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Maxwells Grass Cutting Services

Maxwells Grass Cutting Services

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@DavidHoward-t4o
@DavidHoward-t4o 2 ай бұрын
Rob was a senior sales manager for a national company for 20 years before I started my garden buisiness . I’d agree with your cold calling success ratio. You said 70 knocks to get 1 interested customer. So to get you 10 customers a day to earn their £250 a day they’ve got to knock 700 doors per day…! That’s unrealistic and probably unachievable. You may have better results from using flyers put through every door by the Royal Mail ( like that national pizza company do) ? I’m guessing you could target a certain postcode on a certain day / month. So maybe a Friday so the whole area gets your flyer for the weekend when they may be planning to do their lawn? My philosophy to manage my sales team was to ask the question “when is the best time to sell to your customers..?” The answer is “when they want to buy”. So hit them with a punchy flyer, with quality before and after photos, transparent pricing, on the best day to sell , in the right month probably April when they are thinking about their garden. I know we start in March but most customers see doing their lawns in March as a chore. So in April it’s looking a bit shabby and your flyer hits the door mat at the right time. I know the Royal Mail has had a massive PR set back and rightly so. But it’s probably still a more reputable source than a door to door salesperson who may be mistaken for someone who may be untrustworthy? Your salesperson may be ok with you but you’d have to do loads of training as the customer would ask he/she for technical issues and they won’t be as confident or skilled as you. You’ve been on courses to build your knowledge they haven’t. They could misinform the customers of the product performance to get their £25..! They may not be as bothered as you. A company is only as good as it’s weakest employee. Your salesperson won’t be as good as you. Whereas a flyer is yours, they are your photos, your claims, your words. Your in control. I’d strongly suggest you keep the control and don’t water down that knowledge. Remember when your mate asked you to go do a weedkill and the customer was expecting much more… a salesperson could promise the earth and you turn up with a lawn feed…!
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you David. Brilliant advice. That’s why I made this video. Going to make a quality flyer. Spend four hours per week on an estate with the van . Deliver them , see how I get on . 👍🏻
@DavidHoward-t4o
@DavidHoward-t4o 2 ай бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices good idea Rob. Do a test area on an estate with the right demographic of clientele you want to entice. Flyers usually get between 1 and 2% success rate . And you can note which day to mail drop gets the right results. Ask a couple of your existing customers if they’d put a quoted reference on ie “Mrs Canibody of low fell says the treatments rob recommended have transformed our lawn and now the whole family can enjoy our garden again”. While your waiting for feedback go see your local Royal Mail depot and see the head postmaster to get a price for targeted mail drop by the local postmen on their rounds . My sons a postman in kendal and he says every week local businesses use their services. When they do the postman has to post through every door on his round not just the ones who get a letter that day. Good luck mate. Let me know how you get on. Dave from gardens by sue and dave in morecambe
@craigoram545
@craigoram545 Ай бұрын
Proper advice. I could learn from the above too thanks. I'm not from the north east rob your safe haha
@villa_fan8882
@villa_fan8882 7 күн бұрын
I have just started a landscape business with my nephew. He does all the hardscaping and I am in the process of building a lawn care (soft landscaping) side of the business. This will the business have a bit of financial consistency. Where as, the hardscaping can be more inconsistent by the nature of the job. Having 60 or 70 lawn care clients will generate work for the hardscaping side of the business! Fingers crossed, anyway! Fortunately, my background is door to door sales so I will be doing exactly what you are talking about in this video. If you are ever in Birmingham, let me know and you can come an knock doors with me! I will show you how to gain customers through cold calling at peoples homes! Let me know if you have any questions about door to door sales, mate. I would be more than happy to help you. Cold calling is not as hard as it sounds, mate. Thanks for the honesty, mate.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 7 күн бұрын
Thank you , appreciate your support.
