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Need help with your painting business – But too embarrassed to ask?
Friends, First, let me make something clear: Just because there is something wrong with your painting business does not mean there is something wrong with you. For most painting contractors, men especially, our personal identities – and even sense of self-worth – are tied up in the performance of our business. If the business is…
Read MoreHow to Navigate Paint Shortages & Price Increases
Painters are scrambling all over the nation to get the paint and supplies they need to get the job done. It seems worse in some areas than in others. In this video, I speak with Rick Garlin, Director of National Accounts at PPG, to answer these 4 fundamental questions. They are (scroll past video)… 1 – What…
Read MoreAre You Too “Informal” in Your Painting Business?
When you started your painting business, you probably dreamed of all the freedom it would bring. You imagined working less hours, making more money and avoiding things you hate – like paperwork. As the years have rolled by, you may have noticed something curious happened. You’re working harder, fighting fires and you come home exhausted.…
Read MoreHiring Painting Subcontractors & Employees in a Difficult Labor Market
Right now, painters are facing the toughest hiring market in memory. A combination of pent-up demand springing from loosened government restrictions and the government’s lavish unemployment benefits for able-bodied people have led to an artificial labor shortage of epic proportions. Essentially, painting contractors are expected to complete 50% more work with 33-50% fewer painters. As…
Read MoreHow to Offer Project Financing for Painting Contractors
Just because you’re busy doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to make more money on every project. It’s not about being “busy”… it’s about getting ahead financially by working smarter – not working harder. In this video, we taking about how to offer project financing for painting contractors that’s easy to understand and even easier to…
Read MoreBest Practices When You Need A Different Perspective on Your Painting Business
Getting A Different Prospective on Your Painting Business…. Hey, guys. Brandon Lewis here, about a mile high in the Smoky Mountains at a place called, coincidentally, the Mile High Campground. And I had a blast up here with my family for Father’s Day weekend. We had three or four other families that came up, and…
Read MoreMaximizing Profits During The Painter Labor Shortage
Hey guys, Brandon Lewis here. Let’s talk about “Maximizing Your Profits During The Painter Labor Shortage. Right now, thanks to the government, subsidizing people to the point of sitting at home with terrible programs. And the first thing they did is create an economic catastrophe and then “helping” made it worse, which is typically what…
Read MoreHow to Double Your Money for Strong Painting Job Profits
Sometimes its hard to make good gross profits on every painting job. Often painting contractors work very, very hard on completing projects and making clients happy. However, when the dust settles, painting job profits are low.. In this video, I unpack how to maintain gross profits of 50% or better using production rates, job costing…
Read MoreHow to Use Text Message Marketing in Your Painting Business
I am a big proponent of what we refer to as multi-step, multimedia marketing. I do not have a prejudice against any medium, mail, email, social media, etc. In fact, when it comes to reaching people directly, there are only five ways that you can do it, and text messaging is one of the mediums…
Read MoreCreating a Powerful Portfolio for Your Painting Business Sales Calls
If you’re losing painting projects to cheap, unprofessional competitors this might be the reason. It amazes me after years of doing this that people are still using the email, a PDF, pet the dog sales process. Basically just getting people a number as quickly as possible, and hoping that they buy from you without taking…
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