In this episode of The New Flat Rate podcast, Matt talks to Online Access Director of Sales and Marketing Colleen Keyworth about why having a positive Google profile is crucial to your company.

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Show Notes:

[02:21] How is it that Online Access is able to specialize in home service industries?

[06:08] What is the relevance of these members to have a positive Google business profile?

[12:33] Why is it important to respond to every Google review?

[16:45] What can company’s do proactively to start helping their company build a bridge over the valley’s they run through?

[28:27] Is there a golden number that they know they could start with?

[39:24] How can company’s like Online Access help you find techs?

[29:16] What should you be focusing on and be aware of in the world of pay per click right now?

Links and Resources:

WWW.TNFR.us

WWW.HVACWebsites.com

In this episode of The New Flat Rate podcast, Danielle talks to OPTIMUS Financing Creator Matthew Bratsis about how you can have simple financing options for your customers.

Show Notes:

[05:39] What OPTIMUS is and how they help contractors

[09:08] Explaining what a “waterfall” is

[11:13] How easy it is to start with OPTIMUS

[15:25] What we are seeing today in the contracting industry

[17:18] Fees when being an approved contractor with OPTIMUS

[22:28] You can finance through OPTIMUS on a Service Repair job

[29:16] In conclusion 

Links and Resources:

TNFR.us

www.optimusfinancing.com/tnfr

In this episode of The New Flat Rate podcast, Danielle talks to Lemon Seed Marketing Creative Director Emily Fleniken about how to juice up your brand and hit a home run on your marketing!  

LINKS AND RESOURCES: https://thenewflatrate.com/ https://lemonseedmarketing.com/Reach out to Emily for the water bottle on their about page! https://lemonseedmarketing.com/about 

Show Notes 

[6:01] How would I know if my company brand, as a service provider, is good, bad, or recognizable?

[17:23] How would you recommend using your company's core values to create your brand?

[20:01] When should you look at rebranding?

In this episode of The New Flat Rate podcast, Danielle talks to Ben Middleton, the national sales training manager for Daikin Comfort Technologies, about preparing for upcoming government regulations and changes within the service industry.

How do you create a customer for life? What is Relationship Marketing, and how will this help my service business?

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In this episode of The New Flat Rate podcast, Danielle talks to Lemon Seed Marketing Founder Crystal Williams about the importance of a marketing strategy, why you need it, and simple ways to start creating your own.   

SHOW NOTES: 

[8:24] Why marketing as a home service contractor is different 

[9:56] Pros and cons of marketing tactics 

[14:24] The Cake Analogy 

[16:52] ASK FOR FIVE STAR REVIEWS 

[29:12] Practical tips for your marketing strategy  

LINKS AND RESOURCES: 

https://thenewflatrate.com/marketing-strategy-made-easy/

thenewlfatrate.com/learn-more-t-n-f-r 

lemonseedmarketing.com 

Duct Tape Marketing by Jon Jantsch: https://ducttapemarketing.com/

IMPORTANT: There is mention of suicide as Chris shares the inspiration for his book. Please be advised. 

SHOW NOTES: 

[8:47] Let's talk about value 

[11:55] Two sets of values 

[16:30] Is "uhm" a word? 

[17:30] Free value add for any sale 

[21:35] Value and your employees  

LINKS & RESOURCES: www.thenewflatrate.com www.freedombuildersuniversity.com https://thenewflatrate.com/learn-more-t-n-f-r

As promised, here is Part 2 of Christopher Gibbons amazing story with guest host Rosalyn Zock de Guerra. If you missed last week, you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/i38nb8amLhs 

SHOW NOTES:  

Part 1 Recap [00:16]  

Part 2 Begins [0:44]  

Life Lessons [41:16]  

New career [47:13]  

Why The New Flat Rate [54:04]  

"Why are you alive?"[1:04:27]     

LINKS & RESOURCES: 

www.thenewflatrate.com 

www.freedombuildersuniversity.com 

https://thenewflatrate.com/what-is-the-new-flat-rate/

This week we are releasing part one of the full interview with Christopher Gibbons, who shared part of his story with us at Business Uncensored 2021. His story is truly humbling, remarkable, and inspiring. But he also gives some GREAT advice for service technicians. Below are some of his tips to make the most out of each service call!

https://thenewflatrate.com/time-to-bring-out-the-big-guns/

Can you believe it's 2022? It's hard for me to wrap my head around it, but I also love the reset of a new year.   Everyone is working hard on themselves, their businesses, and their goals. But what about your values? Are you working on those?   I sat down with Tom Jackson with Jackson Systems, and his HR Manager, Elizabeth Wannemuehler, to talk about why core values for your business WILL help you grow to the next level!   Get your pencil and pad ready for this one, there are some great nuggets of wisdom they share.

Show Notes:

6:17 Core Value Formation at Jackson Systems

9:12 EOS

14:13 Don’t be a bottleneck

16:47 Jackson System’s Core Values

32:43 Hiring Remotely

37:35 Implementing Values

Tom Jackson’s Book Recommendations

Get A Grip by Gino Wickman and Mike Paton

Traction by Gino Wickman

What the Heck is EOS? By Gino Wickman

Danielle’s Book Recommendations

Values, Inc. by Dina Dwyer-Owens

Ultimate Value Finder

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