How to get more people?

[2tone3]

Well I have been in the lawn mowing bussniess for about 5 months and I have not had to much work lately. So I was wondering what do you people think I should do to get more people?

[HOOLIE]

What methods of advertising have you been using up to this point?

[StBalor]

I have found this time of the year you will not pick up many clients. Come next spring get your name out and keep passing out flyers. In the spring book as many lawns as you can, even if you have to work long hours to keep up. Cause this time of year, everything slows down a bit and you will be glad you booked what you did in the spring.
Getting more customers this time of year? good luck, but you can try advertising in the paper, phonebook and flyers.

[FinerCutslawnCare]

Actually sometimes advertising in fall isn't a bad idea either beings people won't want to be looking frantically for someone come next time to mow next year....

[Firefighter1428]

The Maryland. Va, DC area has been hit with alot of rain and sun over the past few weeks and the grass is growing non stop. I picked up 2 new customers this week because they cant keep up with the growth. Just keep putting out flyers, knocking on doors and do whatever you can to get your company name out there. Good luck

[mattfromNY]

It rained the other day, I went knocking doors, and handing out flyers... had two weekly mows and a fairly large lawn renovation within one hour..... do the legwork, get the money! dont lowball prices, just let the people know you want their business!!

[Lawnboy112]

^^^ I agree ^^^

[mblackburn]

i had an idea..havent tried it yet, but let me know what you guys think.

watch real estate mls in areas you want to work and shortly after it is marked as sold mail flyer

watch rental properties in paper...after rented..same thing also might contact current owner if they are interested in one time clean up to help rent faster

do either sound like they might yeild results?

[Lawnboy112]

Try searching Flyers, print a bunch of them up and distribute.

[Brendan Smith]

i don't know about kansas, but here i always pick up some new ones as it gets hotter. mr. 55 year old, overweight homeowner usually loses his desire to sweat his rear end off pushing his 21" mower around when its 100 degrees and 95% humidity. keep throwing fliers, placing doorhangers, etc. and you're at least trying to do something about it.
good luck, hope this helps and makes you feel better.

[Mowin&Coachin]

So even though we are in the season full swing it is still a good time to be passing out flyers? I'm new so forgive my ignorance.

[fiveoboy01]

So even though we are in the season full swing it is still a good time to be passing out flyers? I'm new so forgive my ignorance.

I got 2 properties yesterday. Both due to flyers I've distributed in the last 3 days. I've only distributed around 100 or so flyers so far. They do work, but you have to pass out a lot. Figure a 1-2% response rate, and that's optimistic.

I like to look for overgrown lawns, too. To me, it's a sign that the person doesn't like doing it. Sometimes I'll skip a house if the property looks awesome, and it's relatively clear that a professional LCO is doing it. I figure I will wait until winter to flyer those places, since many of them are probably under contract this time of year.

[mblackburn]

Ive landed 3 in the last week on flyers putting out around 100 or so. I started my business on flyers and actually started in fall picked up 7 steady customers in a swoop with about 300 fliers two of them weeklys at that...one guy is a coach and with football season in full swing didnt have time...ive only done him a couple times this year , but when school starts back im sure it will be weekly again

so with that said flyers always work..but Im sure close rate is higher in the spring

[Freddy_Kruger]

I got a new one, a neighbour of a current client. Going on vacation he is.

[lawnmaniac883]

Mow for free, thats what everyone around here does :realmad:

[SWD]

A good way to put your business name on the market is to join your local Chamber of Commerce.
I have two paid advertisements, one is the local yellow pages, the second is the chamber of commerce.
Currently I have eight employees, looking to add at least two more as the press of work hasn't slowed for over a year and a half - despite adding more employees to deal with it.
Stay with a defined plan of attack for aggressively marketing your business.
Heck, call your local SBA representative for ideas/grants.

[JT1304]

i had an idea..havent tried it yet, but let me know what you guys think.

watch real estate mls in areas you want to work and shortly after it is marked as sold mail flyer

watch rental properties in paper...after rented..same thing also might contact current owner if they are interested in one time clean up to help rent faster

do either sound like they might yeild results?

THIS WORKS!!! A home in a n'hood we service sold recently, slipped a flyer and card on the door and got a call. We start working for this guy this week. He signed up for a maintenance contract.:clapping: