Picture portfolio's...and customers.

[DHTiling]

How many carry a portfolio of work completed etc with them to quotes to show customers.?

I used to years ago but for some unknown reason stopped.. how many of you do it and how often do you update it..?

 

[aph257]

I have photo's on website so just give them my card and suggest like take a look.

 

[DHTiling]

Thats what i do now but i know some carry pics as not all customers have a pc..

 

[kilty55]

something i mean to do,,never get round to it,i think i should and i might turn more quotes into work

 

[DJS]

Not yet for me, although I always have pictures of my last job on my mobile phone.

I've got some pics on a well know 'find a local trademan' website, so I can direct customers there if they wish, and view my ratings.

Working on my own website soon.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I must admit I do carry a portfolio with me to jobs, I don't have a web-site, yet. but I do point potential customers to the TF. to view my work.


I know I need to get a web-site, as my portfolio needs updating every week

 

[Alan.P]

I always felt stupid, the few times I've offered pictures that is, now I never offer, the web site is still down but used to point people there if they wanted to see works that I had carried out.

 

[The D]

no web site no portfolio. i just use TF if people want to see my work but most have already seen it that's why they've called me.

 

[Saltire69]

I do. I let them look at it while i size up the job. It also gives the customers some ideas as to borders ect.(mostly having it vertical as a center piece). I find it helps on some jobs.

 

[lcjohno]

I just refer them to the wbsite but if they have no PC i'll show them my portfolio in the van. I think the website looks more proffessional and its that which secures the job! I think its good for customers to read about you and the company rather than just pictures.

 

[kilty55]

i went ahead and made a portfolio up to show customers while i sized room up etc and in all honesty i didnt find it helped infact i felt some customers thought it was odd i was offering them and one even said no your ok lol still got the job mind i just send them to my website now i thought it was going to be a really good idea as well

 

[Ian]

I've got all my pics in albums on my iPad, always take it with me on quotes so people can see them if they want to. Pictures can be handy to give people ideas if they haven't chosen a tile yet, as well as being able to show off your work.

 

[kilty55]

think an ipad would be a better way to do it bri

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Always show my portfolio of jobs - if for no other reason it explains the range and designs possible from standard materials.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I don't, usually if people ring me it's via recommendation and as long as I don't bang in a greedy price the job is usually mine.

 

[Bubblecraft]

I'm the exact same as Bri. Everything is on my iPad & can more or less show them what they are looking for or how something will look. I'm snap happy at every job

 

[John Benton]

I don't, usually if people ring me it's via recommendation and as long as I don't bang in a greedy price the job is usually mine.

I have a portfolio that I show to customers as I measure up, but same as you Doug, the phone call is normally through a recommendation so they've already seen my work. Saying that, I still show them as it can give them ideas as to colours, layouts borders and even the suites and shower valves if they like them.

 

[Qwerty]

I have a portfolio which I leave at my local tile shop, my website, my business Facebook page and also my iPhone if they haven't seen any if the above!

 

[Ian]

I'm the exact same as Bri. Everything is on my iPad & can more or less show them what they are looking for or how something will look. I'm snap happy at every job

I need to have a sort through my pics, there are quite literally, thousands! Sometimes I can't find what I'm looking for! Photo stream is brill, take pics on phone in the day, then they magically appear on the iPad at home.

 

[Bubblecraft]

I have a portfolio that I show to customers as I measure up, but same as you Doug, the phone call is normally through a recommendation so they've already seen my work. Saying that, I still show them as it can give them ideas as to colours, layouts borders and even the suites and shower valves if they like them.

Most of my work is also recommendations but it could have came from a job that was either joinery, electrical, plumbing, tiling, plastering or decorating so it could be a variety of things that they may want. That's where iPad comes in.

 

[Bubblecraft]

I need to have a sort through my pics, there are quite literally, thousands! Sometimes I can't find what I'm looking for! Photo stream is brill, take pics on phone in the day, then they magically appear on the iPad at home.

I've just over 8500 pics from my previous work that customers can choose from. I don't use photo stream. I prefer to manually do it when I'm free. I wait till I have approx 1000 on my phone then I sort it into customers on the PC, delete the rubbish pics, rotate where need be or even resize if the file is greater than 2mb so I can upload to my website. I'm to OCD to let Photostream do the work lol. I'll then plug in the iPad & click Sync.

 

[charlie1]

Mine us on my lap top which has recently broke ... (Sad face)

 

[Bubblecraft]

Mine looks something like this

 

[Bubblecraft]

Mine us on my lap top which has recently broke ... (Sad face)

Get yourself an iPad mate. There's nothing worse being with a customer, waiting on it bootin up, then it wants to do virus checks, spyware checks etc etc.

iPad, unlock, photos...Bobs your aunty!

 

[MTiler]

I have portfolio in the van but most of the time customers have seen my website or I just refer them to it.

 

[Turkish tiler]

I take my ipad with me helps a lot sometimes

 

[Peter]

Just refer customers to the website at the minute but most are recommendations anyway. Have an iPad with work pictures but haven't brought it with me to quote yet.

 

[gamma38]

Apple tosh........ Samsung tab for me lol. Always have it with me both when i'm out quoting and working, one for pics and the other for playing:hurray:

 

[Bubblecraft]

Apple tosh........ Samsung tab for me lol.

Boo....hiss.... Lol

 

[Bubblecraft]

I use my iPad & iPhone for everything work related, not just a portfolio:

Mental Note - Measuring/Notes/Sizes
Reminders - Shopping list by company
Invoice2go - Quotes/Invoices/Sales
Pages - Fact/info sheets for customers
Numbers - Spreadsheets
Floorplans - As it says
Easybooks - Books & accounts
EasyCert - Electrical certificates
EasyGas - Gas certificates
iZettle - Card Payments
Worldpay - Alternative Card Payments
PayPal - Paypal Payments
Pingit - Pingit Payments
Ant.aligner - Antenna aligner
Photos - Work Portfolio
HP ePrint - Wireless printing
Goodreader - PDF reader
Tapatalk - Forum reader
Viber - I allow customer to contact me over WiFi
Orange Maps - Sat Nav to get to jobs
iTorch - Torch for working in dark areas
Radio - Streaming radio where power isn't an option such as a re-wire
Dulux - Paint matching
Screwfix - Catalogue
Newlec - Catalogue

And so on. Be lost without it now!

 

[gamma38]

I use my iPad & iPhone for everything work related, not just a portfolio:

Mental Note - Measuring/Notes/Sizes
Reminders - Shopping list by company
Invoice2go - Quotes/Invoices/Sales
Pages - Fact/info sheets for customers
Numbers - Spreadsheets
Floorplans - As it says
Easybooks - Books & accounts
EasyCert - Electrical certificates
EasyGas - Gas certificates
iZettle - Card Payments
Worldpay - Alternative Card Payments
PayPal - Paypal Payments
Pingit - Pingit Payments
Ant.aligner - Antenna aligner
Photos - Work Portfolio
HP ePrint - Wireless printing
Goodreader - PDF reader
Tapatalk - Forum reader
Viber - I allow customer to contact me over WiFi
Orange Maps - Sat Nav to get to jobs
iTorch - Torch for working in dark areas
Radio - Streaming radio where power isn't an option such as a re-wire
Dulux - Paint matching
Screwfix - Catalogue
Newlec - Catalogue

And so on. Be lost without it now!

l am getting the feeling that you kind of like your ipad. I use my samsung for about half of your list. I need to step it up I reckon......