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I once had a woman call me for a quote out of the blue. I didn't recognize the name or the address. I asked her how she found me. "Your card has been on my fridge for three years," she said. She didn’t even remember where she got it. But because it was a magnet, it stayed put. Most guys hand out paper business cards. Here is the reality: those cards go in the bin before the customer even gets through their front door. They’re a waste of paper and a waste of your money. Magnets are different. They are "lifetime" real estate in a customer's kitchen. You can get 500 of them for under $150. If just one of those leads to a regular mow, the magnets have paid for themselves ten times over. It’s one of those small, "old-school" tweaks that actually moves the needle. I’m always sharing these kinds of practical, "in-the-trenches" tips inside our community. It’s a group of guys who are tired of the fluff and just want to build a business that actually works. If you aren't in there yet, you're missing out on the best shortcuts in the industry. [Join the LawnMowing101 Skool group here] Stuart Clifford |
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