Business is picking up for some people, and not for others. My monthly meeting has inspectors who are busy, but many are not seeing much business. I too have not had as much as I did last year at this time, but I am still doing between 7-12 inspections a week.

Realtor referral is by far the best way for me to get new business, and I constantly solicit agents to convince them to refer me. It doesn't always work, but if I meet 10 people in a day, and only one calls me for an inspection, it is worth it.

I have blogged about this in the past, but feel it is worth mentioning it again. The right presentation is also key when trying to get new business. The more people I meet, the more business I get. It is as simple as that.

Waiting for your ad to come out may not make the phone ring. Face to face contact is what you need to do if you want the phone to ring. - Ray