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Tony has helped thousands of businesses survive crises. Whether it was post 9/11, during the Great Recession, or amidst massive company acquisitions, Tony has helped businesses navigate the uncertainties and emerge stronger on the other side. As a child, Tony experienced firsthand the devastating crisis of business failure when his parents’ small business failed and they lost everything, including their home. Its impact on his life was powerful. Having lost everything, he determined he would...

Aaron Christopher (A.C.) Evans is a pioneer in conversational marketing and the co-founder and CEO of Drips.com. Drips is the first conversational texting company of its kind, founding a new category and leading the way for some of the biggest brands in the world to use automated, humanized conversations at scale. On a daily basis, Drips engages in tens of millions of completely humanized conversations with zero client-side human resources or operators. Starting at the early age of 16, A.C....

Service Business Mastery Podcast show notes: How to Re-Engage Your Current Client List Is It Because We've Always Done It This Way, Or Is This The Best Way To Do It? How to Keep Your Customers Responding to Your Text Messages Introverts in the Workplace Struggle with Technology How to create a personalized digital invoice for your business How to make small business marketing easier with upfrog New Podcast: Service Business Mastery Key Resources From The Show: Learn more about...

We recorded this episode live while at the AHRexpo 2022 in Las Vegas. There is some background noise, but the content is worth the listen! If you have any questions about what you have heard on today's episode, don't hesitate to reach out to us at www.servicebusinessmastery.com or email us at podcasts@servicebusinessmastery.com https://sera.tech/go/service-business-mastery/https://upfrog.io/

Be a part of RectorSeal's OnDemand Training here https://rectorseal.com/rectorseal-on-demand-training/ Tersh & Josh speak with David Cyrus of RectorSeal while at the AHRexpo 2022 in Las Vegas. They talk about the training programs that are available to the contractor at no charge to them through RectorSeal. Check out this episode to learn more. Get the Training You Need to Succeed as a Contractor • David is from Florida and is the regional sales manager for HVAC and plumbing in...

Kim Daly has spent the last 20 years helping people achieve financial freedom by enabling them to find the perfect franchise opportunities. Her skill for matching a client’s background, interests, skills, finances, and life goals to the ideal opportunity has made her one of the top franchise consultants in the country. Today, we are here to pick her brain and gain some insight into what can seem like a daunting process - deciding on the perfect franchise to enable you to gain financial...

In a world that’s becoming dominated by e-commerce, YOU have the ability to find great success (and revenue) by learning how to market and grow your brand online. Andy Humphrey, an irrigation technology expert and Founder of Sprinkler Supply Store, is doing just that! As a multimillion-dollar e-commerce entrepreneur who’s a former contestant on the ABC hit television series, Shark Tank, Andy has helped hundreds of Irrigation Contractors and Consultants learn how use technology to improve...

Service businesses are always going to be looking for great, new employees to join their teams… but to find the best candidates for the position(s) you’re looking to fill, you must have a strategy in place. But what kind of strategy? Ultimately, it’s a recruitment marketing strategy. You want to market your service business and all the benefits that come with working for you so that you can hire the BEST top talent you can find. Meet Ryan Englin, a Core Fit Hiring™ Coach, Recruitment...

Why is the service industry struggling so much with hiring and retention? We have a few ideas for how you can boost your hiring efforts and retain top talent–and so does our buddy Zac Elsts from the #DrivePodcast–a show for blue-collar workers and those in the trucking industry. We all sat down to have a fireside chat about hiring in the service industry and what we can do to overcome this labor shortage that is making national headlines. Here is a link to the original episode...

KEY TOPICS & SUBTOPICS Tips and advice on working with your spouse/partnerPreventing resentment from your partnerManaging time as an entrepreneur and prioritizing quality time with your partnerLessons learned from the husband and wife dynamicCreating boundaries between work and home lifeDefining your priorities in your personal lifeLiving to work vs. Working to liveHow to maintain and improve your marriage while growing a businessConsistently and intentionally investing in and nurturing...

