Ben Poulter

Tool Box Talk For Electricians

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The Tool Box Talks for Electricians Podcast is for Electricians interested in growing their knowledge ,skills and ultimately your business. Ben has worked in the electrical trade for over 20 years all over the world. From the age of 19 and going through a full apprenticeship to become a fully qualified electrician where he was employed by a number of electrical company's. Moving on to being self employed Ben soon started to build his own electrical business. Having to learn many things the hard way in building a successful electrical business like:*Money management *Qualifications needed *Insu...

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Dec 26, 2024

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How I Get Work as a Self-Employed Electrician: My Top Strategies! ⚡💼 26.12.2024

How I Find Work as a Self-Employed Electrician! 💡⚡ Are you struggling to get work as a self-employed electrician? In this video, I’ll share the exact strategies I use to keep my calendar full and customers happy. Whether you’re new to the trade or just looking to grow your business, these tips will help you attract more clients and build a solid reputation. ✨ What you’ll learn: How to market yo...

Boost Your Business: Set Up a Google Profile to Get to the Top! 18.11.2024

Find out more about Chris Here - https://www.tiktok.com/@tfselectrical?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Want to attract more customers and get to the top of Google search results? 🚀📍 Setting up a Google Business Profile is the key to boosting your visibility and growing your electrical business. In this video, I’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of creating and optimizing your p...

How to Land More Jobs with One Simple Trick: The Customer Tree! 🌳 15.10.2024

Hey, future business boss! 😎💡Land More Jobs with One Simple Trick Grab 10 x Emails to send to your customers here - https://toolboxtalkforelectricians.ck.page/products/email-nails-x-10 Ever wonder how one awesome job can lead to a TON more jobs? 🌳 In this video, we’re talking about The Tree of Customers—a super cool idea that shows how doing one great job can help you land more and more jobs, j...

From Apprentice to Boss: Electricians' Journey to Independence 12.09.2024

Every electrician's path to success is unique, and Joe from JK Electrical is proof of that! Despite leaving school with no qualifications, Joe didn't just secure an apprenticeship as an electrician-he thrived. He tackled every challenge head-on, mastering the skills required for a wide range of electrical installations, including solar. His dedication and perseverance eventually led him to start h...

Electrician Life: Balancing Work and Fun 29.07.2024

Are you a self-employed electrician struggling to find the right balance between work and personal life? Look no further! Join me on " Electrician Life: Balancing Work and Fun " as we explore the unique challenges and rewards of being your own boss in the electrical trade. Learn practical tips and hear inspiring stories. Imagine having a thriving business without sacrificing your personal time. Th...

How To Start A Electrical Business Properly 22.07.2024

Fail To Plan - Plan To Fail in Business You always need A PLAN it helps you know where your going and how your going to get there. Download the plan here - https://toolboxtalkforelectricians.ck.page/603d8c909d Are you an electrician with a vision of starting or expanding your own electrical business? Look no further! Welcome to "Wired for Success," the podcast dedicated to helping you create a rob...

Do I Need To Upgrade My Fuse Board? 08.07.2024

All Electrical Work Requires A Fuse Board Upgrade Download the PDF to show you customers the benefits of a fuse board upgrade https://toolboxtalkforelectricians.ck.page/upgrade There are electricians that just say that to every customer, and to be honest - how would the customer know its not true? It all comes down to knowing your stuff and evaluating the install to see what you recommend along wi...

How To Steal Customers From Other Trades (The Right Way) 01.07.2024

Get new Customers everyday - Basically doing NOTHING! if you find it hard to get new customers to grow your business, just go out and make new friends. But make friends with who? Good question. There are specific people I have become friends over the years that I have noticed that have helped me get plenty of work over the years. Thinking about it, it was pretty interesting to hear how so many cus...

Rouge Tradesmen & Unbelievable Cowboy Builders 24.06.2024

We all know a Rouge Tradesmen or a Cowboy Builder. They are out there and some of the things they do are UNBELIABLE! Trades people who do these things cant be serious about building a profitable business. It goes without saying DO NOT copy some of the things mentioned in the podcast, but learn from them to make your customers feel more comfortable. Lets be honest, without a good network of custome...

Electric Cars - Are They The Future? 10.06.2024

Ever wondered what it's really like to drive an electric car ? Not just the shiny advertisements and ideal scenarios, but the actual day-to-day experience? Welcome back to Tool Box Talk for Electricians, with me, Ben Poulter. Today, I’m diving into the true story of my first time driving a fully electric car. Join me as I share my adventure from a quick trip to Germany, where I hired a bog-standar...

Social Media 101: Building Your Business Presence Online 03.06.2024

Using social media to get you MORE WORK or MAKING an extra stream of income. You can use social media for both options. I suppose you can even do both at the same time, However it would be good to get one working before the other. Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail - this sticks with me all the time, if you don't know how your going to get there, its gong to be a bumpy ride. In this podcast I talk about...

