What do you leave behind?

[White Collar]

There is a lot that I need to do to turn my job into a business, but first what are some good thing to leave behind for the customer? I do magnets and bottle of Home pro.

Anything else that your customers enjoy?

Thanks

 

[handdi]

my wife makes them a goodie bag
popcorn why i do'nt know
inkpen
spotter bottle
magnet
services brochure
customers like it

 

[Jim Martin]

bottle of spotter.......

fridge magnet...........

pair of shoe covers for everyone in the house.....

IMO....if you want to step it up with give aways...the key is to find things that keeps your name out front as much as possible.......

 

[White Collar]

I really like the idea of a goodie bag. Very personal. Good ideas.

Jim, Where do you get your spotter and magnets made?

 

[Jim Martin]

spotter bottle are done at... www.spraybottles.com ......

and the magnets are done at... http://www.vistaprints.com ...

you have to do your own design and submit it to each of them for the prints.....

 

[Art Kelley]

I've left a lot of tamping brushes at peoples houses.

 

[Mikey P]

I like to leave behind a big lump of turd on their front porch to remind them of what losers they really are.

I stick a laminated four color tri-fold brochure in the turd that contains a long list of the wonderful personal achievements I've accomplished in my life.


.built my own home at the age of 24
.have over 2 million in the back
.have a smoking hot wife
.own two mobile Butler carpet cleaning plants
.able to make grown men cry on the internets
.blessed with a ten inch c*ck

 

[Mikey P]

woops, I for got to mention..


Fred on Mikey's PC

 

[joe harper]

Fred..."Has a bAnTuM RooStEr"... :roll:

"I HaTe ChIcKeNS".... :mrgreen:

 

[Ron Werner]

on my wish list is to give clients a swipe guard, those credit card protectors. You can put your name on the back and every time they use their debit card or credit card, they will see it. I think they are about $1 each.

 

[daniel@procarpet]

I've left a lot of tamping brushes at peoples houses.

I have left a dozen or more sticky tab rolls and just as many jackets.

Everytime I get a new roll of tabs I say this one will get used up all the way, but that never happens.

 

[Clean Response]

bottle of spotter.......

fridge magnet...........

pair of shoe covers for everyone in the house.....

IMO....if you want to step it up with give aways...the key is to find things that keeps your name out front as much as possible.......

Jim how much do the bottles cost to buy and how much to fill?

Same with the mags how much?

 

[Jim Martin]

if I remember right the bottles break down to a $1.50 each......that includes the graphics...printing... the sprayer....and the shipping....we fill them ourself with 3/4 of an oz of baby blue to 15 oz spray bottles and fill with water.......

I forget how much the magnet is....I will see later if I can find it.....

 

[Brian R]

Always a magnet on the fridge, shoe covers, swag of the day like letter openers.

I used to leave a Mary Kay goodie bag with samples, candy, hers and my business card, Look book.

Good to leave a spotter with a towel (Stevie T)

Most important....leave behind a good impression by creating positive moments of truth from phone call to follow up to reminders. (Stevie T again)

 

[J Scott W]

Options in leave behind spotting formulas

Pet spotter or general purpose spotter, choices of labels.

 

[Zee]

Just an idea.. Anyone know of a spotter bottle that is molded to have an outside pocket (which will make it extra wide -I know) to be able to tuck in that 10"x10"towel??

A side pocket from the bottom of the bottle up to the neck of the bottle so a squirt headt could still work on it.

That way the towel stays with the bottle unless they wash it of course and forget to put it back in... You could make it with a tiny plastic chain where the towel could be detachable from the bottle to wash it and the chain will remind them to put the towel back in its place.

So Mytee: how about a nice little bottle like that coming from your rotomold machines?

If you need drawings I got them- I could drop by and hand it over :-)



Alright... You heard it here FIRST!!! :-D (just a a percentage of the sales I want of course)

 

[Steve Toburen]

Always a magnet on the fridge, shoe covers, swag of the day like letter openers.

I used to leave a Mary Kay goodie bag with samples, candy, hers and my business card, Look book.

Good to leave a spotter with a towel (Stevie T)

Most important....leave behind a good impression by creating positive moments of truth from phone call to follow up to reminders. (Stevie T again)

Yeah, Brian, almost everyone has "ripped off" the idea I had over 30 years ago of free Lifetime Spotter. Good for them. However, one of our SFS web site readers recently sent in a great idea on how to get even more mileage out of the free spotter concept.

http://sfs.jondon.com/7043/resources/qu ... ne-ringing

Lots of good ideas on this thread.

