Florida Networking Meeting & Educational Seminar July 31, Tampa 2009

[Christopher]

Glad to see you here Marcus.

a couple of us are probably going to an italian food place thursday nite, I am sure you can be there with us. Lots of shop talk possible. hahahahaha

How's business?

[Larry Millette]

Glad to see you here Marcus.

a couple of us are probably going to an italian food place thursday nite, I am sure you can be there with us. Lots of shop talk possible. hahahahaha

How's business?

I'm bringing my appetite! Looking forward to meeting you Marcus.

[Nealva61]

Will there be any topics specific to hoodcleaning?

[The Cleaner]

Will there be any topics specific to hoodcleaning?

We will take you to MLK & 22 av South and do a Demo on Hood Cleaning.

[Spencer]

Ha Ha Ha!!! Belmont Heights!!!! Home of Dwight Gooden!!!

[Marcus]

Glad to see you here Marcus.

a couple of us are probably going to an italian food place thursday nite, I am sure you can be there with us. Lots of shop talk possible. hahahahaha

How's business?

Italian food sounds nice. Business died this week... I went from cleaning 3 - 4 homes a day to 1 a day. Maybe everyone is going on vacation. This year is a very different business model and does not follow the norm. Thank god for the repeat customers that kept me going. How is your business doing?

[Larry Millette]

Don't feel bad Marcus. It seems to be the norm just about every year around here. Kids get out of School, families are going on vacations( If they can afford to) and it gets soooo hot that I don't think folks spend a whole lot of time outdoors. That and everytime a cloud starts to form anywhere near Africa people seem to want to wait JUST incase it could form into a Hurricane. I'm still getting some new customers and I thank God for that but most of the work I've been doing has been repeat customers.

[Larry Millette]

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[Kory]

Will there be any topics specific to hoodcleaning?

I am working on it! Please fill out your signature.

[Ron Musgraves]

69 attendees in Wi
Thanks E-spec, look forward to Florida

[Ron Musgraves]

[Christopher]

I am sure it will be discussed Kory but what about more on sales and marketing or just sales?

I have brought this up for other round tables and sometimes they talk about it and sometimes not.

My point is this, you can put all the ads, flyers, yellow page ads, line ads, websites, merchant circle stuff, etc... but when you are there in front of a customer and can't sell..................you are not getting the job, not making money and not feeding your family and paying the bills.

Not everyone out there is good at selling, especially me.

Everyone gets lucky, some more than others so I think that if a little time was set for selling it would be a great thing and help out a lot of people more than you think.

I know there is a lot more competition in Florida so you guys are on your toes and do what you can to get the calls, make the sales, do great work, etc....

I am thinking that the Florida market presents a unique market situation where you have to be good at selling or you are not going to make it or survive.

What about having a little bit of time from some of the guys to get up there and speak on selling.

I am not talking about someone getting up there and telling people to "Just be yourself", what good selling book to go get, what sales class they went to (not offered everywhere), Don't be like a used car salesman, etc... This is just common sense.

I am wondering if some of the guys there that are good at selling, confident on their selling ability enough to share their best without fear of their competitors there at the round table learning their best stuff would mind doing something like this. As far as I know, nobody at any round table has done something like this.

I understand if nobody wants to share their best selling tips and strategies because of the market there, just was wondering. It might bring some of the guys closer to being better friends and helping each other more.

If not then that is ok, maybe someday at a round table this might happen and really change things on how we do business, network with other companies and build that trust and confidence with each other.

Just my opinion.

Thanks.

[Marcus]

Not everyone out there is good at selling, especially me.

Chris, lets discuss this over Italian food Thursday nite. I close 90% of all sales leads.

[Christopher]

Chris, lets discuss this over Italian food Thursday nite. I close 90% of all sales leads.

Sounds like a great plan to me, thanks.

[Chris Francis]

So how many is for Italian food Thursday nite.

[Larry Millette]

So how many is for Italian food Thursday nite.

I couldn't tell ya what I'm doing tomorrow night for dinner nevermind 5 weeks from now but if thats where the gathering hole will be you can count me in.

[Christopher]

I will be there too.

This will be a great time for food, conversation, learning, and meeting more great people.

[The Cleaner]

So how many is for Italian food Thursday nite.

Hey Chris, if your gonna be in the Tampa area thursday for Italian food check out Maggianos. Good food and it will be close, it's in the outparcel of the Westshore Mall on Kennedy Blvd.

[Christopher]

Thanks Nick, what would you recommend there? Will be bringing a large appetite. hahahahahahaha

[Chris Francis]

Hey Chris, if your gonna be in the Tampa area thursday for Italian food check out Maggianos. Good food and it will be close, it's in the outparcel of the Westshore Mall on Kennedy Blvd.

they have great food eaten there few times if that is place that every one wants to meet at for dinner that night it is fine with me