Painters Academy

Which path are you on? If you're looking to make big changes in your painting business, there are only 3 ways to grow as a painting contractor. Or, not grow as a painting contractor at all. In this episode, Brandon runs through each one! Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandon...

During the great recession, painting contractors all experienced the exact same economic environment, but they didn't all experience the same outcomes. In this episode, Brandon goes through the actions of three different groups and how their results differed. Get your free copy of “The 5 Keys for Painting Success in Any Economy” by visiting  https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media...

"Working from home has its perks. This week, I was joined by my oldest daughter – Sylvia. She loves to watch the old-school 'Merry Melodies' and one of her favorites is the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big, Bad Wolf. You know the story, but have you thought about how it applies to your business during this difficult time? You see, building your business out of straw or even sticks might...

This is a free, practical training on how to protect your personal income and painting business from the Coronavirus economy. Practical and advanced strategies for marketing, sales, operations and recruitment. Download the free training checklist here: https://www.paintersacademy.com/8-phase-process-for-protecting-your-painting-profits-from-coronavirus-download-free-checklist/ Learn more at https:...

If you have already seen projects and estimates be cancelled, you know Coronavirus is having an impact on your business. You can be panicky, or you can be practical. Join Brandon for this round-table discussion so you can take action quickly to safeguard your income. Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https:...

Many painting contractors have asked Brandon if they should worry about Coronavirus. In this episode, Brandon breaks it all down. If any of this hits home and you need help, email support@paintersacademy.com or visit  https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandonlewis/

We all know that it can be frustrating to lose a job due to price, but how should painting contractors respond to a client when this happens? In this episode, Brandon will give you a tip that may help you get that next job despite the price! Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbra...

Have you ever wondered why some painters seem to “attract” wealth while others seem to “repel” it? While mindset has a lot to do with it, this one element is more responsible than just about anything else. Are you using it? After working with over 400 painting contractors, Brandon can safely assert that this might be THE most important thing most under-performing painters are missing... Listen to...

Winter is coming! Listen to Brandon explain what this means for painting contractors. Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandonlewis/

Do feel completely lost when it comes to the business side of things? Do you sometimes wish you'd gone to business school? If this is something that you've thought about, this episode is for you. Listen to Brandon give you, not just good news, but great news about your situation! You aren't alone. Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Choosing the right keywords for your painting business is critically important. However, if your content strategy for your painting website is weak or misdirected, you may never be found. In this episode, Brandon outlines how you should think about content on your website to attract the right fish with the right hooks! Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Faceboo...

Listen to find out how other business owners transformed their perspective and their painting business by attending The Academy for Professional Painting Contractors' Painting Profits Summit! | 4th Annual 2020 Painting Profits Summit Reviewed By Painters, Owners and Painting Contractors. Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheA...

Have you recently worked for an unreasonable client that made your life miserable? Maybe you even LOST money and SLEEP trying to please someone who was crazy... maybe even evil? It's terrible... and it will give you ulcers! What if you could avoid this forever? What if you already posses a resource that could keep you working for reasonable, happy clients? Not crazy ones? Well you do, and Brandon...

Are you frustrated with online lead generation? In this episode, Brandon explains why painting contractors struggle with online lead generation and what you can do to get past these problems! Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandonlewis/

Getting commerical repaints is important, but many painting contractors aren't sure how to go about it. Listen to Brandon explain some of the reasons why he recommends inbound marketing online. Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandonlewis/

For those of you who don't know what a purchasing group is and for those of you who do, listen to Brandon explain more about The Acadmey for Professional Painting Contractors' Painters Purchasing Group! Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandonlewis/

Are phone calls wasting your time and killing your personal income? In this episode, Brandon will go through 4 quick points about managing inbound phone calls without stress or ridiculous expense! Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandonlewis/

It's unavoidable...in 2019 people WILL find their next painter by searching online. That means it's going to become increasingly hard for us to outdo our competition by traditional marketing and word-of-mouth alone. In this episode, Brandon comes to you from a beautiful hiking spot in the mountains to share with you some of his thoughts on generating high quality leads.

We all want high-quality leads. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to know which leads will become quality clients. In this episode, Brandon  explains why you shouldn't try to pre-qualify your Painting Leads! Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPPC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbrandonlewis/

When you can't calculate an accurate estimate, all sorts of problems can occur. There is so much to selling your painting services that has nothing to do with the price you come up with, but a large part of it does! In this episode, Brandon talks about 3 steps to calucalating an accurate estimate. Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

This episode is mainly for painters without a website, but depending on your website’s performance you may be able to relate... Word-of-mouth referrals aren’t what they used to be as more and more people go online to find their painters. Even when you are referred, most potential clients will “check you out” online before they decide to request an estimate. No website, no estimate. Poor website, n...

Painting companies know how important online reviews are for their business. Painting contractors without social proof and reviews in places like Google My Business, Facebook, and anywhere else your brand shows up when it's searched, are going to experience extremely low conversions. In this episode, Brandon discusses several areas to keep in mind when soliciting online reviews for your painting b...

Every painting contractor wants to be on social media, but how do you use social media in a way that does not waste your time? The fact of the matter is, painting contractors can waste tons of time that you don’t have and loads of money that would be better used elsewhere in social media marketing, that doesn’t work for your painting business. In this episode, Brandon shares some points on how to...

For painting contractors, getting leads means getting more business. Every savvy painting contractor knows how important it is to harvest online leads as well. In this episode, Brandon discusses 3 things to think about when it comes to generating online leads for your painting business. Learn more at https://www.paintersacademy.com/ Find us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAP...

For painting contractors, digital marketing can be incredibly overwhelming. There are hundreds of places you can spend your money and tons of places you can spend your time. You can generally do it yourself, hire someone else to do it for you, or just pay somebody in some kind of lead generation situation. In this episode, Brandon discusses a handful of items that will help you market your paintin...