Steve Toburen
www.SFS.JonDon.com

PS Always make sure your techs don't leave an "extra little gift" in the toilet. Sometimes you have to hold the handle down for a complete flush. don't ask me how I learned this one!

 

[Jeremy]

I leave a bottle of vacaway poof and 3 business cards and a commercial flyer... Everyone works somewhere.

 

[sweendogg]

SFS web site readers recently sent in a great idea on how to get even more mileage out of the free spotter concept. [url="http: 0" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">

http://sfs.jondon.com/7043/resources/qu ... ne-ringing[/url]

Lots of good ideas on this thread.

Steve Toburen
http://www.SFS.JonDon.com

PS Always make sure your techs don't leave an "extra little gift" in the toilet. Sometimes you have to hold the handle down for a complete flush. don't ask me how I learned this one![/quote:12gsonqm]


Holding the handle down only works if there is water!!! When you are doing an install on a rental house that the water was turned off temporarily, sometimes you have to bucket brigade to fill the tank.. so you don't turn the water on and flood kitchen because the dishwasher was disconnected! :shock:

And LETS NOT FORGET!!! if you have to go, lock, bar, block, tape or fashion some way of making sure the customer can not walk in to an occupied toliet!

 

[ruff]

SFS web site readers recently sent in a great idea on how to get even more mileage out of the free spotter concept. [url="http: 0" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">

http://sfs.jondon.com/7043/resources/qu ... ne-ringing[/url]

Lots of good ideas on this thread.

Steve Toburen
http://www.SFS.JonDon.com

PS Always make sure your techs don't leave an "extra little gift" in the toilet. Sometimes you have to hold the handle down for a complete flush. don't ask me how I learned this one![/quote:3mmqfuq9]

Steve,
I got to admit that the, here and there, great little ideas that I get from your posts are well worth your never ending, non stop marketing.

Indeed you are a package deal, but well worth it.

Keep the thick skin and the good work.

 

[Brian R]

SFS web site readers recently sent in a great idea on how to get even more mileage out of the free spotter concept. [url="http: 0" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">

http://sfs.jondon.com/7043/resources/qu ... ne-ringing[/url]

Lots of good ideas on this thread.

Steve Toburen
http://www.SFS.JonDon.com

PS Always make sure your techs don't leave an "extra little gift" in the toilet. Sometimes you have to hold the handle down for a complete flush. don't ask me how I learned this one![/quote:cq1n7tur]


I get the emails and I read the site.....anyone here NOT on Steve's mailing list is a Harper.

 

[Steve Toburen]

I get the emails and I read the site.....anyone here NOT on Steve's mailing list is a Harper.

OK, Brian, let's leave me out of this feud.

I actually respect both of you guys and don't quite understand all the drama! But without the bickering/backstabbing/snarky posts this wouldn't be Mikeysboard, would it?

Island Boy
www.SFS.JonDon.com

PS Thanks, Ofer, for the encouraging words. I'll try to keep delivering the goods.

 

[Brian R]

Harper is probably a good guy...in person. shiteatinggrin

 

[Royal Man]

I also leave my after cleaning tent card.

It contains:
1.After care instructions.
2.Our Guarantee
3.Client referral rewards
4. Instructions on how to post an on-line positive client review.

BTW: This is not an attempt to hyjack this thread or in no way should be construed by those the like to keep track (Um Harpo)an infomercial, commercial and any other attempt to profit from this post.

It is merely posted to share information than works for me. If it doesn't work for you or you regard it as marketing that you consider to be something that comes from the debil. So be it.

For the rest of you I hope this helps you to grow your business.
If you want a example in MS Publisher send me a PM with your e-mail address.
(Do I have to add: Your E-mail addres will not be sold or use for spam marketing)


PS: This board is getting completely ridiculous when valid information has to contain a disclaimer to ward off attacks.
Is this progress?

 

[Doug Cox]

I like to leave behind a big lump of turd on their front porch to remind them of what losers they really are.

I stick a laminated four color tri-fold brochure in the turd that contains a long list of the wonderful personal achievements I've accomplished in my life.


.built my own home at the age of 24
.have over 2 million in the back
.have a smoking hot wife
.own two mobile Butler carpet cleaning plants
.able to make grown men cry on the internets
.blessed with a ten inch c*ck

Fred is quite a guy. I just don't believe he can make grown men cry.

 

[Mikey P]

trust me, Foster went through a box of Kleenex that night.




he made me cry once too.

I was crushed when he said he through away his plane ticket to MF last year.