As a Boat Detailing Specialist, you may want to offer services such as making sure your clients' boat's batteries are charged and offering to charge them or test the boat before they arrive for their departure. This is an easy service to provide and will keep you on the top of the boat owners list of reputable and reliable service companies. Battery Chargers can be purchased at:
http://www.exocache.ishophere.com/shop/list/9/start.html
You may offer to stock the vessel's gallery and refrigerator with beverages, mixers, or certain foods. Sometimes you will only bring them out to the boat when needed so food items don't rot in the refrigerator. This is a nice service. If you have customers that are spending a lot of money, occasionally put out one of the small disposable ice chests. Fill it with ice just before they come out for the weekend or if they have an existing ice chest use that and throw in some six packs of mixers, maybe some beers or wine coolers, something like that if you know off hand what they like. It can really make a good impression.
As a Professional Boat Detailing Specialist you may also want to include a service to test your client's engines before their departure. You'll have to have somewhat of a knowledge of engines, how to check the oil correctly and so on. If this is an area that you are not comfortable with do not include it in your service as you can drain down a battery trying to start an engine improperly in a boat and that leaves no one happy.
Another important add-on service, which isn't always popular with some boaters, but can be sold to them, is interior cleaning. The bigger the boat the more popular this service will be. So you'll want to have a lot of good household cleaning products, top of the line, and safe, as you would for use on the interior of any fine home. Do a thorough, impeccable job and your business will continue to grow and grow. Special products that you'll need will be brass polishes, stainless steel cleaners, good floor soaps and waxes, excellent wood polishes, top of the line everything, and charge accordingly. Here are some good sources with very competitive rates:
http://www.thecleanteam.com/Catalog/
http://www.abcinfo.com/miraclec.html
h ttp://www.doityourself.com/clean/brass.htm
http://www.surfacefinishing.com/buyerguide
I sincerely want you to succeed in your boat detailing business and if you will think about rising above the average boat detailing operator and becoming a Professional Boat Detailing Specialist. Be efficient, be smart and do it right the first time.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.worldthinktank.net/wttbbs
same day cleaning service Des Plaines ..Thankfully, most of us will never find out. That is... Read More
An observation while returning home from a seminar: Getting away... Read More
Anyone who is serious about washing aircraft as a full... Read More
My colleague, Jane, recently lamented to me an all too... Read More
Q: After years of dreaming about starting my own business,... Read More
Do you promote yourself as offering prompt, reliable and quality... Read More
A solopreneur I know disappears from my radar screen for... Read More
What would happen if you decided to take an extended... Read More
Some marine biologists feel that the concentration of dead marine... Read More
One of the first things you will need to set... Read More
There are only a handful of car wash franchises in... Read More
Where do you look for the appropriate alliance?One of the... Read More
There are countless ways to save your business money. Unfortunately,... Read More
Thinking of starting a business on line? If so there... Read More
In my previous article, Step 1, your challenge for the... Read More
To get approval for your small business loan application, you... Read More
You are probably hard at work promoting your business (and... Read More
1. Look Over Your Shoulder ? Of course, Punxsutawney Phil... Read More
As a small business owner, outsourcing work to Virtual Assistants... Read More
Think of your business as a living, breathing, organism. It... Read More
Car Wash Crime in the Hood. Apparently not everyone is... Read More
CONSIDERING COMPANY NEEDS: In identifying your needs for the internship,... Read More
A cluttered world of marketing communications diminishes the ordinary. The... Read More
Doesn't it frustrate you when you've given good service, sometimes... Read More
Remember the cleaning business is all about time ratio to... Read More
home cleaning services Mundelein ..Passion. Passion alone can make your business successful. As an... Read More
Are you thinking of starting a small pressure washer business... Read More
There are several well-known truck washes in the Great State... Read More
Car wash businesses are unique to other businesses. In fact... Read More
For the employees, payday is the brightest day; they finally... Read More
1. Know Where You're Going ? Coach Herb Brooks had... Read More
Many self employed professionals find themselves overwhelmed, frustrated, and confused... Read More
Here are some important points to take note of if... Read More
If an organization lacks a mission statement, it is worthwhile... Read More
Search Engines account for almost 90% of all web traffic!In... Read More
Researching information for a recent business plan, I came across... Read More
The life cycle of the typical small business is short... Read More
If you are a small business and qualify to participate... Read More
Company mottos can easily be printed on a business card.Sometimes... Read More
What are the best methods for keeping a good business... Read More
Financial Consultants are one of the fastest growing industries today.... Read More
Do You Really Need a Toll-Free Number for Your Business?... Read More
Expanding your business requires you to take a good hard... Read More
Where do you find the right people for a business... Read More
A reader of one of my online sessions asked should... Read More
Remember the cleaning business is all about time ratio to... Read More
What image do you and your people portray to your... Read More
I have to admit, I was curious. When I saw... Read More
To wash an airplane there are many items you will... Read More
Mr/Ms, 'not me' is often on holidays in your business.... Read More
Small Business |