34. Why Your Customers Forget About You & How to Stay Top of Mind
When did you last check in with your customers? Has it been weeks, or has it quietly turned into months? Are you reaching out to customers regularly, or only when you need more work? In this episode, I’m sharing why staying in front of your customers matters and how a simple follow-up can keep your […]
33. Struggling With Content? How Contractors Can Find More Content Ideas
Always wondering what you should post? Do you feel like you’re constantly trying to come up with new content ideas? What if the best content for your business is already happening around you? In this episode of Building Better Contractor Businesses, I’m sharing how I find content ideas by paying attention to what’s already happening […]
32. Frustrated With Slow Seasons? How Saving Helped Us Avoid Debt
What happens when business slows down, and you don’t know when it’ll pick back up? Are you saving during your good months or spending as if they’ll last forever? Would your business have options if work suddenly slowed down? Highlights of Episode Business isn’t always going to stay busy, and sometimes you won’t know when […]
31. Struggling to Track Your Leads? 5 CRM Tips for Contractors
Do you actually know where your leads are coming from? Are you spending time and money on marketing without knowing what’s actually bringing in business? Are you losing customer conversations and follow-ups because you aren’t documenting them? Episode Highlights In this episode, I’m sharing 5 things contractors should be documenting in their CRM so you […]
30. Sick of Chasing Leads? Build Relationships Before You Need the Work
Are you only reaching out to people when you need work? What if your next opportunity comes from a relationship you’ve already built? Would the people in your network feel confident recommending your company? Contractor lead generation isn’t always about finding more leads. Occasionally your best opportunities come from the relationships you’ve already built. In […]
29. Why Lead Generation Dies When Contractors Get Busy
Are you great at marketing when work slows down but stop as soon as the schedule fills up? Do you wait until the pipeline is getting empty before following up with old estimates, clients, and referrals? Are Google reviews, relationship building, and marketing always the first things to disappear when business gets busy? In This […]
28. Why Your Contractor Workflow Is Costing You Hours — And How to Fix It
Still managing your jobs through texts, emails, and handwritten notes? Do you feel like you’re spending too much time on admin instead of running your business? How much important project information is getting lost between you, your team, and your clients? Episode Highlights In this episode of Building Better Contractor Businesses, host Shaytoya Brown sits […]
27. When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: How Contractors Keep Business Moving
Does your business start falling apart whenever real life needs your attention? Are you overwhelmed trying to balance customers, employees, projects, children, and family responsibilities? Is your schedule built around the life you actually have or the life you wish you had? What You Will Learn Why your schedule should reflect the life and responsibilities […]
26. Struggling With Contractor Systems? How to Stop Doing Everything Yourself
Does your contracting business depend on you to handle everything? Feel like you cannot take time off without the business slowing down? Struggling to create contractor systems your team can actually follow? In this episode, I speak with Jens Nielsen of Momentum Coaching and Consulting about how contractors can build simple systems, establish accountability, and […]
25. Understanding Yourself: The Leadership Lesson Every Contractor Needs
Do you ever feel like your team just doesn’t get it? Do you wonder why some employees communicate differently than you do? Have you ever stopped to ask whether becoming a better leader starts with understanding yourself first? In this solo episode of Building Better Contractor Businesses, Shaytoya shares one of the biggest leadership lessons […]