busyalready

Hi Darren (say Hello To Tracy Too!) Good To See You Are Still On Hand Giving Out Those Pearls Of Wisdom. I've Never Looked Back Since Being On Your Course In Jan 2007 And Did Take On Board All The Info Given On Advertising Etc. But Personally Have Not Spent Much On Advertising (approx £600.00), Just Business Cards And Flyers To Start With And Went In The Thomson Directory Last Year Which Was A Waste Of Time. All My Work Coming Through Recommendation From Customers Or Tradesfolk I Know/have Got To Know Over The Last Year. I Am Not From A Big City So I Think It Is Easier To Build Up Your Reputation Quickly As Long As You Do A Good Job. Obviously You Have To Shell Out For Advertising Initially Or Who Knows You're Out There? But Once You Get The Work And Do A Great Job People Are Happy And Tell Other People And The Jobs Start To Roll In. My Diary Is Usually Always Booked A Couple Of Months In Advance Now. I Do Still Remember The First Few Nailbiting Months Waiting For The Phone To Ring After Giving Up My Full-time Job Though And Wouldn't Want To Go Through That Again!