@mikeman584
@mikeman584 19 күн бұрын
You could get in touch with a local paper for the area you cover. You have quite an interesting life story covering your military service, KZbin channel etc and obviously your present business and future plans. Local papers are generally looking local content and a day out with a reporter and perhaps a camera man/woman might give you some pretty cheap advertising, especially if you take out a decent ad in the paper besides your feature. Another in might be a local good news story ie local Gardner rescues cat up a tree etc( you with cheesy grin and said cat etc. it all helps and gets people a glance at your business and personality as they take a cup of tea etc. Just a thought Rob.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for the advice. All the best.
@mikeman584
@mikeman584 19 күн бұрын
You are welcome Rob 👍
@JaydenWaters-d7f
@JaydenWaters-d7f Ай бұрын
Hi rob I have been doing my own lawn care business and little bit of maintenance hedge trimming last 3 years the last 2 years were amazing and transformed my life as I started my garden carer I’ve been watching you since then and this year I’ve felt like it’s died off quite abit from north east Middlesbrough
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that, i hope you have a good winter. 👍🏻
@JaydenWaters-d7f
@JaydenWaters-d7f Ай бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservicesthanks rob I’ll keep it going
@iainkilpatrick106
@iainkilpatrick106 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rob, I am at it 9 years now. Started part-time initially. I went to my other lawn competitors. I said I would never steal any of their customers. Shook their hand on it. They usually have too much work and people ringing them. I told my competitors I would give them £5 every lawn customer they give me. Has worked a treat. Grew quickly
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
a great idea.
@MrHawks-gh6xv
@MrHawks-gh6xv Ай бұрын
Good look rob on your new journey top man
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Thank you
@HerbsHouse63
@HerbsHouse63 2 ай бұрын
Love your vlogs Rob. There's a few franchises on my area, Green Thumb etc which have marketing campaigns. I did mow and blow as a weekend thing when the kids were small. Ended up 20 years! I found an ad in the post office window generated loads of work cheaply.. new estates generally have a new shop and awful lawns so when I do it again thats going to be my target to start with.. Good luck and keep the vlogs coming
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, appreciated.
@SimonSmith-w4x
@SimonSmith-w4x 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rob , afraid I can’t comment on your journey forward but here’s how I managed to progress. I started in the recession of 2008 with door to door leaflets, and then progressed to local advertising (at a ridiculous cost) for 2 years. At the time I took on all jobs from mow blow and go to full landscaping. Never turned a job do. And boy were some of them awful. Now I’m in a position that I can pick and choose which jobs I do. I don’t do anything that involves heavy work as I’m of an age that it’s physically beyond me. I still do the odd big hedge or one off tidy , but to be honest once you get to a certain age the physical side of it just becomes to much. To be honest going self employed and doing what I do was the best thing that ever happened to me and I only wish that I had been 15 years younger when I when down this path. Keep pushing forward in what you are doing but never forget YOU WORK TO LIVE and not LIVE TO WORK. Quality of life is far more important that and material goods. Love the posts ❤👍
@thomasmccullagh8282
@thomasmccullagh8282 2 ай бұрын
Yes absolutely 💯
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you appreciate your comment.
@garrypepperman
@garrypepperman 2 ай бұрын
Some great advice Rob. I find it a bit tricky giving a quote on a garden just from a photo, they can be misleading. So I offer an estimate which allows you to adjust the price to the level of work needed, because you can get to a property and find the grass and weeds looking a lot worse than the photo suggests. Or if it becomes a few weeks before you get to the property…you get my drift.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Totally understand. 👍🏻
@matthewbaughan7073
@matthewbaughan7073 2 ай бұрын
I found this thought provoking. Thank you.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@neilward8545
@neilward8545 2 ай бұрын
Parish magazines and village magazines is where I built my business cheap and very effective. I dont advertise now it’s all word of mouth.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Neil. All the best.
@keo8863
@keo8863 2 ай бұрын
Remember you have a valuable business on the grass cutting side. Rather than just ditching clients, think about selling that element. It will bring in some extra income to help with the transition. And you could include extra clients each year as you reduce them over the 3 years. Cold calling is generally frowned upon in a lot of areas as others have said. Possibly a leaflet drop might be worth a try for lawn care. Best of luck Tim
@johnman559
@johnman559 2 ай бұрын
Seems like a good idea sell the asset👍
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you .
