Sales tips of the month pressure washer

[Ron Musgraves]

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[Lou Zehnder]

Sales Tip of the month????? Come on....You have thousands shouldn't it be sales tip of the week or day....?

 

[El Flojo]

Good tip, Thanks Ron

 

[Guy Blackmon]

I do this all the time. Every time we go out and I ask to see the Manager, my Wife and Kids, roll their eyes and say "Here We Go Again". Something to add to this, I always try to keep a good stock of "Pens" people just love a good writing Pen. When you go to these restaurants, take a handful in with you, and hand them out to all the "Waitresses" they love them, and Managers Steal Them!!

 

[asewell77]

Here's my question. When you get the demo... what exactly do you demo for them? Do you just do a peice of sidewalk? Gum removal? Or something like the dumpster pad?

 

[Mike V]

Do it ever time, have picked up a BUNCH of business this way.

 

[JimFergerson]

Awesome tip Ron!


I bet you'll never guess which parking lot I was sitting at when we talked on the phone this afternoon...

You must of been reading my mind because, I was eyeballing that side door area and thinking, "We really need to do a free demo on that disgusting filth"!

I just wasn't sure on which angle to use.
:scratchhead:

 

[howarddoug]

Thanks for the tip Ron, great idea.

 

[Tim Mcculla]

Thanks Ron, good point.

 

[dieseldad97]

Your right-on with this idea Ron. Few months ago I implemented this same idea. I demo'd at a restaurant and got the job...get this, before going to the demo I had to stop off at the gas station to fill up and I asked the manager if he had time for a demo. I told him I was on my way to do a sidewalk cleaning demo at a local restaurant he said come down after I was done.

the demo went well, and a month later I was cleaning for them.

SOLID advice from Ron here everyone!!!

 

[Paul Kassander]

Great tip, another way to always look for sales opportunities.

 

[Ron Musgraves]

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Bump..........

 

[Tally Roof Cleaning]

Great tip and video Ron! Thanks!

 

[Ron Musgraves]

No problem

 

[ACE PAINTING]

Great tip Ron.

 

[Superior Outdoor]

I did this just the other day...
I know its an old thread.. but still something to think about.
Not only do i do this at restaurant's but at almost every other business i walk into to purchase something.
Managers are always willing to listen to you when they think your there to complain...
This is especially true at banks..

 

[jtemple0622]

Its funny looking at this thread. I just started my business 6 months ago and for the previous 3 years i have been a General Manager at a restaurant. I would say I have had about 5 or 6 people in the last couple of years try this same method......I always agreed to let them do a demo. Not one person ever showed up. Some would even come back in a few months and ask to do a demo. I guess if there's a point, make sure you do it before your 5th rum and coke lol

 

[Superior Outdoor]

Thats funny..

The demo (almost) always results in a sale, well it does for us.

plus its good to do a demo for the simple fact that the next time you go there to eat you get a free appetizer....

 

[WoodDocJax]

Great idea Ron. I'd do it if I pursued restaurants, but we're looking for more residential pressure washing than commercial right now. I will certainly keep this one up my sleeve though.