Welcome to the latest episode of Pipeline to Profitability! Today host Allan Ferguson delves into step 5 of our 9 Step Contractor Success Series - Sales.

Joining Allan is Steve Mores, vice president of residential sales for US-based Dynamic Air Quality Solutions. Mores has decades of experience in the HVAC industry, training thousands of technicians and consultants on how to confidently communicate with customers.

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For episode feedback and to get your questions answered on air by Allan, email [email protected]. And if you enjoy this episode, please feel free to leave a review on iTunes or SoundCloud!

Welcome back to Pipeline to Profitability!

Last time we discussed step 4 of our Contractor Success Series, marketing. Today we'll be taking a closer look at the subject, as host Allan Ferguson speaks with plumbing and HVAC marketing expert Grant Harris.

Harris specialises in all aspects of marketing- online, print, radio, and television. Find out more at his website, Plumber Marketing.

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Welcome to the fourth installment of Pipeline to Profitability's nine part Contractor Success Series!

Today host Allan Ferguson talks with business expert Al Levi about marketing. Levi is the author of The 7-Power Contractor: Run Your Contracting Business With Less Stress and More Success. His 25 years of experience in the HVAC and plumbing industries gives him great insight into marketing for contractors. We're excited to share Levi's years of knowledge with our listeners!

Learn more about Al Levi at his website, http://www.appleseedbusiness.com/. 

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In today's episode of Pipeline to Profitability, host Allan Ferguson is joined by Ellen Rohr, The UN-Business Expert®, to discuss step three of our 9 Step Contractor Success Series-Know Your Numbers.

Ellen founded Bare Bones Biz, a venture capital and consulting company, in 1995 to help folks of all ages turn their big ideas into successful businesses. She is also a successful franchisor, helping launch a plumbing franchise to 47 locations and $40 million in sales in under two years. Ellen is currently the president of Zoom Drain and Sewer, LLC since 2014. To learn more about Ellen's journey from The Plumber's Wife to Business Makeover Expert®, visit her website ellenrohr.com.

You can also download Ellen's free Financial Quick Check to quickly measure your financial results and make it easier to see when you're off track. This giveaway for Pipeline to Profitability listeners can be found at www.ellenrohr.com/pipeline.

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In this episode the host of Pipeline to Profitability, Allan Ferguson, talks with HVAC industry expert Joe Cunningham. The two discuss the importance of developing and taking control of your business plan.

Joe Cunningham, founder of Successtrack Network, was awarded the 2011 HVAC Contracting Business Consultant of the Year. Joe was also chairman for the President's Small Business Advisory Council under President George Bush, and has helped countless HVAC companies of all sizes to grow and prosper in any economic environment.

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Welcome to Pipeline to Profitability's first in depth discussion of our 9 Steps to Contractor Success.

Today Allan Ferguson discusses the importance of investing in yourself with professional speaker and bestselling author Mark Matteson. Matteson talks about defining your strengths, finding mentors, and more!

You can learn more from Mark Matteson at his website, sparkingsuccess.net.

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Are you a tradie who is just starting out, or an established contractor looking to grow your business? Allan Ferguson previews his nine steps for contractor success in our latest episode.

This is the first in an upcoming series of episodes discussing how contractors can set themselves up for business success. Each segment will dig deeper into the nine steps and feature guest speakers specialising in each area. Remember to subscribe to the Pipeline To Profitability podcast so you don't miss an episode!

Service Professionals Australia are your business training experts and through our resources, coaching, experience and dedication, we can help your business reach the next level. Visit www.serviceprofessionalsaustralia.com.au to find out more.

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Want to overcome your flat rate pricing fears? The tables are turned in our latest episode as Allan Ferguson is the guest for a no holds barred discussion on flat rate pricing and how it's the future of the Australian service industry.

Joined by special guest host Bruce Ward, Allan addresses myths on using this pricing structure, how time and materials pricing can cause irreparable business damage, the steps needed to introduce flat rate pricing into your business and how using flat rate has helped transform Allan's business into now approaching $15 million annual revenue.

Allan also answers your questions on flat rate pricing and is prepared to talk directly with anyone who agrees or disagrees with his conviction! You can reach Allan on 0401 699 148 or call Service Professionals Australia on 1300 307 413 to find out how your business can benefit from making the switch to flat rate pricing.

Service Professionals Australia are your business training experts and through our resources, coaching, experience and dedication, we can help your business reach the next level. Visit www.serviceprofessionalsaustralia.com.au to find out more.

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Acclaimed marketing expert, author, speaker and business mentor Kevin Knebl shares his amazing journey from professional pianist to industry-leading international sales success with Allan Ferguson on Pipeline to Profitability.

Kevin explains how to generate higher sales returns via social media in just 15 minutes daily, the greatest piece of business and life advice he's received, the most overlooked and yet amazingly effective step in improving your sales ability plus MUCH more.

Kevin has a FREE Checklist of his proven LinkedIn Success Strategies available to listeners! Just email [email protected] and mention you're a listener. You can also reach Kevin via his website www.kevinknebl.com

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Marketing expert, entrepreneur & podcast host Matt Jones joins Allan for a value-packed & entertaining chat to improve your company's marketing.

Matt shares how to capitalise on the biggest industry marketing trend, making social media work for your business, avoiding the biggest online marketing pitfall businesses experience without even realising & pricing for profit while Allan explains the best ways for service industry companies to generate higher sales leads & much more.

You can download your FREE SPA Social Media Checklist from www.serviceprofessionalsaustralia.com.au to reinforce today's episode & email your questions & feedback to [email protected]

Matt can be reached through tradiewebguys.com.au/spa/ where you can get an exclusive discount for any website project, plus you can download his fantastic The Site Shed podcast on iTunes.

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