@simonparry3823
@simonparry3823 2 ай бұрын
Take pride in your work and enjoy what your doing
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@robertwilliams2055
@robertwilliams2055 2 ай бұрын
On Robbie (premiere lawns) podcast they were talking about a professional door knocker who would go around a couple of days after a leaflet drop and ask if people were interested. Seems a good idea your not catching people of guard they have either seen it and are interested or their not. Good luck
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you , appreciated.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you appreciated.
@adamslawnandgardencare9403
@adamslawnandgardencare9403 2 ай бұрын
Rob. Great post, my opinion is that you’re the face of your business, you have the knowledge and the wherewithal. A salesman doesn’t necessarily have that. I personally have never bought any service or item from cold calling and never will, don’t like it I find it very intrusive and pushy. You cannot beat a professional advert or flyer drop followed up by a personal visit, I think you have to put in the legwork and quote personally having said that I would concentrate on specific areas so that you can keep the round tight. Any lawn treatment posts in the offing, I’d like to see that as I dabble in treatments.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the advice.
@mcpheesgardeningservices
@mcpheesgardeningservices 2 ай бұрын
rather than cold calling using employees could you consider using existing gardeners to push your line and give them a spotters fee .Personally I wouldn’t scale down the grass cutting side rather maybe use employees/ part time or even sub contract. Interesting concept to change completely later in your career but thats what keeps you going for the long haul . Keep moving forward is a positive business move Rob
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Geoff. Just putting ideas out there. We all live and learn. All the best.
@acutabovegardeningservices1957
@acutabovegardeningservices1957 Ай бұрын
I would make a specialist leaflet just for lawn treatments with before treatment and after pictures
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Appreciated.
@Treeboyltd
@Treeboyltd 2 ай бұрын
Great videos with excellent advice!!👍
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Glad you like them! All the best. 👍🏻
@JohnSheerin-v2b
@JohnSheerin-v2b 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rob I wouldn’t cold call personally. I’ve found a well made leaflet that looks like a genuine local business ( not a national company) works well. Do all the local new estates. Get 1000s out. That’s February’s job. I don’t like doing it , but boy does it work💵💵.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you . I am definitely going to do this . 👍🏻
@jamessmith-on3jf
@jamessmith-on3jf 2 ай бұрын
A lawn treatments that slows the growth would be a definite winner.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
😂
@DavidHoward-t4o
@DavidHoward-t4o 2 ай бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices daft as it sounds greenthumb offer this product. It’s quite expensive but works. But don’t offer it to the ones you currently mow blow and go to. But some people who can’t afford a gardener but hate cutting their own grass would be a target audience for this product
@philleggitt3005
@philleggitt3005 Ай бұрын
There are ways to green a lawn without pushing growth...
@DavidHoward-t4o
@DavidHoward-t4o Ай бұрын
@@jamessmith-on3jf greenthumb do a product to slow the grass growth . It’s expensive. But I’m guessing it’s for people who cut their own grass for economic reasons but hate doing it
@grahamcolquhoun2295
@grahamcolquhoun2295 2 ай бұрын
Rob if you give a sales person £25 per job and you expect them to get you 10 jobs a day and you want 100 jobs, they are out of work after 10 days, good luck with that one, I think with your business acumen you will soon get 100 jobs , keep going man you have enough about you to make a success of whatever you do
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
thank you , appreciated.
@LewisgardenservicesLtd
@LewisgardenservicesLtd 2 ай бұрын
Are you prepared for when you need to employ someone to help you when you build would be my main question? That's often the most difficult part nowadays unfortunately 🙄
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
I want to try and avoid taking on staff. People equals problems. All the best.
@LewisgardenservicesLtd
@LewisgardenservicesLtd 2 ай бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices they sure do
@martyn-cfc
@martyn-cfc Ай бұрын
Door 2 door sales has had its day, done it before having my business and most areas are now no cold calling areas. Your better off using social media ads and use little advertising signs on your lawns that you currently do, I ask my customers to allow me to put signs up only small ones just saying that the garden is maintenance by my business. Or hold a bigger advertising sign with you and leave on the pavement while you’re treating the lawn. Or put a business card in your current customers neighbours door or give them a knock and introduce yourself and let them know you’re doing the neighbour garden. I don’t chase any work now I only take new clients on that knows another client or family. I would definitely not hire a sales person you can’t control what happens within the property and what’s said.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences.
