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Estimating | outofthebucket.com
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I Want My House Painted. One of the worst things a contractor can do during the sales process is make assumptions. Unfortunately, it is easy to do. We often assume that we know what the customer means. And often that assumption is wrong. If I had assumed that I knew what she meant, I would have bid a job that was much different from what she wanted. By asking a few questions, both of us became clear as to her needs and desires. And then I could bid the job accordingly. Category: Cust Service,. In Mike’s ...
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Systems Procedures | outofthebucket.com
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Jump Start Systems Development with our Procedures Templates. Our Procedures Templates come with hundreds of sample procedures for administration, sales, estimating, and production. These sample procedures can save you hundreds of hours of work. The Production Manual Template provides sample procedures for routine tasks such as daily clean up, pre-job procedures, equipment maintenance, and more. The template also contains procedures on dispute resolution, customer service, painting specific tasks, an...
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Business Coaching | outofthebucket.com
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Do you want to build systems and spend more time working on your business? Do you feel overwhelmed and not know where to start? Our Business Coaching programs are designed to provide you with expert assistance in building your business, developing systems, and creating the type of business you want to own. We offer coaching in the following areas:. Includes: 2 60 minute calls each month, Getting Out of the Bucket Business Building Manual, Operations Manual Templates, and 4 emails per month. Winter is Clo...
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Customer Retention with Email | outofthebucket.com
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Laquo; Be a Problem Solver. The Customer is Not Always Right. Customer Retention with Email. While many painting contractors have come to the conclusion that a web site is a “must have”, few take full advantage of the opportunities that it offers. One of those opportunities is building a customer list for retention marketing. But why would a customer want to opt-in? What benefit would he get from giving you his e-mail address? A special report allows you to offer your customer something of value, while s...
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Reviews | outofthebucket.com
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Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here. Winter is Closer Than You Think. Screening on the Phone. The Why Determines the What. The Best Way to Market a Painting Business. The Grasshopper and the Ant. The Customer Ain’t Always Right. Going Where the Work Is. Not Everyone Wants a BMW Paint Job. I Want My House Painted. Your Price is Too High. Outselling Chuck in a Truck. Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks. Seaside Cleaning and Painting.
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Ebooks/ Courses | outofthebucket.com
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If you are like most painting contractors, few days pass without some frustration, stress, or problem. These issues are symptoms of a bottleneck actions or inactions that are restraining or constricting the attainment of your goals. Bottlenecks are a part of owning a business. The dynamic nature of business guarantees that we will never eliminate every bottleneck. But we can eliminate many bottlenecks and reduce the impact of others. If we want to end this cycle of frustration and stress, we mus. Eating ...
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Sales | outofthebucket.com
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Not Everyone Wants a BMW Paint Job. One of my coaching clients was recently reviewing his sales numbers with me. He began to implement my sales system about six months ago, and his closing rate has not changed. However, he has increased his selling price by more than 30 percent. In other words, he is getting a lot more money for the same effort. As we were talking, he said rather forcefully, Price doesn’t matter. If we are offering the BMW of paint jobs, the trick is to attract those customers who want a...
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Interviews | outofthebucket.com
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If you want to see something upbeat, positive, and moral, watch this video. An Interview with Scott Burt. Scott Burt owns and operates Topcoat Finishes, Inc, a small custom paint company serving homeowners, homebuilders and design professionals in Vermont. Topcoat has a particularly strong track record in custom new construction painting, with projects appearing in national publications such as. Taunton’s Fine Woodworking. NOTE: This interview was conducted several years ago. Sometimes contractors, like ...
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Starting | outofthebucket.com
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The lure of owning a painting business. The lure of owning a business, along with a slower economy, has swelled the ranks of painting contractors. Low cost of entry, minimal equipment requirements, and the attitude that anyone can paint has led many to start a painting business. Statistically, these new contractors are facing long odds most new contracting companies fail within five years. Selling at a profitable price presumes that the contractor knows his actual costs. This requires an understandin...
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Getting Out of the Bucket | outofthebucket.com
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Getting Out of the Bucket. Do you want to take your painting business to the next level? Do you want a steady lead flow? Do you want to sell jobs at the right price? Do you want to have motivated crews? Dear Professional Painting Contractor,. Let’s be honest. You want to improve your contracting business. I have an e-book that will help you do that, and I want to sell you a copy. Getting Out of the Bucket. Will help you develop systems for your business. Getting Out of the Bucket. Getting Out of the Buck...