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What Is the Goal of Your Painting Business?
Some painting contractors start out with big goals. For many, however, the goal of starting a business instead of working at someone else’s isn’t a world-changing one. Some owners don’t enjoy working for someone else and want to try...
What is NextDoor? (And How Do You Use It to Boost Your Painting Business?)
Have you heard of NextDoor? It’s a private social network for neighborhood communities. It’s not an endless “feed” of selfies, beach pictures and political opinions like Facebook. Every member is verified, and neighborhood members can...
Boosting Customer Confidence
When customers see (or hear) something that causes them to doubt the quality of your work, they are less likely to be satisfied with that work - even if it was exceptional. Click here to learn how to make your residential painting...
Profiting from New Services
One of the great things about painting services is that they are in constant demand. There are around 140 million housing units in the United States, including apartments and townhomes, and they should be painted every decade or so. The...
Great Customer Service is the Best Business Hack for Painting Contractors
It’s expensive to gain a customer. That’s because other painting contractors want those customers, too. Some painters (especially those big franchises) spend tons of money trying to get people to recognize their name in cities across...
Three Ways to Earn New Business Quickly
Searching well on Google is one of the most cost-effective ways for painting contractors to earn business, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Click here for three ways to earn business while you’re waiting for your new website to “take...
Don’t Be Afraid to Spill Your Secrets
Have you ever had a customer receive a painting quote and then decide they’re going to do the job themselves instead of having it done professionally? It’s frustrating because you’ve invested in the time to visit their house and provide...
Five Steps to Becoming Known For House Painting In Your Community
When you open a new painting business, it can take years for locals to think of you when they hear the words "house painting." But there are steps you can take to increase your visibility and memorability, which will speed this process up...
Three Very Expensive House Painting Customers
If you’ve been running your business for a while, there’s a good chance you can estimate how much profit you make off of an average day’s work. But not many days are average. Sometimes it’s an unexpected snag in the painting itself that...