Buying signals on Facebook

The public groups where tradespeople and shop owners look for a supplier.

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Facebook signal · 4h ago by MeetMagnet

Claire Dawes

Office manager, Dawes Decorating, 18 staff, Norwich

Working on her first public tender

What we spot on Facebook.

From signal to meeting.

The signal

Facebook · Public group

“First public tender due in 3 weeks. Any tips?”

The opener

It starts from the topic, never from the signal: no “I saw that you…”.

The conversation

  • Hi Claire, On a first public tender, the method statement is usually what takes the longest. Where are you with it, three weeks out?

  • The admin side is done, the method statement not at all. Is that what you do?

  • It is. I help construction firms put their bids together, and above all reuse the method statement afterwards. What kind of job is it?

  • Repainting a secondary school. If we can reuse it, I'm interested.

  • How about Thursday at 10 am, or the same time the following week? 20 minutes on the phone. I'll confirm at claire@dawesdecorating.co.uk, is that right?

  • Great, Thursday at 10 am. Yes, that's right.

MeetingClaire DawesMeeting booked

Who uses it.

Brehat Fit-outs, vans for tradespeople

Example

Van fit-outs and equipment for tradespeople, in Leicester.

Max, who has just set up Gerrard Electrical in Leicester, asks in a public group how to fit out his first van.

When you are just starting out, it is tempting to fit out the van before you know what your jobs will really be. Are you heading more towards call-outs or bigger projects?

What we cannot see.

  • Private groups, personal profiles and Messenger are not accessible.
  • Many tradespeople post under their personal name: we cross-check to identify the business.

Other sources

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