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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 […]
For professionals, the difference between commercial and residential painting is rather simple. The basics are known, residential painters provide home painting services; including the exterior of the home, the interior, and specific items like cabinets and patios. On the other hand, commercial painting involves applying a fresh coat to much more complex buildings like hospitals, […]
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. […]
Time and money are valuable to busy painting contractors. A tool that can perform more than one function is treasured, especially if it’s lightweight and easy to carry. Surprisingly, many painters overlook the versatility of one of the simplest, most cost-effective tools—tape. Tape can help professional painters in a variety of ways, including keeping essential […]
Many WordPress developers offer great themes and plugins for a specific niche. So it’s not surprising that you can find a theme for just about any website. Plus, the blue-collar business is no different from the industry, so finding the perfect drawing WordPress theme is easier than it sounds. This article has been carefully designed […]
“The major and measurable difference in the performance of most high achievers and top managers is how they choose to deal with unpleasant or less desirable tasks.” Dave Yoho, Managing Yourself & Others © A Crucial Business Element Discipline or the lack of it plays a major role for a business and the individuals within […]
