Getting New Jobs When You First Start Out

cchipster

Good to hear Adam...

TURNKEY-Can I just tell you UP FRONT-YOU ARE THE F-------G MAN! LOL! Excuse my french, but your style of explanation is exactly what I was looking for! I'd love to pick your brain more on the phone and thank you for your long descriptive response in which I printed out to reference. Email 1st at: info@radiantpropertyenhancement.com identify yourself, and I will call you or I will Email you my number...

I can recognize what I like to call "Game" that you have, because of your sly fox like techniques in going big or not going at all! You know how to play the game to win, I want to sorround myself and learn by nothing but WINNERS. Your strategy is amazing. You mentioned knowing my numbers-that is a weak point for me only doing this for one year now-I am learning more everyday. Started by cleaning gutters and roofs, then heard painting was easier money, less work...do that now, heard remodeling kitchens and bathrooms is the hot in demand job-starting that a bit now (not much really) I am anxious to find the "niche" that makes me rich!!!!! THAT PRETTY MUCH SAYS IT ALL. I want to learn that niche in and out and do it over and over again making BIG profits. I know gutter cleaning etc isnt going to do it.

That software you bought, did that help teach you this? Profitable areas, new trades etc? Im going to stop now----too much to type----please EMAIL ME YOUR NUMBER-OR I CAN GIVE MINE IN RESPONSE! THANK YOU AGAIN!! YOUR THE MAN!

Angdeer

You have to start somewhere and the more you do the more work you will get. Its amazing how word of mouth works!

handyhands

Toss the internet lead services into the garbage, cause that's all they give you for your hard earned money.

Go to your suppliers, and get as many free brochures and samples of the product you deal with. Create a portfolio of whatever jobs you have done to date, and maybe touch base with your customers and see if they'd mind writing you a letter of reccomendation, or about their experience with YOU.

Find out what home shows are coming up in your area, and see if you can scrape some $ together to get a small 8x10 booth. If possible, shoot for a show that has a "paid admission" as opposed to being a nothing more than a free event where people just come in for the freebies and candy. Get some Avery sticker labels, toss 'em into your printer and put the name of your company, or your name and number on 'em, and put them on all the brochures you got from your suppliers.

Create some sort of "call-to-action" coupon, or some sort of rebate check that you can hand people as they pass your booth at the home show, and immediately engage them in conversation. Maybe bring up the fact that with the Stimulus Package passing, there's now a $1500.00 Federal Energy Tax Credit available for homeowners to take advantage of on a wide array of products. You can quite simply, be rather frank and ask them "what brought you folks to the home show today?"--More than likely, they will tell you, and you have a chance to explain how YOU couls possibly help them.

To be honest, I'm thinking you don't "yet" have nearly the overhead alot of the other companies out there have, so letting that be known to the customer as well, you could be extremely "cost-competitive."

Just my 2 cents, bud-but for what I'm sure you've spent or COULD EASILY spend on internet lead services, ads, etc.-this could prove to be a worthwhile investment and actually get your name out there...A little name branding can always help.

abacab

Internet leads, flyers, newspaper ads have never worked for me. I've always been busier than I could be through word of mouth from friends, family, and past customers. It's only recently that I've had to branch out and make an effort to find work. I made up a list of everyone I could think of, all the way back to first grade. I also asked my Mom to do the same with all the people she knew. I then mailed all these people and I had the busiest summer ever (I just got finished on my last job as I was booked from last January). Now I just got to work on my bidding, but the bright side of being off work is it forces you to examine where you can improve. I know if I hadn't been so "successful" for 14 years I would now be more skilled at bidding and making a profit. Fortunately my phone keeps ringing, just waiting on two bids I have out there. The bright side of working on referral is that I've never had a bad client, and I've never had a client who didn't immediately write me a check when presented with an invoice.

GAFIXER

I should read this stuff more often.. Think im starting to get it. On the subject of internet advertising i am guilty off waisting time and money. I got a call from a service called webvisible and i am sure they got me from this site. So far im out 630.00 bucks was supposed to be up and running yesterday thinking that this is the magic bullet that is going to put me on easy street. No call saying that they need more time or not even a crappy email saying there will be a delay. They also want 530.00 per month for this crap. I have a hunch that i will never get one friggin call from these worms. I am a desperate low baller so what do i have to loose! Looks like 630.00. Over all i think the answer to how to be a success in this game is to keep reading what other people have to say about this game. If they are willing to share information.
I could really use some help with what a professional bid looks like. Kit remodel, addition ect. gafixer@gmail.com

ntvinh986

Thanks so much in deed.