Posts by Brandon Lewis
Is It Possible to Sue Someone Over a Negative Review on Your Painting Business?
In business, reputation is everything. Most successful businesses have established themselves as a company people can trust and rely on. A solid base of referrals or reviews can quickly cement your company as a local or industry leader. Online reviews play a huge role in building a business’s reputation—most modern consumers research businesses on the…
Read MoreWhat Types of Painting Jobs Create the Highest Return on Investment?
What types of painting projects and jobs create the highest return on investment for painting contractors? It’s more or less a question I’ve been asked hundreds and hundreds of times, sometimes it’s phrased a different way, “Brandon, what type of work should I be doing?” I understand what you’re saying when you say that. I…
Read MoreAre Online Reviews Important for Painting Contractors?
Most consumers don’t trust online advertising. Conversely, 84 percent of people trust online reviews. Today, online reviews are essential for attracting new customers and growing your business. Increasingly, resources such as Google My Business, Yelp, and Facebook are becoming the go-to place for researching businesses. Most modern consumers use online reviews to make decisions about…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Calculate Estimates for Residential Paint Jobs
Do you have an effective process for estimating new paint jobs? If you’re a painting contractor, understanding your pricing is critical in order to win bids and bring your projects in on budget. Stop guessing and start using documented data from the field to develop accurate estimates that meet your budget more often and keep…
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Effective Ways to Build Referrals for Painting Contractors
How are you currently building referrals and repeat business for your painting company? Often, I’ll hear painting contractors tell me that word of mouth is their best form of advertising, but when I press them on specifically what they do, the answer is usually absolutely nothing. Meaning, word of mouth is something that happens, even…
Read MoreIs Subcontracting Right for Your Commercial Painting Company?
Are subcontractors right for your commercial painting business? Or if you own a residential painting company and you do some commercial work, are subcontractors right for that type of work in your business? For commercial painting companies who want to extend their capabilities and handle large commercial projects, working with subcontractors can potentially be a…
Read MoreHow Much Money Does a Painting Contractor Make?
Despite their long hours and physically demanding labor, painting contractors typically earn $15 an hour. Even established painting contractors usually walk away with well under $100,000 a year. Most painters are plagued by poor business decisions that directly affect their income. If you are struggling to break the cycle of ineffective sales, poor marketing choices,…
Read MoreHow to Get More Paint Jobs When Business Is Slow
What do you do to generate leads and to find business when things are slow? Whether it’s back to school, getting out of school for summer break, some kind of terrible catastrophe, or the winter slow season. What do you do to keep the phone ringing? Understand Organic Demand for Painting Jobs The first thing…
Read MoreHow You Can Get Leads for Your Painting Business
Maintaining a steady flow of leads can be a challenge for new business owners. Traditionally, small businesses spend most of their marketing budget buying leads through paid advertising campaigns. Investing in a high-quality website and other marketing channels is imperative to obtaining the valuable leads that help small businesses grow. Sustainable, long-term leads are the…
Read MoreHow You Can Promote Your Painting Business
Transitioning from a professional painter to a business owner can be a steep learning curve. As a business owner, you’ll quickly learn that the painting itself is just a fraction of what it takes to run a successful painting company. Your profits and personal income are limited by the infrastructure of your business. Without effective…
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