Presenting Yourself

[jrcat]

I have been in the woods almost my entire life in one fashion or another. I recently starting logging on my own. With some helpful advice from a few locals and from here (Oldtimer..Thank you very much), I now have a good model. I use the local GIS maps and record down names and addresses, them hit the road. I have made up cards to hand out and make sure I am presentable (as in not covered in grease dirt and sawdust) and I talk to people. So far I have made out fairly well. I have had my moments of disappointment but I keep my head up and keep trying. I have also learned that there is so much more to learn and I will never learn it all.

So what I am asking is to hear from you guys and gals is how you go about presenting yourself to buy a stand of timber or get work, and what works best for you. I am not trying to bust in on anyones territory , just merely trying to maybe hone my own skills more.

 

[HuskStihl]

Basic human stuff goes a long way. Smile, eye contact, firm handshake, respectful tone, "sir or ma'am", don't talk money until you get a feel for the person/situation. Be prepared with references who'll vouch for you. This works for me in the heterosexual male escort business, prolly will work for logging too

 

[treeslayer2003]

I have been in the woods almost my entire life in one fashion or another. I recently starting logging on my own. With some helpful advice from a few locals and from here (Oldtimer..Thank you very much), I now have a good model. I use the local GIS maps and record down names and addresses, them hit the road. I have made up cards to hand out and make sure I am presentable (as in not covered in grease dirt and sawdust) and I talk to people. So far I have made out fairly well. I have had my moments of disappointment but I keep my head up and keep trying. I have also learned that there is so much more to learn and I will never learn it all.

So what I am asking is to hear from you guys and gals is how you go about presenting yourself to buy a stand of timber or get work, and what works best for you. I am not trying to bust in on anyones territory , just merely trying to maybe hone my own skills more.

cat, be yourself and be honest, people can tell if your nervous you'll be less nervous not trying to impress. don't be discouradged when you get turned down or out bid, that happens to all of us
I admit I don't like it either but ya just gotta get back on your horse. that's about the best advice I can give ya there ain't no secret some times just gotta be at right place right time. main thing is
do what you say you will. happy land owner tells 3. angry land owner tells 30. keep at it. :msp_smile:

 

[bustedup]

I have been in the woods almost my entire life in one fashion or another. I recently starting logging on my own. With some helpful advice from a few locals and from here (Oldtimer..Thank you very much), I now have a good model. I use the local GIS maps and record down names and addresses, them hit the road. I have made up cards to hand out and make sure I am presentable (as in not covered in grease dirt and sawdust) and I talk to people. So far I have made out fairly well. I have had my moments of disappointment but I keep my head up and keep trying. I have also learned that there is so much more to learn and I will never learn it all.

So what I am asking is to hear from you guys and gals is how you go about presenting yourself to buy a stand of timber or get work, and what works best for you. I am not trying to bust in on anyones territory , just merely trying to maybe hone my own skills more.

Your doing fine bro you got a good attitude are polite and have the right work ethic, keep doing what ya doing things do come to folks that deserve it. If you do a good job there will always be jealousy etc but just let it sail past.


Keep your standards high and if things do go wrong (as now and again they will) communication is key, don't try to gloss over it just sort it and let the owners know what, where and why. I found that way worked for me

 

[Ruster22]

Where in W NY are you? I'm going to school in Ithaca and I've been running my own landscape/forestry business in the Hudson Valley for a few years.

I've found that happy clients go a long way. I've always tried to make all of my clients happy, but when I come across ones that ##### no matter what I do, I tend not to worry too much about it. I figure I wont want to work for their friends either. But what do I know? I'm only 20.