@alastairlee427
@alastairlee427 Ай бұрын
Hi Rob, first of all a huge thankyou for your advice in your videos - you made it possible for me to change my life and work in something I really enjoy and be able to afford to live so massive thank you. Currently I have a car but am on the brink of getting a berlingo the same as you I have tried to get insurance quotes for different vans and I know its different for different people but would I be paying less than £700 for business van insurance ? Also would you go for the berlingo again when choosing your next van. You can see than I am scaling up fast after one year and following your advice. Also would you ever offer a lawn treatment course ?
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Congratulations on your business success. Go onto a comparison site, they will give you an accurate estimate for insurance. I am not qualified to offer lawn treatment courses. You need a PA 1 and a PA 6. There are lots of quality online courses. Check out your local college. Good luck going forward.
@garyharper1094
@garyharper1094 Ай бұрын
I do well from cold calling, I find people don't act quickly on leaflets and most end up in tge recycling bin.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Thank you Gary.
@waynehammerton5698
@waynehammerton5698 2 ай бұрын
Don't bother Rob they may set off like a greyhound with enthusiasm however that will quickly ween off so stick to your tried and tested methods have a fantastic weekend buddy
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Wayne, appreciate your advice .
@waynehammerton5698
@waynehammerton5698 2 ай бұрын
My pleasure as always Rob
@Plymouthstation1985
@Plymouthstation1985 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rob you could try residential park home sites if you have any decent ones round your way, they’re all word of mouth and try block booking discount for say three or more especially on the same site keeps travel costs down too
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you , all the best.
@bobbelsekwol
@bobbelsekwol 2 ай бұрын
I'd sack that idea. Remember when you first started and things took off slowly. Its the same on lawn treatment. I watched american vid and they left different coloured door leaflets depending on what size garden they had. When they contacted him he could tell them how much it was going to be over the phone. I think you'll be paying the sales rep too much for it to work. I know from my experience knocking on doors doesn't work as people turn away as they feel under pressure. Not good to give stuff away either as people will have the free stuff and cancel you. Its a difficult situation. Whatever you do, remember to keep us informed. Cheers.
@betterlawns4u
@betterlawns4u 2 ай бұрын
I think where on parallel paths Rob. Walking the same road but in different parts of the country. I've got one or two ideas about moving forward myself. I'm not sure your idea of paying someone to knock on doors is so great? But it will serve a purpose and provoke reaction if nothing else. One thing I'd suggest is you be mindful of spreading yourself to thinley moving forward . All the best tho 👍
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Gary. Just putting ideas out there. All the best going forward.
@scooter0012
@scooter0012 2 ай бұрын
It’s a difficult one Rob. In the current fiscal environment there is a price point where there is a large customer base who will pay for their garden to be maintained, but won’t make the jump to lawn treatments. I have found there is more margin in commercial work and pricing on a strict basis that delivers £1 per minute when on each job. Sales Rep is a no for me.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the advice. Appreciated.
@Njon129
@Njon129 Ай бұрын
What courses in the north east are worth looking at for lawn treatments Rob? And are you going to do any videos on lawn treatments….. i have found word of mouth is best way to grow business so far….
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Thank you . PA1 PA6 course, Northallerton. Further online courses and your local college. All the best.
@Njon129
@Njon129 Ай бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices thanks Rob. I did pa1 and 6 at Durham was wondering if you did any courses on the lawn treatment chemicals or did you pick it up from someone else?
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Worked with a green keeper, a local lawn treatment company. Did some online courses.
