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How to Manage a Painting Business
How to manage a painting business?… Is a question that vexes many owners… It can seem as if your business is continually “running you” instead of the other way around. In this video, I talk about managing the most important aspects of your painting business and how to prioritize the critical activities that generate the largest…
Read MorePainting Contractor Marketing Ideas, Tips, and Advice from Legend Joe Polish
Marketing ideas, tips, and strategies for painting contractors are out there in abundance these days. A word of caution: Always verify the source and his or her track record of success… I can think of no one with a better pedigree in home services than Joe Polish. Recently, in Colorado, I got an opportunity to…
Read MoreCoaching for Painting Contractors
Coaching for Painting Contractors An open letter to current APPC members… By now, you’ve probably received an invitation in the mail from me about my One-on-One Platinum Group. This is an advanced coaching group for painting contractors within the APPC. As I explained in my letter, this is a small, exclusive group of owners that…
Read MorePDCA Expo 2016 for Painting Contractors
It’s 2016 and if you’re on my list, I know you’re already making a written plan for how to succeed in 2016! STOP NOW! There’s something important you need to ADD to your list… What if you could easily create a more stable, predictable, and profitable painting business in 2016? What if you could find…
Read MoreMarketing and Leads for Commercial Maintenance Painting Contracts
This month, several of our APPC members have been KILLING IT in the commercial repaint market with our Commercial Repaint Lead Generation Campaigns™. We’ve seen hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales close in the last two months alone, not to mention the long-term identification of key decision makers and several WHALE-SIZED bids that are…
Read More11 Things Painters Should Be Thankful For AUDIO
CLICK PLAYER BELOW TO LISTEN! Loading the player … This Thanksgiving, I want to share 11 things that I think painters should be thankful for. Granted, many may not have been on your list before listening to this podcast. However, I think you’ll agree after listening that they certainly SHOULD be on your list.…
Read MoreProtected: Exclusive APPC Member Benefit: Your At Home Monthly Newsletter, December Edition
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Read MoreHow to Grow a Painting Business and Get Off the Ladder for Good
“How do you grow a painting business?” is a question that has dogged owner-operators and mid-sized owners in the industry for years. While there are are certainly several ways to get there, Torlando, one of our APPC members, shares his story of growth through marketing and personal growth. When you talk with Torlando, you know you…
Read MoreHow to Increase Closing Rates for Painting Contractors
Increasing closing rates for painting contractors is a BIG DEAL. It can mean hundreds of thousands in additional revenue each year. With winter on the way, making the most out of every estimate opportunity is critical. My good friend Steve knows this first-hand… Steve’s no stranger to giving an award-winning performance. He’s played for rock-and-roll…
Read MoreProven Marketing Strategies for Painting Contractors and Why Past Customers Matter
During the “Dark Ages,” literacy and written culture were all but non-existent in Europe. People experienced lives, as man had since time immemorial on that continent, which were mean, hard, and short to say the least. What makes the “Dark Ages” so very tragic is not that this time period was any different than all…
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