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Is it really a man’s world anymore? It used to be that the painting trade was predominantly an occupation for men. There is a lot of physical labor involved that, in the past, was believed to be beyond the general capabilities of the women. I worked on new construction jobs with my husband 30 years […]
What does that really mean? A recent article in American Painting Contractor addressed this recently and broke it down into three sections. Posture Force Frequency I think it is important that contractors look at this, for themselves and their employees. My husband spent the first 20 years of his painting career thinking he was invincible, […]
Watching Paint Dry” is the story of John Burbridge’s journey through life as a painter in several capacities, he was the college student, college student franchise employee, employee, union painter, owner and hack (although using his mountain climbing gear on a commercial job may not have been OHSA approved, it got the job done!).
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The tag line I use on all my marketing is “We’re Not Your Typical Painters. We’re Better.” It’s short. It’s effective. And it’s a great conversation starter. But you know what? I hate it. It means I am part of an industry where typical generally translates to “lousy”. And I don’t like that. I would […]
Around the internet, there are many differing opinions about whether or not it is ok to just help yourself to any content you see on the internet. Its a bit of a polarizing discussion, where people are either very much against or very much in favor of what I guess we could call the concept of “open source content” that would be free for the taking.
The Original Content Conundrum Those of you that are readers of BP and articles on content like this one, know that we require original content on this site, and on our own individual business sites. That is not just because we happen to enjoy creating content, but also because we recognize the value of unique content […]
The more the internet kind of stays the same… The good news is that it is only getting easier to publish a professional blog. If you have any kind of computer and a smartphone, you are half way there. It’s the other half that makes the difference between a blog with substance and one that […]
How many Social Media accounts have you signed up for in the past few years? How many do you still use? Have you decided that the whole Social Media thing is just not for you, threw up your hands and said, “fuggetaboutit”? Have you said, ” I have never received a lead from Facebook or […]
Any contractor who has hired employees knows what an exercise in frustration it can be. There are very few standardized skill sets, as most painters learn how to paint by “just doing it”. There are few family businesses where skills are handed down to the next generation anymore, much less training programs where these skills […]
With the push for more health and safety I have conceded to wearing painters gloves…. Having tried many different types and brands I have settled on Axus Decor Painters gloves! I have large hands and they fit nicely, and as quickly as they go on they come off, are not sticky and allow me to […]
Sal at Paint brush Cover was kind enough to send over a few of these. I gave them to my crew and they used them for a few months (and are still using them). Overall, they like them, these are guys who normally take very good care of their brushes. The original covers to most of […]
What’s in your toolbox? I find it interesting all the different tools I read about and see online. I remember at the PDCA Expo in Las Vegas seeing many products that I thought, “what a great idea”! But I never have the time, resources or chance to do a review. For a review to be […]
With the winter weather upon us and the use of ladders growing by the day take a look at Ladder Limb! But by no means is it only for exterior work…. I have used mine recently whist working on a high stair well. The uses are endless, time saving is massive, and the safety […]
Do you attend Professional Development? Have you ever attended a PDCA Expo? I attended my first one last year in Las Vegas, and it was a great experience. The level of expertise and professionalism of the Painting Contractors I met was incredible. I especially enjoyed joining the Professional Women in Painting Forum, and still network with many of […]