@ched999uk
@ched999uk 2 ай бұрын
Canvassers can work, if you train them to quote then they will still get some of them wrong, so it's a bit of a gamble. Ideally the canvasser needs to be self employed to avoid insurance, holiday pay, national insurance etc. I would look at what % of your grass cutting customers stay year on year. Then remember that that's almost guaranteed income as they 'need' your grass cutting. I'm not sure treatments alone gets you that guaranteed income year on year as it's more of a luxury. Plus once you add the cost the treatment chemicals is there more profit in it than grass cutting? Maybe spread your options between both.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It’s a journey that I am still on. All the best.
@ancient_pathways
@ancient_pathways 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rob. I think you should take a look at James Sinclair’s channel who posts loads of good videos about how to develop local businesses. He says the person who is the most passionate about your business, and therefore in the best person to bring in new business is you. I think it would be easier for you to bring on a part time employee to train to do the gardening work, giving you more time to do marketing, quoting and booking more business. I don’t think cold calling is the right approach. Spend more time creating online content, marketing and maybe think about a stall at the local garden centre. All the best with scaling. I’m right at the beginning of the process with planning on setting up.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you . I will definitely take on board your ideas.
@JamesGriffiths-k7b
@JamesGriffiths-k7b 2 ай бұрын
Definitely no to a salesman. Yes to leaflets but as well as putting through letterboxes, put them up on community notice boards in shops, cafes, takeaways etc. We still get enquiries from some we put up 3 years ago. Keep your business name simple, easier for people to remember. How about simply 'Maxwell's Lawns' 😊
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
@rodneyfiddis
@rodneyfiddis 2 ай бұрын
What are you going to do differently or to compete with Greenthumb etc What fertiliser will you use, slow release? Weed and feed granular rarely kills weeds in one go, better spraying selective weedkiller
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
i use a slow release granulated fertiliser and a selective herbicide, depitox 500 is a brand that i like. 👍🏻
@tonybeards2978
@tonybeards2978 2 ай бұрын
Hi rob, love the channel and the business advice, but I've tried putting adverts on Facebook marketplace and having them taken down for breaking commerce rules..what gives. I put it through as my Facebook book business name..brightly homes and gardens and taken down 😢
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
sorry to hear that.
@Jon-di
@Jon-di Ай бұрын
@tonybeards2978 Suggest you put the ads on the local area Facebook groups that tend to exist. Just check the advertising rules on each one first.
@robertreader6539
@robertreader6539 2 ай бұрын
I find more just want once a month visits. If they want fortnightly them great, weekely even better!
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Once a month is like a garden clearance.
@robertreader6539
@robertreader6539 Ай бұрын
​@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices certainly feels that way but they're the boss in terms of when they want you. We can only control price and hope they take your advice when you say they need more visits.
@philleggitt3005
@philleggitt3005 Ай бұрын
How about renting out the jobs you dont want to a newbie,£5 a cut for a season,maybe then you get in return treatment jobs from his or her customers unknown to you...Then do the same with scarifieing jobs that follow treatments...
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.👍🏻
@kevwood611
@kevwood611 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rob spoken to people on courses who use professional canvassers and say they get a good return on their investment dont know what they charge though. Could you let me know what courses you have been on thanks keep up the goox work wish you well in your new venture
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Kev. Courses. PA1 PA6 Soil testing course. Online, lawn care course with green best. Spent time volunteering with a local green keeper. Have a mentor who owns a lawn care company. Spent days with him throughout the past two years. Over five years lawn mowing and treating lawns. Getting there.👍🏻
@PGSL-r5n
@PGSL-r5n 2 ай бұрын
Rob, leaflet drops seem to work best for me, facebook organic and google lead to odds of lowballing customers. No one looks at websites and if your a retailer fine. Otherwise forget it. I'm now using youtube as its free. Have you considered doing professional lawn care courses and promoting your services to sports tormanments etc Do your know all the types and grass and weeds you treat etc
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you . I have done lots of courses and training within the domestic market. Appreciate your input.
