Tips for running a small contracting business. Whether you're a general contractor, roofer, remodeler, plumber, HVAC technician, or a handy man, ride along with me and learn how to build and grow your business. No Jabroni's!
Web Presence Basics Series - Episode 3 - Responding and Cross-Promoting
Now that you know where to get reviews (and why) it's important you learn how to respond to them. I also talk a bit about cross promotion and provide a couple of updates about the podcast.
3 Aug 2020
Motivation - Overcoming Adversity
Running a successful business requires more than a valuable set of skills - you'll also need to keep yourself motivated and positive, even when it seems the world is conspiring against you! In this episode I give you a few tips from Zig Ziglar on how to help keep yourself in a positive state of mind (Avoid Stinkin' Thinkin' and Hardening of the Attitudes).
31 Jul 2020
Web Presence Basics Series - Episode 2 - where to get reviews
I'm back after an unexpected absence, providing some value on where you should put your reviews online.
27 Jul 2020
The Difference Between Marketing and Advertising
Today I take a minute to explain the difference between marketing and advertising, talk about a SWOT analyses, and then walk through a conceptual analysis, advertising strategy, and how it all ties together to make for an effective and intelligent ad spend.
24 Jul 2020
These Trying Times - Growing and Hiring
The majority of today's episode covers topics related to growing and hiring during the current pandemic. I talk about motivation, drive, determination, mindset, and why some contractor's are shutting down while other's are having record-breaking sales.
A few recommendations on how to go about setting yourself up to hire and find good employees, and why some guys struggle.
I also share a bit of a personal anecdote about a professional photo shoot gone wrong.
Thanks for riding in the truck with Stevie!
23 Jul 2020
The Web Presence Series (Ep 1) - Website Basics
In this episode I explain what a Jabroni is, what it means when I say "The No Jabrone Zone," and the basics that every website needs to have. You'll learn the basics of an about us page, why a photo of a happy smiling face is going to boost sales, how to properly set up your portfolio and testimonial pages, and the basics of call to action buttons.
We'll also discuss a bit about where to focus your efforts outside of your website so that it actually gets qualified traffic that can convert into real, paying work.
22 Jul 2020
Motivation - Are You Wasting Your Time?
On the very first episode of In the Truck with Stevie we're talking about motivation, having a flexible plan, and why you're doing what you're doing. This is mostly a way for me to test the publishing platform, but there's a lot of great info in here, too.
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