Business in a Rut

[GraphicDisorder]

I hope not too many people think they can sit back and let business come to them.....That applies to very few businesses.....

And as far as your business, I can only imagine how much more successful you would be if you did not leave all those potential sales in your rear view mirror....

You are 100% correct.

It's a lack of time thing really.  Often takes me most of the day to handle all of the communication here.  Leaving me very little time to assist the staff with printing/embroidery/design/etc.  This is a drastic change from even just a year ago, I used to be able to be on to working by 10-11am and work most of the day on projects/printing/embroidery/design.  We are in a unique situation that I thank my lucky stars for every single day that we are basically dictating our own growth at a pace we can sustain.  You are 100% correct I could be racking up more sales by simply even following up with customers whom ask for a quote but never contact us again.  Doesn't happen a lot, but it certainly happens.  That's not even to mention the fact we don't allow walk in's or even answer the phone.  We could have a good chunk of the local market, our pricing is better, our quality is better, and so on.  I know this because I have put my hands on the local markets prints and pricing.  Like I have said, people will pay more for more, but not more for less.  All I have to do is show them. 

I need a couple more employees and a little more time and we will start chasing down those orders that we are letting go and going after the local market. 

[Screened Gear]

Let me be the first to say the sales person should be a man of his word and get your business sales. I can't stand the new trend of "we are not responsible for what our sales people say". Who was the manufacturer? Maybe let everyone know the lies that are being told. The manufacture should send that sales person to your business to get you sales. It was part of the sale.

Like everyone else is saying you should only buy what you can pay for. Over buying in anticipation of more work is stupid.

[Frog]

ScreenPrintMe seems to be a little short of details on this, and I invite him to PM or email me with the missing specifics and perhaps they will get posted here.
If this is one company's common practice, I, for one, want to know about it. I think that also, Mr. Me should have his friends come forward, as second hand gossip is just that, second hand gossip.

I know that though I have been involved in the industry for over twenty years, with many industry friends who have bought equipment from many different sellers,  I have no friends who have experienced this particular problem.
Usually, it's more of the equipment itself not performing as advertised, service lacking, or in the case of at least one scoundrel who often sneaks over here under a laundry list of screen names, taking deposits and then not even delivering.

So, Me, help us out a little here. Inquiring amphibian minds want to know

[inkman996]

Just sounds to me like someone blaming someone else for their own failure.

[GraphicDisorder]

Just sounds to me like someone blaming someone else for their own failure.

It's a car salesman's fault when you buy a Corvette instead of the Cobalt you came to buy. 

[Frog]

No, it's the car salesman's fault that you don't get laid any more with the Corvette than the Cobalt!

[Dottonedan]

and let me say, (I really don't think that a sales person committed to getting someone some orders) for them if they bought a press. It could have been said like this, 

"Heck man, once you jump into a press like this, the orders just start to come in. Your sales will increase just by people knowing you've got this press".

There can be some truth to that. for an example, If your in an area where everyone is a 7 color press or less...and you are now the only 14 color press in town. Guess what?  The word gets out and people start sending you these new types of jobs that you've never done before. This can happen.





Even if you are told this by a sales person, (to believe it) is kind of ridiculous don't you think? And it's really even more ridiculous to "think" or believe that some sales guy is going to actually do your work for you.


Thats like selling a sports car salesman telling someone "your gonna get chicks with this car and if you don't, I'll make your car payment and get your chicks for you".


How about film suppliers.  Your going to win awards with this film. Heck,  if you don't, I'l win your awards for you.

I can't see it.

[tpitman]

No, it's the car salesman's fault that you don't get laid any more with the Corvette than the Cobalt!

Reminds me of a shirt I saw that said, "I compensate for my huge d!ck with my sh!tty car" . . .