The New Flat Rate

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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Sleeping in heavenly peace isn't exactly on your schedule right now, as much as it should be.   Running your own business and making time for family, friends, and yourself is already tough, but even harder around the holidays.   For people who never really "clock out", how do we set healthy boundaries and actually go home for the holidays?  The Koops sit down in this special Christmas podcast to talk about some ideas that have helped them balance their schedules!

Read more here! https://thenewflatrate.com/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-time/

SHOW NOTES:

 Danielle's Advice [00:52]

 Matt's Advice [03:15]

 Rodney's Advice [09:40]

LINKS & RESOURCES:

www.thenewflatrate.com

www.freedombuildersuniversity.com

freedombuildersuniversity.com/attend-a-mastermind

Are you having a hard time finding great service technicians, managers, or dispatchers? Get practical and creative hiring tips TODAY.  

If you'd like more information email us at [email protected]

Show Notes

Who is Dom [0:40]

Simplify the hiring process [10:30]

It's time to get creative [17:40]

Creative recruiting goes back to culture [25:17]

The job scorecard [36:31]

Construction Millionaire Secrets [52:00]

Links and Resources:  

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Questions about the integration? Email or give us a call at 706.259.8892 / [email protected]

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SHOW NOTES

Introducing Roland Ligtenberg [00:59]

What is the integration between apps? [3:15]

Automation to eliminate human error [4:32]

Booming economy = more calls [6:28]

How to tackle the hiring crisis in the booming economy [12:53]

Trade Academy Scholarship and Program [16:11]

Book and Podcast Recommendations from Roland and Danielle [23:20]

Pro-tip from Roland [28:29]

Discounts and special offers [32:17]

LINKS & RESOURCES

50% off your first two months for Housecall Pro members when joining TNFR! – https://thenewflatrate.com/housecallpro/

50% off your first two months for TNFR members when you sign up for Housecall Pro – https://www.housecallpro.com/thenewflatrate

Trade Academy with Housecall Pro: https://tradeacademy.com/

Danielle’s Book Recommendation- Three Feet from Gold 

Roland’s Book Recommendation – The Daily Stoic

Ask Danielle for your hiring matrix: Email [email protected]