Contacting Letting agents - email or post?

[jibspark]

Hi all

im gonna do a big push on letting agents and try and get a bit more business but i cant decide if i should write to them or email them.

i also havent got a clue what to write!

if anyone could give me some advice on this it would be wicked. do you think it should be a marketing type letter or an open 'from one business to another' type letter?

cheers

Neil

 

[Andy™]

both

letter stating who you are, why they should use you, and what you can offer them

 

[Evans Electric]

Dear Sirs,

May I introduce my company to you and the services we can offer. We are Jibspark Electrical Contractors and specialise in all types of electrical installations, repairs, fault finding, upgrading and testing. We are registered under the Government's Competent Persons Scheme with NAPELECNIC which is also known as Part P of the Building Regs and could carry out works from rewiring a newly aquired property to replacing a damaged power socket

Etc Etc me dinners ready

 

[green-hornet]

First contact should always be by letter.

An e-mail could be dismissed as spam mail.

Yor letter should be on headed paper and should include all your servises, and why you are better than the others in your area.

Keep it as short and to the point as you can, a well written carefully worded letter is better than a long epilog.

It would be good to follow up your letter after say a week has passed to see what they think of your proposals and if they show any interest in your work.

 

[jibspark]

Dear Sirs,May I introduce my company to you and the services we can offer. We are Jibspark Electrical Contractors and specialise in all types of electrical installations, repairs, fault finding, upgrading and testing. We are registered under the Government's Competent Persons Scheme with NAPELECNIC which is also known as Part P of the Building Regs and could carry out works from rewiring a newly aquired property to replacing a damaged power socket

Etc Etc me dinners ready

cheers guys! sounds like a good place to start!

 

[jibspark]

ok as its just me would you use "we" and write it like you would a website i should i go for more of a personal angle and just stick with "me, myself & I"

im only going to be targeting the smaller agents for now.

 

[Evans Electric]

I always use the plural , just feel it sounds more professional , although two other local one man bands work with me on a regular basis . Perhaps a small letting agency would look favourably on a one man outfit ,on the assumtion you may be cheaper than N.G Bailey & Co.