Service Business Mastery for Skilled Trades: HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Home Service

I speak with Becky from the UGA SBDC on the steps you need to take when you’re first planning to start your service contracting business.

1. Be sure to have your trade license.
2. Create your business plan.
3. Create your marketing strategy.
4. Budget your working capital for 3 months.
5. Talk with your insurance agent to determine the proper coverages.
6. Google search your name to ensure your domain is available.
7. Talk with your lawyer and CPA to decide what type of corporation you are going to file.
8. Apply for your Secretary of State for your legal business name.
9. File for your Federal Tax ID.
10. Apply for your local business license.

Now it is time to go get rich as a small business owner!!

Marketing 360 link: https://www.marketing360.com/cmc/?mc=matt_holzapfel

Stephen and I talk briefly about rebranding your business since this is something Stephen's company just experienced. We then talk about how to advertise and show up on the platforms listed below for free.

1. Bing (Yes, this is still a search engine!)
2. Facebook
3. Google
4. Yelp

Reach out to Stephen via email at [email protected], Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeServiceMarketing and www.witdelivers.com

Reach out to Tersh via email at [email protected], Facebook group " Service Business Mastery Podcast" and www.bluecollarroots.com

Stephen and I talk briefly about rebranding your business since this is something Stephen’s company just experienced. We then talk about how to advertise and show up on the platforms listed below for free.

1. Bing (Yes, this is still a search engine!)
2. Facebook
3. Google
4. Yelp

Reach out to Stephen via email at [email protected], Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeServiceMarketing and www.witdelivers.com

Reach out to Tersh via email at [email protected], Facebook group “ Service Business Mastery Podcast” and www.bluecollarroots.com

I am in the middle of trying to find a new company to take over my marketing, and I reached out to Marketing 360 after watching a few of their YouTube videos. You get to listen in on the conversation I had with the account manager who was lucky enough to give me a call! Let us know what you think about Marketing 360 and the things they have to offer. Matt from Marketing 360 answers the 6 questions/issues I listed below.

1. Marketing is more than just a fancy website or landing page.
2. Free CRM program to track your sales and growth.
3. Should you use a landing page or have several pages on your website?
4. Should you retarget?
5. What should we stop doing during the busy season if we are too busy to advertise?
6. Matt tells us about Top Rated Local...reputation management.

Matt's Contact information-

https://www.marketing360.com/cmc/?mc=matt_holzapfel

I am in the middle of trying to find a new company to take over my marketing, and I reached out to Marketing 360 after watching a few of their YouTube videos. You get to listen in on the conversation I had with the account manager who was lucky enough to give me a call! Let us know what you think about Marketing 360 and the things they have to offer. Matt from Marketing 360 answers the 6 questions/issues I listed below.

1. Marketing is more than just a fancy website or landing page.
2. Free  CRM program to track your sales and growth.
3. Should you use a landing page or have several pages on your website?
4. Should you retarget?
5. What should we stop doing during the busy season if we are too busy to advertise?    
6. Matt tells us about Top Rated Local...reputation management.

Matt’s Contact information-

https://www.marketing360.com/cmc/?mc=matt_holzapfel

We oftentimes look to spend as much money as it takes to get a new client when often times it simply takes digging from within! Today's episode is about the things we can do to improve our marketing without spending a fortune. Our guest today is Matt Smith from Service Industry Marketer. His goal is to share with others how he created success within his service business.

Below are 4 tips we talk about in today's episode:

1. Providing better service than anyone else.
2. Giver's Gain.
3. Farming from within your business.
4. Is print media back on the rise?

If you would like to reach out to Matt, below are the best ways to reach out to him.

www.serviceindustrymarketer.com

www.instagram.com/serviceindustrymarketer/

www.youtube.com/serviceindustrycoach

www.facebook.com/serviceindustrymarketer

And if you would like to get in touch with Tersh, the links below are the best way to reach out to him!

www.instagram.com/servicebusinessmastery/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wgwjfr-TduZOY7cnKPhhg/featured

www.bluecollarroots.com

We oftentimes look to spend as much money as it takes to get a new client when often times it simply takes digging from within! Today’s episode is about the things we can do to improve our marketing without spending a fortune. Our guest today is Matt Smith from Service Industry Marketer. His goal is to share with others how he created success within his service business.

Below are 4 tips we talk about in today’s episode:

1. Providing better service than anyone else.
2. Giver’s Gain.
3. Farming from within your business.
4. Is print media back on the rise?

If you would like to reach out to Matt, below are the best ways to reach out to him.

www.serviceindustrymarketer.com

www.instagram.com/serviceindustrymarketer/

www.youtube.com/serviceindustrycoach

www.facebook.com/serviceindustrymarketer

And if you would like to get in touch with Tersh, the links below are the best way to reach out to him!

www.instagram.com/servicebusinessmastery/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wgwjfr-TduZOY7cnKPhhg/featured

www.bluecollarroots.com

Today's episode is an update on how things are going with IceBound since Tersh & Brandon partnered up in January of this year.

Tersh provides 4 tips that are helping him grow his business on his mission to a million dollars.

1. Outsourcing employee hiring services to companies like BizPal.
2. Using GrowMyHVAC.com for thorough but cost effective flat rate pricing.
3. Ensuring you only keep honest team members...even if you have to hire from outside of your industry and train them.
4. Hiring a marketing firm to help grow your brand.

Please reach out to Tersh if you have any questions or recommendations

[email protected]

Or on Facebook Tersh Blissett or the Service Business Mastery Podcast group.