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2 likes • 25d
We had a fantastic time at the expo, TONS of great networking and some excellent takeaways from the guest speakers. They shared insights you can apply directly to your business to make a real impact. If you couldn’t make the expo, I’d definitely encourage you to catch the next one, AND don't sleep on the upcoming Dumpster Runners Network - Spring Training that @Joseph Maxey is putting together. He wouldn’t spill the details, but he did say with a big grin that some big things are in the works!
Will a CRM help my Dumpster Business make money through Efficiency?
I hear people asking all the time... Should I get a CRM? Whats the right number of cans to have before I get one? Is it worth it when I only have 3 dumpsters? Which program to use? Today we answer those questions. A CRM can be a highly valuable tool, but it could also be a big waste of money if you're not able to use it to it's potential. Lets dive into some nuance around those questions. If you'd like to schedule a demo with Docket FOR FREE... It would help me and my family if you used my link. 🚀 https://www.yourdocket.com/maxco-dumpsters/ Thanks
1 like • Oct 22
@Joseph Maxey I gotta say I was impressed with the editing :)
🪨 Marketing Strategies - BRANDING
Finding ways to get your name out there is KEY. We live in a new world with social media. Never before have you been able to get your brand in front of so many people for $0 - but sometimes free comes at a cost. When something is free it by definition is also less valuable. Your competitors are probably posting in the same places. Doing mostly the same thing. Remember - while there is a skill and difference between drivers and companies, if your potential customer ONLY sees a picture of a dumpster in the driveway, then there is 0 difference between what you do from the next guy. That is where BRAND comes in to play. Lets imagine 2 separate companies competing for attention in the same market. Company A and B both post a picture of the dumpster they just dropped every day. What sets them apart? Does one have a generic white truck and the other has a highly branded wrapped one? Does one wear uniforms and the other doesn't? Does one have a driver with a huge smile having fun while he works while the other is a heavy set grumpy looking man with ketchup in his beard? The answer is obvious - you can compete on PRICE or you can compete on VALUE. If it's price then you can be the generic truck, non uniformed, heavy set grumpy man with ketchup in his beard and it won't matter. If on the other hand you want to make a PROFIT, then I would highly suggest you focus on the brand differentiator. BRAND is the thing that can 2x, 3x, 4, 5x, your ad spend. BRAND is the thing that changes your phone calls from "How much?" to "When can you be here?" I good brand does the heavy lifting for you. Once it's well established everything becomes a bit easier. So what is BRAND? How does one create a brand? Is it colors on a uniform? Is it stickers on a truck? The word brand comes from the cattle industry. It is the hot iron seared into the skin of cattle to identify which ranch they belong to. I can't speak from everyone, but I am grateful that I don't need a hot iron pressed into my skin to do "branding" for my company in 2025.
🪨 Marketing Strategies - BRANDING
1 like • Oct 15
@Clay Lane I think one of the best things I did was change our color to something different than everyone else around my area. We always hear the same about the color and how clean they are.
Dumpster liners
Hello, recently a been contacted by a broker that handles Walmarts, I've done a few of dumpster for different Walmarts in my area and recently the asked for liners to be in the dumpster. I was wondering if you guys know any good brand or website where to get them on the 16' cans that most of us have I googled it a found most for 22' or the closet for 18' that might work Thanks
0 likes • Oct 15
From what I have found in the past, most are for the 30 & 40 gang. I would ask what the requirements are. You might be able to buy a roll of poly and cut it to fit if they are only looking for covering the bottom and a little way up the side. Outside of that, check with: Extra Packaging can produce liners from ~8 ft up to ~65 ft long, with side heights of 5′–12′ and thickness from ~2.5 to 10 mil. Extra Packaging LLC PacTec’s “TransLiner” line is another example — they do custom form-fit liners to your specifications. PacTec Global-Pak also offers custom roll-off liners per your specs. global-pak.com or Rhodes Works Heavy‑Duty Liner (custom‑length option) – offers custom length by the linear foot
Dumpster Branding
I know this topic has been covered before, but I thought I would share my personal perspective and noticeable differences we have felt by changing the color and branding. •Sorry this went longer than I expected. I’m sure like most we didn’t know anything about the dumpster business before jumping in. We were lucky enough to get ahold of a lightly used trailer and 5 dumpsters that were all black. Not giving it a thought we placed our freshly made logo on them. Quickly identifying that that wasn’t enough. Our logo design doesn’t have our contact info so we added block letters saying Rent Me and our phone number. We thought it was great. We heard people saying that they saw us but most of them already knew us. We kept adding a few more dumpsters and slowly getting them lettered up to look the same just keeping them moving was our focus. We all are very proud of what we’ve achieved no matter what our size is. We normally don’t look at ourselves from the outside looking in but we know what is seen from our accountability mirror right. I found myself thinking that it’s not too dirty, it’s just a little bit of rust. I know I’m not the only one. Historically thinking, did any one of us ever think we would say out loud “man that’s a good looking dumpster” Nope! But I bet you have now. 😂 influencers like @Joseph Maxey keep stepping up and pushing their branding over the top and looking damn good as they do I must say. I had an opportunity to do just that for Freedom Dumpsters Va this year. We were facing a total overhaul and I couldn’t see a better time to do so. We did a color change and a logo overhaul without changing the logo. Our yard location hasn’t changed but our dumpsters went from black to blue and we incorporated what we call the bullet on the front leading edge of each side. The new blue pops and the white background makes our logo stand out proud. After a very nerve-racking period getting through the change I don’t regret anything. Don’t be afraid to paint your top rails or make your dumpsters two tone. Stand out in the sea of other dumpsters. Little things really do make a difference.
Dumpster Branding
0 likes • Sep 23
@Jeffrey Clarke Thanks
0 likes • Oct 1
@Candice Engel The black cans were what we started with, and the blue are our new look/system. No logic or psychology, just what my sign guy suggested.
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