Many people cringe at the thought of having to “network” to gain business for their cleaning company. But networking is one of the best ways to meet people and build relationships, and as you know, building relationships is the cornerstone of building a successful cleaning business.
Bryan Dyson, the former CEO of Coca-Cola explained that he feels we juggle 5 different balls: a health ball, a family ball, a friends ball, a work ball and a spirituality ball. Four of the five are made out of crystal. If we drop them, they are going to shatter. Only one ball is made out of rubber and bounces back: the work ball.
15. If someone mentions that they need a copy of so-and-so, do your best to get it and send it to them. If in their mind your name is associated with good things, their doors will open.
It takes a certain amount of self-discipline, commitment, perseverance, strength and a LOT of work. Unfortunately, we do not all possess these qualities. If you feel that you do, then you can do it!
I recommend using AWeber to manage your database and send out emails if you’re starting out. This service is easy to use inexpensive to start and allows software defined networking python you to send professional looking emails that get through spam filters.
Take stock of your business contacts, who are your confidants, mentors? Who do you know and what do they do? Do you belong to professional networking groups or Chamber of commerce in your areas? LinkedIn is one of such business networking sites that comes to mind.
If someone within your professional circle gives you a qualified lead, it is highly reasonable that the customer on this lead has made several people aware of their interests in a product or service. Which would mean that their name and phone number is being passed around in more than one software defined networking professional circle.
Firstly just be yourself, don’t try to be someone you are not. It’s you that people want to get to know, if you put on an act you won’t be able to keep it up and people will see through it.
From a content point of view, consider what it is that you want to get across, what is that unique point? Think also about who it is that you are trying to get in touch with, remember that you’re not selling to your audience, you are trying to get them to understand your products and services so that they can recommend them to others and refer those potential clients back to you.
It is down to you, no one else. Accept it, and look at how you can improve and start again. Every time you work at it you will get better and better and so it’s back to the old story – it’s better to be the tortoise and not the hare.