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Running a business isn’t only about providing impeccable service. It’s about leaving a good impression as well, mainly because the service isn’t the first thing your clients see – it’s the state of your office. And plain or dirty walls don’t do much for first impressions. So, you might want to add some color to your business every […]
Brush heads come in many different shapes and sizes. Widths from as little as ½” up to 6” and in flat, oval, round and angled shapes, depending on individual preference and usage. But the manufacturing process for making the heads is very much the same whatever the individual brush style being produced. Filament Extrusion Traditionally, […]
Over the years, there was countless research on the topic of color and how it affects the human psyche and emotions. Virtually every one of them reached the same conclusion: Color has a subtle yet noticeable impact on mood, feelings, and comfort. Therefore, exterior house color affecting the sale of your home isn’t unimaginable. So, […]
Some people would prefer to do anything else rather than paint a house. However, you’re not one of those people. If you love working with rollers, brushes, and painter’s tape, it only makes sense to start your own company. So, today we’ll talk about how to start a painting business in 2021. The best of […]
Merely noting that COVID-19 has impacted how we do business would be a gross understatement. Indeed, the currently ongoing pandemic has had a drastic, unprecedented effect on the economy at large. While 2021 seems to offer hope for a return to normalcy, we’re still not quite there yet. Navigating the COVID-19 era as a painting […]
If you are looking for a way to improve your painting business, business automation is the go-to solution. With the help of CRM software, you can streamline your processes and focus more on customer satisfaction. Let’s see how you can paint a path to success with business automation while reducing errors and improving the quality […]
Operations As you are achieving success with your sales and marketing goals, you need to ensure that that you have a team in place that can perform with excellence. One of the worst experiences you can have is to build great relationships and opportunities with customers, to see it all disintegrate due to the inability […]
ESTIMATING The cornerstone to your estimating operations is hiring/training excellent commercial estimators. Any changes with respect to your commercial estimating plan should ideally occur before or consecutively with the plan to establish a more solid customer base. You don’t want to generate more bidding opportunities than you can deliver on. One of the key elements […]
Sales Department The Sales Manager should have good strengths as a leader, and not lacking experience with commercial painting in general. He/she specifically needs expertise in dealing with general contractors and with contract administration. This person’s skillset should also include managing the estimators under his/her supervision. Plan – General Contractors With respect to dealing with […]
Most of us would like to expand and improve our Commercial painting operations, including Marketing, Estimating, Sales and Production. I would encourage anyone to set both short and long-term goals. These should be based on a very realistic evaluation of your resources: Financial, equipment, vehicles, skilled employees, market growth potential and how hard you are […]
Anyone searching for particular services today is probably doing it with the help of the Internet. This means that quality search engines have but one goal: to provide relevant results. And there is no efficient way to do it other than quickly displaying reliable services from the surrounding area. For painting businesses, this means they […]
You can attract customers through many different channels. One of the classics that every serious company must have is a website. However, the downside is that we have millions of websites today, and it is getting harder and harder to create something unique that will help you set yourself apart from your competitors. Nevertheless, there […]
No single factor creates as much havoc for industry companies as how to set the price. The first complication is how to arrive at the best possible price; afterward the issue becomes how to sell it against competition that always seems to have a lower quote. Despite what you may have heard, a price has […]
Successfully running a painting business depends significantly on your communication with clients. Not only is competition high, but many people also opt for a DIY approach for this project. With that in mind, how can you persuade potential clients to choose you over your competitors, or even over doing the painting themselves? The answer is […]
While visiting a website, the first thing a person notices is its content. Your website’s content brings people’s attention. You need to have unique content on your website; the more perfect your content is, the more successful your website. Also, to ensure the safety and performance of your website, you should use WordPress plugin bundles. […]
