How to SELL as an Electrician - Or are you just taking orders?

Most of us in the trades hate “sales.” The reality is, we are in a reactive market, we just take "orders".

We wait for something to break and then we wait on a customer to choose us, out of multiple leads.

What i found out, is we are no different from a Mcdonalds cashier. We are not selling, we are taking orders.

So how can we change our position?
Truth is, it’s not really sales focussed, what we need to do is filter out leads.

Here’s the problem:
We don’t get calls because people “want” us. We get calls when something is broken.
That makes us reactive, not proactive. By the time they call, they’re already stressed, shopping around, or treating it like ordering a Big Mac.

Even if we push maintenance packages, most customers see it as a luxury or “insurance,” not a need.

So where does that leave us? Frustrated, stuck, and thinking we’re bad at sales.

But that’s why I built out these Contractor’s Blueprint to sales, and we been testing it on instagram LIVE and youtube.

Whats needed as Contractors:
A way to filter out problem customers before they waste your time.
A process that shows respect, builds trust, and educates.
Actual sales scripts that help you respond when they hit you with “I need to talk to my spouse” or “that’s out of budget.” 
It’s about filtering who’s a real customer and who’s not.

I want to hear from you, what’s your biggest challenge when it comes to sales as a blue-collar service provider?