PaintED Podcast

When you stand at the top, you're not standing on the bunch of successes but mountains of failures.

In this special live recording at PCA Expo 2022, we host guest Jason Phillips, founder, and owner of Phillips Home Improvements. Jason shares how he has had to grow as a business leader and entrepreneur in order to take Phillips Home Improvements to do over $8 million in annual revenue. He has identified 3 stages through which a painting company owner must progress to scale a painting business, and he details how to advance from one stage to the next. Jason, a certified human behavior consultant, also shares how business owners can use personality tests to not only put the right people in the right seats at their painting company, but also to connect with, motivate, and inspire their employees to reach their fullest potential.

Topics Discussed:

- How to advance through the 3 stages of "Contractor Prison"

- Why personality tests matter, and how to use them to build a powerhouse team

- Common mistakes painting company owners make and how to avoid them

- Why does your painting company's growth begin with your personal growth

PCA Overdrive is free for members.

Sometimes It's best to stick to your guns instead of compromise.

In this episode, we speak with Martyn Lewis, who is based, in Powys, Wales, about troubled customers who refuse to pay and believe they know more about your business than you do. Along with going above and beyond for the grateful customers. So grab a cup of coffee or put on your headphones and dive in!

Brothers of the Brush is the first international show to arrive at PCA. Hosted by the English Master Decorator, Chris Kerfoot, this show consists of interviews with numerous decorators from across the world to acquire real-life business experiences and guidance from the source.

This could be the next step in your globalization journey! Don't miss out on each episode made by decorators for decorators.

Who is Chris? Since 1989, Chris Kerfoot has been a reliable and consistent Painter and Decorator. His company, which is based in East Yorkshire, England, provides top-notch painting, decorating, and spraying services for both residential and commercial clients.

Chris is always interested in hearing what you have to say! Please contact him at [email protected] if there are any topics you'd want to hear more about, or if there's someone you'd like us to approach to feature on future podcasts (including yourself!).

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Updated steps to professionalization.

Nick Slavik rounds out his discussion of mastering the basics by giving updated steps to professionalization.

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What is your mindset when it comes to your competition? Do you have a mindset of abundance by seeing an opportunity to benchmark and collaborate together or as a threat to your business? In today’s episode we interview Shane Fast with Renew Painting of the Carolina’s and Brian Hepfer with HD Painting and Stain to discuss what collaboration is all about!

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This is episode 2 of our 6 part Ultimate Hiring Funnel series.

Remember we walked you through how to build the all-important Ideal Candidate Profile so hopefully now you've got at least a bit of an idea how to break down a role, reverse engineer that avatar, and really think through the type of person you want to hire.

Now the question is how do we use that profile to write an engaging posting that top-quality applicants can't help but click on (and apply to).

So to do that we're joined by our amazing guest Josieanne Gaudette of crew HR who you should remember from last week's awesome episode.

We're going to break down a super easy-to-follow framework that will have you writing compelling job postings that attract the best candidate. And don't worry, you don't need to be a Wordsmith to do this.

Josianne also takes us through the all-important do's and don'ts and then how to evaluate your job postings on the scale from amateur to world-class.

Some other episode highlights include:

- The difference between a job posting and a job description.

- What needs to be in a headline to stand out in today’s competitive market.

- How to write a job ad that gets a high performer excited to work at your company.

- The 8 Part proven framework of a winning job ad.

- The best way to visually layout your job ad.

- Some of the best and worst practices when creating job ads.

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Body language is often overlooked, though it can have a major impact on your sales success.

Starting out in sales can be scary, and it takes time to develop expertise and gain confidence in your sales pitch.

Alan Langer joins us for this episode to help individuals comprehend the small details that add up to a major impact in sales, as well as the importance of body language for your sales success.

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Aaron Vytlacil, founder and owner of AV Painting, shares how he has grown from $800k in 2020 to doing over $2 million/year in annual revenue. He also discusses enlightening conversations he has had recently with thought leaders in the painting industry, and how these conversations have shifted his entire mindset to thinking much bigger. Aaron discusses the power of thinking big, and how painting company owners can learn a tremendous amount from surveying other industries, both in and out of home services.

Topics Discussed:

- What's your long-term "why," and how Aaron recently discovered his

- Where are the biggest mistakes likely to be made with aggressive growth

- How to learn who you need to become in order to get where you want to be

PCA Overdrive is free for members.

Everyone's situation is unique and, no one should be judged exclusively on their online presence.

In this episode, I speak with my good friend Josh Harvey of JPH Decorating, based in Warsop Vale, Mansfield. In this brutally honest conversation, we discuss shit hand you get forced to deal by life and how Josh and his partner dealt with it, joyriding in hospitals, and Josh's pet hate, Instagram "influencers." So put your lug holes back on and listen to this open and honest discussion! Please be advised that there is some strong language.

Brothers of the Brush is the first international show to arrive at PCA. Hosted by the English Master Decorator, Chris Kerfoot, this show consists of interviews with numerous decorators from across the world to acquire real-life business experiences and guidance from the source.

This could be the next step in your globalization journey! Don't miss out on each episode made by decorators for decorators.

Who is Chris? Since 1989, Chris Kerfoot has been a reliable and consistent Painter and Decorator. His company, which is based in East Yorkshire, England, provides top-notch painting, decorating, and spraying services for both residential and commercial clients.

Chris is always interested in hearing what you have to say! Please contact him at [email protected] if there are any topics you'd want to hear more about, or if there's someone you'd like us to approach to feature on future podcasts (including yourself!).

PCA Overdrive is free for members.

Exceeding expectations can be an easier way to receive the online feedback that you desire

Even if a painter does an excellent job for a client, getting positive feedback is tough, especially once the project is completed.

Tanner Mullen of Dripjobs demonstrates how going above and beyond the value you promised your client by 1% and thinking outside the box is the quickest way to obtain the positive ratings you want as a business owner.

Giving the client more than they paid for may make them wonder what they owe you, while the greatest way to repay you is with their pleasant comments for others to see.

PCA Overdrive is free for members.