Posts by onlineleads@paintersacademy.com
Advice to Painters Who Have Lost Their Passion
It’s not uncommon… When you’ve been working any career for a long time, it’s easy – almost natural – to lose your enthusiasm for it. In fact, it can happen so subtly you might not even know it. First, it starts with dropping little things that make a difference. I mean, everyone knows your company’s reputation, right?……
Read MoreHow Much Money Are You Really Making In Your Painting Business?
While you may have not started your painting company exclusively to make money, it is likely one of the biggest reasons you decided to go out on your own. While it’s easy to get caught up in simply “getting the job done,” it can often distract you from the primary objective of increasing your personal income. Hey guys,…
Read MoreHow to Navigate Paint Shortages & Price Increases
Painters are scrambling all over the nation to get the paint and supplies they need to get the job done. It seems worse in some areas than in others. In this video, I speak with Rick Garlin, Director of National Accounts at PPG, to answer these 4 fundamental questions. They are (scroll past video)… 1 – What…
Read MoreAre You Too “Informal” in Your Painting Business?
When you started your painting business, you probably dreamed of all the freedom it would bring. You imagined working less hours, making more money and avoiding things you hate – like paperwork. As the years have rolled by, you may have noticed something curious happened. You’re working harder, fighting fires and you come home exhausted.…
Read MoreHiring Painting Subcontractors & Employees in a Difficult Labor Market
Right now, painters are facing the toughest hiring market in memory. A combination of pent-up demand springing from loosened government restrictions and the government’s lavish unemployment benefits for able-bodied people have led to an artificial labor shortage of epic proportions. Essentially, painting contractors are expected to complete 50% more work with 33-50% fewer painters. As…
Read MoreDo You Link To Pay-Per-Lead Sites on Your Website?
TRANSCRIPT: Hi, guys. Today, we’re going to discuss something that a lot of painting contractors do and they don’t even realize that they do it. Many painting contractors use what I like to call pay per lead sites to help them bring more qualified leads to their company. Not a bad thing. Perhaps you’re one…
Read MoreCan Your Online Presence Increase Your Leads?
Can your presence online actually increase the number of leads you get each month? Look at it this way, with over 90% of all searches being done online, it is essential to command a superior online presence. Meet Mike Balding. Mike and his company started working with APPC to build up his digital footprint to…
Read MoreHow To Increase Billable Rates as a Painting Contractor
Painting contractors that want to grow their business know that there are others in the industry that can take them to the next level. Meet Brian Reis. Brian aspired to grow his business and to be a million-dollar company. He was also smart enough to realize that to make that mark he would need to…
Read MoreCorona Virus and Painting – 5 Things to Ignore and 18 Warning Signs
Hey, painting contractors are asking me if they should be worried about this coronavirus and I’m not very worried about it and I don’t think you should be either. Wash your hands, stay away from China, you’re going to be just fine. We’re all going to be just fine. Things that are outside of…
Read MoreHow to Respond to a Client When You Lose a Painting Job to a Lower Price
How frustrating is it when you lose a project to price? Now, I have people constantly come to me saying, Brandon, we have illegal, we have unlicensed painters in our area. I’m constantly losing the price and I cannot compete. I just got an email from someone that said, “You were $2,000 higher. You were…
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