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Increasing Sales and Profits In Your Painting Business
My partner and I spent years looking for ways that we could grow our business and make it more profitable. We’d learned about estimating. We’d learned about bookkeeping. We’d learned about operations. We were still just where we were. We never could figure out how do you find these people that need to get something…
Read MoreRunning a Successful Painting Business According to Heather
Running a successful painting business doesn’t have to be a chore. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel… and you don’t have to go it alone. Listen to what Heather has to say… What Heather Had to Say About Her APPC Experience: “I’m Heather Hall and we have been members of the APPC for a…
Read MoreHow Keith Doubled His Closing Rates, Ramped Up Crews, & Bid $124,000 in NEW Painting Work
My name’s Keith Zafren. I’m owner of My Three Sons Professional Painting Services and I’ve been a part of the Academy for Professional Painting Contractors for almost two years. I’m a house painting contractor in Lexington, KY. Being a part of APPC has transformed my sales process. Before joining, I really didn’t have a sales…
Read MoreHiring Ideas for Painting Business or Company Looking for Quality Painters
If you are trying to figure out how to hire quality painters for your painting contractor business, beware of a HUGE MYTH circulating in the painting industry: That there is a shortage of quality painters and that the trades are in utter decline – it simply isn’t so… In Only 4 Questions, This Video Destroys the “Painter…
Read MoreReferral Marketing for Painting Contractors & House Painters
Recently, I wrote a two-part article in APC Magazine entitled “Word-of-Mouth Advertising Is a Big, Fat Lie”… Tell me if you think I’m on to something or going in the wrong direction: Word-of-Mouth Article Part One Word-of-Mouth Article Part Two You see, so many painters want word-of-mouth referrals and many claim that it is the…
Read MoreEmail & Mail Newsletters for House Painters and Painting Contractors
Everyone uses someone for a service whose performance is only mediocre… even though you know you could probably find a better provider. Maybe it’s the person who cuts your hair or mows your lawn. Maybe it’s your accountant or a restaurant you frequent. They’re “ok,” but far from outstanding. So, why do you keep using…
Read MorePainting Company Business Coach
Are you looking for a coach or consultant for your painting company or business? Is it right for you? Maybe. maybe not… When you first started your painting business, were you excited about how it could transform your life? I was thinking about this very subject when Kristin and I were sitting on the beach…
Read MoreAnswering Service for Painting Contractors and House Painters
If you run a painting business, you know how important it is to answer the phone live. However, you may not understand how high the call abandonment rate is for voicemail, busy signals, and after hour’s calls… and exactly how much money in can cost your painting business (see graph below audio program): CLICK PLAYER…
Read MoreRunning a Successful Painting Business Means Being a Serious Student
The secret to running a successful painting business is this: You have to be serious about the “business end” of your painting business – not just “doing a quality job” and “treating customers right.” Customer service is the beginning, not the end of the journey… and these owners realize that fact. In every city, there…
Read MoreHow to Get Painting Contracts – 11 Unspoken Questions You Must Answer or Lose the Job
Assuming that a client trusts you is dangerous – in fact it costs owners untold thousands each and every year. Feeling as if you are entitled to the client’s trust because of your reputation is pure fantasy. Often, as painting contractors, we think that because we arrive in an embroidered shirt and drive a logoed,…
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