Are you building policies from fear or from experience?
A lot of our policies were written after something went wrong. I’ve been bitten by dogs twice. I’ve also had employees put in unsafe situations because a client was negligent about securing their dog. At some point, you stop treating those situations as one-offs. We now have much firmer rules around aggressive dogs, access, and when a technician leaves a property. If a dog is acting aggressively, we leave. If the customer can’t confirm an aggressive dog is secured, we don’t enter. I’ve had to fire clients over it. That’s where I think policies get tricky. You don’t want one bad experience to make the business rigid about everything. But when the same risk keeps showing up, protecting the team has to come before avoiding an uncomfortable conversation with the customer. Good policies should come from patterns, not panic. What policy in your business exists because you learned the lesson the hard way?32Views0likes0CommentsAre You Building a Business or Just Creating Yourself Another Job?
It’s easy as a small business owner to get caught up doing everything yourself. At what point do you start delegating, hiring, or putting systems in place so the business can operate without you being involved in every job? I’d love to hear how other owners are making that transition while still keeping quality and customer service high.226Views1like5CommentsThe First Impression: What Makes Someone Choose Your Business?
Before a customer ever hires you, they’re already judging your business through your website, reviews, social media, phone calls, and communication. What’s one thing you believe helps turn a potential customer into a paying customer?Solved199Views2likes6CommentsWhat’s the Best Marketing Move You Made That Actually Brought in Customers? 🚀
There’s a lot of advice out there about marketing, but every business is different. What’s one marketing strategy, idea, or change you made that actually helped bring in real customers? Was it social media, referrals, networking, ads, reviews, partnerships, or something unexpected? Share what worked (and what didn’t) your experience could help another business owner.Solved209Views1like2CommentsAre You Selling Your Service… or Selling the Experience?
Customers have more choices than ever. Sometimes the difference isn’t just the service you provide, but how you make people feel from the first interaction to the final follow-up. What are some ways your business creates an experience that keeps customers coming back?371Views2likes6CommentsIf Someone Gave You $1,000 for Business Tools, Where Would You Spend It?
Imagine you had $1,000 to invest back into your business tomorrow. Would you spend it on software, equipment, marketing, automation, training, or something else? What investment would create the biggest return for your business?35Views0likes0CommentsAre You Pricing Jobs for Profit or Just to Win the Job?
Quoting can be one of the toughest parts of running a small business. It’s easy to lower your price to beat the competition, but that doesn’t always lead to a healthy business. A good quote should cover your time, materials, expenses, and the value you provide. The goal isn’t to get every job, it’s to get the right jobs that allow your business to grow. What’s one thing that helped you improve your quoting process?Solved446Views2likes7CommentsWould you fire a difficult customer even if they spend a lot?
I have this one custome who is very very supportive of what I do but can be very difficult ALL THE TIME, even when I do every thing the way he likes it its never up to par and there's always something thats wrong. It can be difficult at times specially when Im pressed for time and have other customers waitingSolved347Views1like12CommentsIs Jobber's dedicated business phone number a game changer for small businesses?"
So i had a brake and was watching reels and saw that Jobber offers a dedicated business phone number that lets customers text and call while keeping everything tied to your business. That's definitely A game changer 💪... For those of you using it: • Has it helped you win more customers? • Do clients respond more when they recognize your business number? • Is it better than using your personal cell phone or services like Google Voice? • Would you pay extra for this feature, or is it something every CRM should include?75Views1like0Comments