Top 5 things you did for your business were...?

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

What do you consider the top 5 things you have ever done for your business? Why?

Beth :cup: :groovy3:

[Paul Kassander 26]

1.New equipment....No downtime

2.Employee benefits.....Retention of quality employees.

3.Pay upfront....Interest can eat up all your profits fast.

4.Computerize...Time savings

5.Network-Read on BBS....Knowledge

[Jeff 232]

Target marketting - Targetted property management companies in my area that deals with HOA's. PM is big biz in this area. CALL WRITE FAX

Better equipment - cuts down on cleaning time

Pay employees decent - Have good employees, pay them good, they earn me money

Networking - with locals and on internet BB's, gets us work & great free knowledge

Logo - put logo on everything, people notice us and remember us. Trucks, trailers, biz cards, proposal sheets, etc etc

[Jarrod 22]

Jeff, what about call, fax, write? LOL

[Jarrod 22]

Pay employees right - good performance and retention

Direct marketing - better response & profit & got rid of the "bargin hunters"

Stepped away from the labor - can't reach the gas pedal & steering wheel from the back seat!

BBS, BBS, BBS, BBS (I can't say it enough!) - Not enough cyber ink to explain this one!

Pray & be thankful! - Obvious reasons

[Camelot 68]

1.) Started it...changed my life

2.) Discovered TGS...changed the way I do business in almost every way

3.) Bought a surface cleaner...made me 10x faster

4.) Marketed, Marketed, Marketed...started to pay off after the first year

5.) Bought a hot water machine...increased my ability to complete services quickly (gum, oil, etc.)

[Jeff 232]

Jeff, what about call, fax, write? LOL

Funny, I added it, thanks Jarrod

[Jarrod 22]

No problem :}

[FCPWLLC 233]

1. Specialized... No more wood. Vinyl and Roofs 95% I actively pursue the work that has the highest profit margins.

2. Determined what it really is that I sell. Customer Service. Once you figure out what it is you're really selling, you begin to understand who your market is so that you can target them. I no longer sell pressure cleaning. There isn't anymore room for Pressure Cleaners. But lots of demand for Good dependable, trustworthy Customer Service providers.

3. Placed more focus on Internet type marketing. Much better close ratio on internet leads and higher margins.

4. Business becomes better when I spread the love. Paying help well and not trying to be cheap when buying the services that I need. I used to try and print my own stuff. Design my own cards etc. Now, with help from Pros like KBK, Image has been improved greatly.

5. Divorce from my ex-wife. Negative attitude about being self employed. Surrounded myself with positive people that support what I want to do. I guess you could say that the BBS help in this area.

[Ron Musgraves 240]

Target marketting - Targetted property management companies in my area that deals with HOA's. PM is big biz in this area. CALL WRITE FAX

Better equipment - cuts down on cleaning time

Pay employees decent - Have good employees, pay them good, they earn me money

Networking - with locals and on internet BB's, gets us work & great free knowledge

Logo - put logo on everything, people notice us and remember us. Trucks, trailers, biz cards, proposal sheets, etc etc

Thats a right on thread,,,,,