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Old 01-01-2008, 10:28 AM   #1
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what the best way to obtain new commercial jantorial customer? I'm thinking of hiring a telemarketer to do some cold calling.I have a tight budget so I can't hire a sales person yet.I thinking of offering the person a 10% commission of any account that sign by there appointment.any feed back would be great.Thanks and happy new years.
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Considering a tight budget the best way in my opinion is to get out yourself and start "meeting and greeting" those prospective clients that you want to approach.

Prepare a great presentation package and hit the streets leaving your package with the gatekeepers at each of these locations that you have targeted. While there dropping off your information glean as much information as you can as to the in intended "target/ person" to call back to to follow up with in terms of setting up a walk thru/ estimate to determine their needs.
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Thank you thats sounds like a good idea.I will but some marketing meterial together.And hit the pavement.
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I do my own telemarketing and I use the goleads data base. It cost $9.95 per month to subscribe.
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Thanks Dave thats sounds even better.Has that worked out good for you?I'm in Calfornia does that data base have leads out here? Sorry for so many questions I'm going on year 2.and this year I really need to grow my business.again Thanks foe everone help. I want to wish everone a great new year.
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It is a national data base with over 14 million businesses listed nation wide. I search by zip code. Then I sort through who I want to call. The listing gives you company name, address, phone number, type of business, how many employees and key contact. I got most of my business from this and think its an effective and affordable marketing method for commercial cleaning businesses.
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