How'd it go today?

[lumberjack]

Brendon, you might have better luck getting calls if you advertised. The probability of someone randomly punching your number in the phone, you answering, and them needing tree work done is really quite low.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yes, I'll try to use better punctuation next time.

Always a good thing!

 

[brendonv]

And waste more of my time to price shoppers and people who will do it for 1/3?

Na.

 

[lumberjack]

If your work will not sell enough of itself, then I'd suppose it's left up to you to sell it.


Works for me although this year I have about $70 a month in advertising expense.

 

[brendonv]

Alright I'm done talking.

I think I should start drinking one of these days.

Maybe therapy. I dunno.

 

[lumberjack]

 

[Old Monkey]

I don't worry about how long I spend with customers and then get underbid. They call and tell me that they really appreciate what I taught them, they are going with someone cheaper this time but will consider me in the future. I tell them thanks for letting me know and that I hope everything goes well with their trees. I get referrals from folks who I never actually worked for.

All you can control is what you do. Don't burn yourself up thinking about what the other guys is doing.

 

[Old Monkey]

Alright I'm done talking.

I think I should start drinking one of these days.

Maybe therapy. I dunno.

Thought this was therapy?

 

[brendonv]

Don't burn yourself up thinking about what the other guys is doing.

That's what everyones keep telling me. Haven't figured it out yet.:roll:

 

[arborworks1]

You will, As soon as your booked beyond belief.

Don't compete with the low ballers. Set your niche and kick back and enjoy the ride.

 

[lumberjack]

I spend a lot of time (relative) doing a bid. I spend a good bit of the time talking with the customer about what they are looking for in an end result. Then while I'm figuring out how to do the tree I engage in small talk. Often we'll get off on a tangent, I'll bring it home talking about the price and I get the job.

At least that's this month.

 

[sotc]

marketing makes the phone ring. period. thats why the huge outfits (coke, pepsi, mcdonalds etc) keep advertising.

 

[cybergeek23851]

Went to class, got a killer deal on a near new saw, attempted to work on said saw, and now, drinking vodka and watching Home Improvement reruns..

 

[stehansen]

I thought this was therapy also. I worked late last night. Did an Elm removal in a front yard where all the limbs were over something and had to be roped down. Got home at 9:30.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's too late for my blood!

 

[sotc]

starting out bad, the chip truck was warming up, guys were backing it up to unhook the chipper and i saw a flame on the ground. smoke started billowing from under the hood i go running over hollering shut it off! poped the hood grabbed the extinguisher and blew it out. looks like a pinn hole in the gas line peeing on the ex manifold. think im getting off lucky, few hoses, plug wires, air filter etc.

 

[sawinredneck]

Nice save!!! You got VERY lucky, imagine going down the highway like that!!

Good save.

 

[Burnham]

Whoa, Willie! Near thing there...

 

[brendonv]

Worked with the bro today, just got home and put a new Murphy Switch in the chipper. Seems it went faulty.

I'll have to say John Deere has the best service I have ever dealt with. Whenever I call Superior Diesel, they have no questions as to my parts requests. They 2nd day air all the parts, and have never given me any crap, all parts free of charge so far. A++++ for John Deere.

 

[sotc]

well shes back and running again 65 dollars in parts (needed new plugs and wires any way) and what ever it will cost to recharge my extinguisher. with out that she was toast! check yours folks! an after thought was that i shoulda let her burn but i dont think that quick

 

[brendonv]

Wow,

I need to get an extinguisher asap.

 

[TheTreeWiseMen]

The jack on my dump trailer broke first thing this morning. Been pissing around trying to fix that......

 

[FJR]

First couple pics are from a Willow that failed. The homeowner was in the living room watching tv when a limb went through the roof and almost hit him. We will be removing it tomorrow. The next couple of pics are from yesterday. We used the GRCS to remove limbs off of many trees over the house and porch. The GRCS made easy work of it.

 

[sawinredneck]

Wow,

I need to get an extinguisher asap.

I try to always carry one now, after my first nice newer truck burned up

 

[MasterBlaster]

TCOB, FJR!!!