@deanbird3720
@deanbird3720 2 ай бұрын
I'd put that money you are going to spend on commission too advertising. The local villager magazine kind of model would be best. You're target market for treatments would be more inclined to look at them. For a start your advertisement has got past the front door more than what sales people do when they come to yours like you said . When they are more relaxed and reading the advertisements I reckon you will have more chance of getting a hook on then
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you . 🙏
@pablo9364
@pablo9364 Ай бұрын
Salesman is not good as they won’t be as good as you. -Maybe form an alliance with another professional gardener who operates nearby - if that works out you could both form some sort of partnership and employ one gardener who works 50% for you and 50% the other gardener -if that works out you then have more time for marketing and other options for business growth
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
thank you for the advice. 👍🏻
@keithsmileysharp5293
@keithsmileysharp5293 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rob thinking of doing the lawn treatments but I’d like to go down the road of using all natural products. Just wondering if I would still need to do a p1 and p6 course as I’m going all natural? Please could you help advise me. Keep up the great work mate. Keith Smiley Gardens Hertfordshire.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
I am not able to answer your question. When you say natural, what do you mean?
@treecutter1806
@treecutter1806 2 ай бұрын
The cold calling door knocks comes across abit pikey to me, I think you should maybe approach a franchise company, I’m just not sure you will beat there prices with the cost of products these days
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
You will definitely best their prices. All the best.
@treecutter1806
@treecutter1806 2 ай бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices not if you want a decent profit
@gazrobbo
@gazrobbo 2 ай бұрын
Investing in local SEO for your website could be a better investment than a salesman.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you .
@simonparry3823
@simonparry3823 2 ай бұрын
If your going into lawn treatments only Rob & stopping the grass cutting. Get someone who cuts a lot of lawns and they could tell there customer's about you.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you. 🙏
@Grahams-Grass
@Grahams-Grass 2 ай бұрын
🤔 I personally think you would be far better to do a leaflet drop there's company's . Even the post office do them think I seen one 2000 for £30.. target the high end postcode areas. .. mybe pass on your grass cuts to the grey garden or ian 😂 good luck with it 🤠👍
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
You’re right, this is some that I am looking at.
@robbertterheegde2057
@robbertterheegde2057 2 ай бұрын
Organic growth is the best way to expand a business for the long term. I don’t believe in relying on salespeople, especially since red flags can often be identified early on.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@dogmangreengrass736
@dogmangreengrass736 2 ай бұрын
lots of the estates are no calling zones … you be better getting your local machinery repair person to give out a leaflet when mowers coming in for service/ repair.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.👍🏻
@benriley324
@benriley324 2 ай бұрын
Word of mouth works a lot better than cold calling/ door to door sales so I’d say the friends and family referral Will be better. Plus you’re hopefully attracting like minded people to your current customers?
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@philgardener7018
@philgardener7018 2 ай бұрын
How about a recommend a friend for a free treatment promotion to your existing treatment customers ?
@philgardener7018
@philgardener7018 2 ай бұрын
haha just after commenting you said exactly the same
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@lancenoble3863
@lancenoble3863 2 ай бұрын
Sales person don’t know anything about gardening or lawn care. They might get you a Scarifying job which should take about half an hour but find out it takes about 3 hours. Customers have lawn treatment as a luxury service where as gardening they will always want their garden maintained. I would stick to doing both.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@idwalphillips6251
@idwalphillips6251 Ай бұрын
Concentrate on your customer base with a professional attitude it will happen.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ай бұрын
Thank you .
@dannewman3306
@dannewman3306 2 ай бұрын
10 sales a day is unrealistic. Maybe 4 in an estate of 300 knocks. You’d need to find someone prepared to earn £100 a day
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@EthanBlake-fh3mg
@EthanBlake-fh3mg 2 ай бұрын
Do it yourself
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@rickywatkins5588
@rickywatkins5588 2 ай бұрын
Business development managers they call themselves these days.
@david21968
@david21968 2 ай бұрын
Why aye man ya will na get the new customers if ya’s spend all day chin wagging in ya wagon lol
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@mytidygarden1236
@mytidygarden1236 2 ай бұрын
why not just: Maxwells Lawn Services/Solutions/Care - less of a mouthful sales rep is a bad idea -imo
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 2 ай бұрын
Thank you . All the best.
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