how to get customers

[phatreece]

Hello I know its a little late I the season but I'm desperate. I need more customers for my lawn buisness. I am 16 have all the equipment and I have my license. I just don't have any customers. If anyone has great advice to sway people to use my services even if they have a mower. Thanks for the advice

 

[gfp55]

There are more ways to get customers then this, But may want to try craigslist, you local paper, Door to door. Family. Maybe get some business cards, supermarket bill boards, flyers all with your cell phone number so you will not miss any calls. There are others on here that can give more advice. Good Luck and always do a good job.

 

[phatreece]

I have done flyers and billboards and I am going to do door to door. Do you know what big companies do?

 

[phatreece]

And could you point me in the direction if more advice?

 

[DJlawnboy]

When I was a professional painter going door to door in high middle class/upper class neighborhoods was golden for business.

 

[phatreece]

You painted really like people in caldasacs and like real rich neighbor hoods. Was painting in high school a good buisness?

 

[phatreece]

How do I approach or do door to door. Do I leave a flyer on the front porch or do I actually talk to the potential customers

 

[DJlawnboy]

How do I approach or do door to door. Do I leave a flyer on the front porch or do I actually talk to the potential customers

I did the painting gig outta high school and made really good money. Then went to college and moved on...exterior painting a house with a small crew was very hard on body but good honest work. I always tried to engage customers because it got me more leads that way. Try to be upbeat and not aggressive. Tell them they have a nice house yadda yadda yadda would they like be interested in having a professional cut the lawn...if someone is a jerk just shake it off and more on. People are friendlier than you think. They might point you to a widow down the street or whatever. Make sure you look the most professional as possible people are weary of someone in a sleeveless plain shirt and tore jeans. I had a clean company shirt on hand whenever going door to door.

 

[DJlawnboy]

How do I approach or do door to door. Do I leave a flyer on the front porch or do I actually talk to the potential customers

Approach the door knock firmly (not aggressively) Take 3 steps back or one foot on top step and one on lower step (Captain Morgan) stance If they answer: Hello my name is ____, I work for ____. I was working in the area and was wondering if your interested in having your lawn professionally manicured by us. Blah blah blah etc etc. if not home leave flyer. Move house to house. Yes the upper middle class/upper class suburbs are perfect for your line of work. The more rural suburbs with bigger lawns if you get what I mean.

 

[phatreece]

Thanks for the advice. Finally I got advice I didn't know!