Only about 20 minutes long, this podcast episode discusses ways for business owners to prepare for the downturn caused by the pandemic. The tips outlined include having a Financial Plan in place, knowing what your business is worth, and being prepared for any unexpected changes. Four-Year-Old Gives His Dad An Allowance How to Teach Your Kids About Money 3 Different Buckets for Kids' Video Game Time Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: This episode is kindly...

To build a successful business, you need three things. A great product or service, the right pricing, and effective marketing and sales tactics. In the service business industry, all three components need to be executed quickly and efficiently in order to reach the growth you want. Meet Victor Rancour, Owner of Absolute Airflow Heating and Air, Founder of the Service Hero App, and an HVAC sales expert who has excelled in business growth for the past 7 years. Tune in to learn how he did it...

KEY TOPICS & SUBTOPICS FOR THIS EPISODE Public Relations for Home Service Business Should you implement PR strategies as a small contracting business?The purpose and benefits of working with a PR firm.When and how to create and scale new PR opportunities for your home service company.The difference between public relations, advertising, branding, and marketing.How to implement an effective PR strategy based on your business goals. Why should contractors care about public relations? To...

On today's show, we talk about emails and how bad it sucks creating them... From email leads at zero… to becoming email marketing heroes… our guests will give you kick-ass email strategies to help you scale your business. Rob & Kennedy are the “Email Marketing Heroes” to save your email content today and help you CAPTURE leads… Imagine that! Email marketing that DOESN’T make you sick in your mouth! You might know them as hosts of the very entertaining podcast, The Email Marketing Show, or...

Notes from today's Service Business Mastery podcast episode: What is a BRAND? Let’s peel back the o”g”nion Boils down to your reputation Perception in the client’s mind Impact on the market It’s really about YOUR reputation Going above and beyond is a basic foundation for building a great brand You can not change your visual Your Brand is like an iceberg We can all see the tip Below the surface, there is so much more going on… What questions should we ask our agency when we are...

Are you looking for valuable business advice to reach that seven-figure revenue mark? Do you want actionable tips to properly navigate through every business challenge you encounter as a tradesperson along the way? Then this podcast is definitely for you. In this episode, we'll discuss how the industry is changing and how hiring is evolving amid that disruption. Moreover, Keith will also discuss how he has evolved during this transition phase and what makes it more fun! You don't want to...

KEY TOPICS & SUBTOPICS Defining data analysisThe benefits of data analytics for service business ownersHow data analysis works and the types of insights gained from itDemystifying the stigmas and negative mindsets around data analytics The role of data hygiene in the accuracy of data analysesWhat is data hygiene and why does it matter for service businesses? In this episode we discuss: What is data analysis and how can it benefit service business owners?Demystifying the stigmas and...

Service businesses are always going to be looking for great, new employees to join their teams… but to find the best candidates for the position(s) you’re looking to fill, you must have a strategy in place. But what kind of strategy? Ultimately, it’s a recruitment marketing strategy. You want to market your service business and all the benefits that come with working for you so that you can hire the BEST top talent you can find. Meet Ryan Englin, a Core Fit Hiring™ Coach, Recruitment...

"Breaking free from email was one of the most important steps I made as an entrepreneur. Now I want to help spread the word about InboxDone so more entrepreneurs can experience the same freedom." - Yaro Starak, Founder & CMO Today we're excited to have Yaro Starak on the Service Business Mastery podcast. Yaro runs a fantastic blog on entrepreneurship and also owns a lot of companies. Join Tersh Blissett and his co-host as they talk with Yaro Starak (Founder & CMO of INBOXDONE) about how...

In this episode, Billy is going to dive deep into job efficiency and how we can work to make our businesses 100% efficient through software and automation! You surely don’t want to miss this show! https://sera.tech/go/service-business-mastery/ Sera is all about time and efficiency! [00:04:00] “And efficiency will allow you to offset these price increases because a large portion of the money spent on running these businesses is spent on inefficiencies, redundancy, and other such things....