Re: I Want Out

["John Smith" <Sigh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah I was just going to remind him that I just want out of the business.
I've done it for a long time, mostly made money on bigger jobs, and now just
want to do something totally different.  I may even give up my contractor's
licenses.



"ABLE1" <nospamhere@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hey John, Jim as some really good points in there. :-)
> Too bad he didn't read your original posting.
>
> Good luck!!
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> "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:01:19 PM UTC-5, John Smith wrote:
>> Well, I have had one extreme lowballer, and a couple that talked the
>> talk,
>>
>> but when it came down to talking about numbers just stopped responding.
>>
>>
>
> Hi John, I don't know where or how you obtain your leads from. I no longer
> have to hunt for leads but back in the day, I would designate a day to go
> door to door in shopping centers just asking if people wanted an alarm
> system. I would note where new shopping centers were being built, keep a
> log of my visits and noting possible installs and when to re-vist to take
> another shot at getting the job. Don't quote anything elaborate, front
> door, back door, glass break and that's it. Keep the price as low as you
> can. Be prepared for a high attrition rate as small business fail. So make
> sure you don't get into any long term payment agreements. What worked for
> me (depending upon the size of the job)  was to ask for two to four
> hundred up front and $40.00 a month until the total was paid off then it
> would drop to $20.00 per month. Really, equipment is paid for by he $200
> and the $40/60 per month is your profit to be paid off in a few months.
> Even if they go out of business in 6 months your ahead. Some of these
> accounts will thrive and eventually you'll get their homes and referral.
> Another thing I've always done it to write a brief newsletter every 3 to 4
> months that I include with the monitoring bill. Nothing fancy, just a
> single sided typed review of some of the jobs you're doing, some
> statistics about the advantages of owning an alarm system, how to check
> their alarms etc, etc. And of course outlining what services you provide.
> Offer a month or two or three credit to anyone making a referral that
> turns into a job. Don't do random mailings. Depending upon the
> neighborhood, sometimes door hangers work. And don't forget to stop in at
> every construction site and ask to speak to the builder, foreman or
> homeowner or get their telephone numbers to follow up. If no one is there,
> tape you card to the front door. Write a short personal note on the card,
> telling them what you can do for them.
>
> Just remember, you're sowing seeds. Some will come up and some wont but
> eventually if you get enough seed out there it begins to grow a crop that
> you don't expect. I've had people call me two years after I scouted a
> housing project while it was under construction.
>
> Also, networking with other trades helps some too. Join a business club in
> your area. The insurance guy will have a customer that's had a break in,
> the contractor will be rebuilding a house that had a fire, the plumbers
> customer had a flood ...... and so on.
>
> Don't fret over the lowballers and free alarm phonies out there. Their
> customers were never your customers to begin with. Anyone that believes
> they can get something for nothing isn't smart enough to be your customer.
>

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