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Oct 02
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That One Time When Researching a Prospect Turned Into a Six-Figure Job

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While working for my dad’s painting company in San Diego (many, many years ago), I once received an estimate request from a prospect through our website, and noticed that he had an unusual first name. I also noticed that he sent the request through his Blackberry, so I knew he was reasonably tech-savvy.

So, I did what any curious guy would do: I Googled him. And, it turned out he was the former CEO of several large, recognizable companies.
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Apr 18
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How Important Is “Seen Around Town” Marketing?

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How Signs and Trucks Can Help Grow a Businesslocal marketing tips for contractors

A few years ago, I started working with a painting contractor who got very few leads from his trucks and yard signs. He probably averaged a couple per month at most.

At the time, he had an annual revenue of just under $1.5 million. I believe his lack of Seen Around Town leads were really due to several reasons: his truck lettering and yard signs were hit-and-miss, his crews were not consistently putting up job signs, and his company vehicles had a boring logo that just didn’t stand out. It wasn’t memorable. Read More

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