Which marketing strategies have brought you the best customers?
Hi everyone, I'm building a Junk removal Business and trying to learn more about marketing and pricing. Right now im experimenting with Thumbtack, yard signs, and email marketing. for those with experience, which marketing strategies have brought you the best customers?Is anyone finding it hard to get a cap cover for their pickup?
I have been looking into getting a cover for the bed of my truck and a lot of places here in Toronto are saying their inventory is gone! And it will likely be a year before any new ones come in. Even used ones are being bought up for resale or even modified to fit the more popular trucks. Has anyone been looking for one and found the same supply issues?What Should Home Service Businesses Automate First to Save Time?
Small manual tasks start stacking up, catching up on follow-ups, re-adjusting scheduling, invoicing, review requests, the list goes on and on. Sound familiar? What’s one task you’re still doing manually that you know could be automated? What’s stopping you from setting it up?How Much Should You Really Be Charging?
The number one question I receive is tied directly to the fact, most contractors are still guessing when it comes to pricing. Overhead. Profit. Labor rate. Trip fees. They think just because they throw a number they hear their competitors use, thats all that they need. It may work, but how and what do you divide these funds is just as important for your business health. If you don’t know how to do the math, you’re not building a business. You’re surviving check to check and think you need more work, when you do not. So here’s the plan: This Tuesday & Thursday on IG, I’m walking you through our Contractor Price Builder Worksheet FREE on instagram live. We will cover: - How to calculate your real hourly rate - The difference between markup and margin - Why profit is a non-negotiable - And how to price with confidence Join the session. Bring your numbers.
How can Jobber help me grow my business?
I am a fairly new business and I am still finishing the detail of my operations. I have been using the basic plan from Jobber for my bookings but I did not find myself using the Marketing suite very much when I first purchased a plan. I believe it is because I was still figuring out how to run my business operations. My question is, what is the best marketing move for me to do as a relatively new business owner using Jobber with limited resources like funds and a small client base.Share your best Tool experience
Hi guys im new to jobber did the 14 trial and signed up to use it and so far i love it. Still alot to learn. I am the owner of Greenwood Property Solutions in the Hampton Roads, Virginia Area. And i want to hear about everyones tool experience in the business. Crawlspace Cleanouts JunkHauling and Debris Handyman Jobs I currently use Milwaukee and Dewalt tools right now. I am looking at possibly purchasing a fence post puller cause im trying to add fences but im 40 and trying to save my back. what are great brands i could use. also dump trailers wants a great one to auto dump i currently drive a 2024 chevy 1500 RST. im trying to think smart and stay healthy while running a business.Facebook & Instagram Ads for Local Service Businesses: What Works Best?
Hello! Junk Removal company here 👋. We're posting (somewhat) regularly now, and I'd like to use FB and Instagram ads to expand reach and find new followers/leads. Is there a certain format or topic that has worked best for your ads on social? Ideally, the ad can stay the same for several weeks so I don't need to create new content as often as for regular posts, but would love to hear what works best for others. Related: Are you measuring social ads based on a cost-per-lead, or do you consider it branding spend? Thank you!How do home service businesses fill their calendar before busy season?
When work slows down, most service businesses feel it fast: stress, cash flow pressure, and last-minute scrambling. Sound familiar? What’s the one thing you rely on most before busy season to keep your calendar full? New leads Repeat customers Referrals Deposits or upfront payments Booking weeks in advance Something else? (do tell!) Bonus: What used to stress you out about slow periods that doesn’t anymore?
