd floor addition this week. Ahh the anticipation..
Keep 'em coming guys and gals!

ruskent

There is no better feeling then signing a new job! I seem to only do about 8 jobs a year so i might go a few months without signing anything. Sometimes i start to think "do i have what it takes to sign another one?" and then bam another good one falls into my lap.

We still have over 125k in work to complete from 07. Then we have about 400-500k in potential work from either repeat customers or referals that we need to get people to start pulling the trigger on.