first you rent a helicopter to do the estimate. then you pick the guy in charge up and take him out to diner buy him some drinks then after he is drunk then give him the proposal and make him sign it. Bam! that is how you land those type of jobs.
All of which is written up top is totally false and not recomended, just for joking purposes only!
Danny Cronauer said
Aug 17, 2012
michael derose wrote:
first you rent a helicopter to do the estimate. then you pick the guy in charge up and take him out to diner buy him some drinks then after he is drunk then give him the proposal and make him sign it. Bam! that is how you land those type of jobs.
All of which is written up top is totally false and not recomended, just for joking purposes only!
Haha, I may have to try this. That sounds like the best method I heard.
Ray Burke said
Aug 17, 2012
Actually micheal... You hit it on the head, except for the helicopter part.
Develop a relationship with the utility department in your municipality. Find out the decision maker and service the account. In Florida I believe is a law that once every two years they must to an internal inspection of the tanks, so around that time they usually clean them too.
As far as the pictures are concerned, I would have rented a 40 ton crane and man basket, softwashed it and been done in 6 hours max.
Ryan Freidline said
Aug 17, 2012
spray wash wrote:
Actually micheal... You hit it on the head, except for the helicopter part.
Develop a relationship with the utility department in your municipality. Find out the decision maker and service the account. In Florida I believe is a law that once every two years they must to an internal inspection of the tanks, so around that time they usually clean them too.
As far as the pictures are concerned, I would have rented a 40 ton crane and man basket, softwashed it and been done in 6 hours max.
Good Stuff Ray!
Danny Cronauer said
Aug 17, 2012
spray wash wrote:
Actually micheal... You hit it on the head, except for the helicopter part.
Develop a relationship with the utility department in your municipality. Find out the decision maker and service the account. In Florida I believe is a law that once every two years they must to an internal inspection of the tanks, so around that time they usually clean them too.
As far as the pictures are concerned, I would have rented a 40 ton crane and man basket, softwashed it and been done in 6 hours max.
Why both? Crane and Man lift?
Ray Burke said
Aug 17, 2012
Not a lift, a man basket for the crane ( its usually an extra charge). having a qualified crane operator moving you around really helps speed up the job.
Ray Burke said
Aug 17, 2012
As far as servicing accounts go, many of our deals come in a full year after we make initial contact. Call, follow up, visit. When the decision maker needs cleaning, you want them to think of your company. One simple drop by where you leave a card will not bring you "top of mind awareness".
Danny Cronauer said
Aug 18, 2012
its all about that "TOMA". I set a goal for the end of the year, to clean one more commercial job this year. I make go with the wine and dine method. I will keep you posted.
And the basket makes much more sense than 2 lifts.
We have a company that bought one of our SWS Cradle Skids just for performing this kind of cleaning. Thanks for the pix Chris!
AC
I happened to pass by a company cleaning the top of a water tower today.
Thought I'd share some pics. This would be a nice job for Soft Washing.
Chris
All of which is written up top is totally false and not recomended, just for joking purposes only!
Haha, I may have to try this. That sounds like the best method I heard.
Develop a relationship with the utility department in your municipality. Find out the decision maker and service the account. In Florida I believe is a law that once every two years they must to an internal inspection of the tanks, so around that time they usually clean them too.
As far as the pictures are concerned, I would have rented a 40 ton crane and man basket, softwashed it and been done in 6 hours max.
Good Stuff Ray!
Why both? Crane and Man lift?
And the basket makes much more sense than 2 lifts.