passive or aggressive advertising

[treeman82]

As I was driving home on Friday with a friend, I told him that I was not going to aggressively pursue work this year. He on the other hand was going to pursue all the work he could possibly get his hands on. After I dropped him off, I went over to the deli and saw that they were doing some paving there, I introduced myself to the boss, because I had a vested interest in what goes on at the place. He said to me that he has some trees he needs down at his place, plus he has a customer that needs some tree work done. Then that night some guy overheard me talking at a 7-11 on the phone and came up to me inside the store and asked me to look at 2 little trees at his house. When I went there the wife asked me if I cut lawns... So that may be a new account. When I went to the contractor's house he had a brand new Dodge Viper in the driveway. Nice house, lots of tree work do to there. I wound up getting the job. Then yesterday when I was in class my landlord called me up, one of his friends needs about 35 - 40 stumps ground at his house. I cut down the trees for the guy, so I know how big they are and everything.

So my question was, do you guys aggressively target new business, or do you let it come to you?

 

[Nickrosis]

Congratulations big guy! I hope the work keeps coming.

Nickrosis

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I'm passive agressive.

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

Well, i'm knot some intimidating persona; especially here in the pip-squeak status. Gee big guy; i thought i left that behind as i topped 130#! i like the oxy-moron though!

i don't like to be bothered by people selling. So in turn; i'll generally only approach you uninvited; if there is a dead limb over your baby's swing set or cantageous conditions.

Well, i guess i've gotten a lil'more aggressive than that; but that's pretty close!

What do you say to some poor guy that just had something 'hatracked' write nextdoor to your job? Is that a good aggressive oppurtunity? Do you laugh or cry as you stand in shock? Or just leave the poor sucker alone?

Can't help-it; we are seeing more of that all of the sudden!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

130 hey? I'll take the pip-squeek back.

I guess that puts you right in the middle of the lightweight catagory (was hoping to be able to call you a featherweight).

Not much you can do with a hatrack, but ask "Why?!?".

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Hey treeman82

The last time I ran an ad was over 2 years ago. I think I differ from some of the guys on this site in that I only do tree work on weekends ( lately after work also ). I've been working more lately for a local climber who has loads more experience than me. He pays really good and gets me in the tree whenever he can. I'm trying to learn as much as I can as fast as I can. My day job has nothing to do with tree work. I've been lucky. As soon as several jobs are completed I get calls for more work, all word of mouth. I usually get roughly 85% of the jobs I bid.