7 Tradesmen Tips No One Talks About 27.05.2024

There are skills you need to be a tradesman, then there are skills you need to run a business! ⚡7 Tradesmen Tips NOBODY Talks About⭐ It isn't all about the qualifications ands experience you have in the trade when it come to running your own business. Being the boss is not as easy as it looks. There are 7 skills you should work on improving overtime to help you grow your business. These are thin...

GROW Your Trade Business in 2024 20.05.2024

Don't Struggle To Grow Your Trade Business! So many people have a successful business making them loads of money.  HOW?  What is it they do in their business to get all the work?  I wish the answer was PUSH THE RED BUTTON - but it's not. Having a thriving business takes work.  It takes lots of work on the right things, That's what makes it all worth it in the long run.  Yo...

Electricians Day In The Life -What's It Like? 13.05.2024

Discovering what it's truly like to walk in the shoes of an Electricians Day In The Life unfolds with OM Electrical, a go-to source for insights into this dynamic profession. Through a lens that captures various facets of electrical work, including the invaluable experience of mentoring an apprentice, OM Electrical offers a comprehensive view of a typical day in the life of an electrician. Owen's...

⚡Nick Bundy Electrical Meets Tool Box Talk For Electricians 06.05.2024

43 Million People watching Nick Bundy Electrical Work! 😱 Nick Bundy Electrical has grew his you tube channel to over 100,000 subscribers through showing his electrical work online. Nick explains how becoming an electrician wasn't his first idea when he came to choosing a career, but with a little nudge in the right direction from his dad that's the path he went down. To become successful in the e...

Energize Your Path: The How-To of Becoming an Electrician 29.04.2024

So you want to be an electrician?, and run your own business. The How-To of Becoming an Electrician is the easy part - Earning a god living from it can be challenging. Brad From  @QuinnPulse  talks of the steps he took to become qualified in the electrical industry and the qualifications he gained. Also how not everything always goes to plan. One thing you can say about Brad of  @Qu...

Unplug Confusion: Ben Poulter Demystifies Electrical Questions 22.04.2024

Got A Electrical Question - I will answer it. I get so many questions everyday about being an electrician. I do my best to answer them all, however sometimes you need to talk to someone in order to get a better answer. From how much it would cost to install a new consumer unit to how I became a qualified electrician. Some questions may seem pretty obvious, but if you don't know - then you need to...

No Work Due To An Accident! What to do? 15.04.2024

No Work Mean No Pay Self Employed It can get you down when you have to take some time off due to an accident it illness. But being your own boss, not everything is being on the tools - there is paperwork too. Its a good idea to create other ways to generate new customers into your business, but when your so busy, all these ideas get put to the side. Being stuck at home is the perfect opportunity t...

Journeys To Become A Qualified Electricians 08.04.2024

How many ways is there to be able to become a qualified Electrician and get paid well? It doesn't happen in a few weeks - I can tell you that. There is a number of options for all ages of people to be able to enter the electrical trade. With the electrical industry growing rapidly every year, there is a good call for electricians all over the world. You can specialize in LED lighting, EV charger's...

Being The Boss! Do You Have What It Takes? 01.04.2024

The Boss gets paid the most - That's the job you WANT!  It's not for everyone being the boss of your own company.  You give it all as go though..  Working for a big company as an employee  Teaming up with a one man band  Being the boss of your own business  Whatever you think being your own boss is like, you never really know until you try.  Even then there will...

How To Do Electrical Wiring Jobs In a House 25.03.2024

There is too much to do being your own boss - Its TOO Hard! Its only hard when you don't know how. Think about when you learnt to drive, you had to figure out the gears, brakes and clutch. - It seemed impossible right? Like anything in like the more you do it the easier it gets. Every job you do is different and requires you to adapt to suit the customers needs. This is also a skill you acquire ov...

Undercutting Other Tradesmen? Is it a race to the bottom? 18.03.2024

The aim is the be the cheapest Electrician out there and win all the work! If that's the case, then your going to be the poorest electrician too. You have heard the term "cheap rubbish" that's what you and your business will be classed as. Cheap means cheap for a reason. To be honest there are electricians out there doing work for peanuts, this is possibly because they have something to hide. No q...

New Electrical Wiring Basics 2024 11.03.2024

There is better method of wiring electrical systems today. Electrical wiring has been the same design for a number of years, and they have stayed the same because they work well. Safe - Efficient - Convenient and that's why it hasn't changed over the years. What if I told you there was a better way? There was a reason electricians installed ring circuits to begin with. That was years ago and times...

How Many Ways Can You Switch A Light? 04.03.2024

Lights go ON and OFF - What else do they need to do? Well that's a million dollar questions, because ifs on the market - you can guarantee that there will be a customer who wants in. Who wants to turn their shed lights on from the other side of the world? I bet someone does. There are plenty of lighting designs that incorporate new technology in order to make the lights work more efficient and ene...

How Do Some Tradesmen Get Away With It? 26.02.2024

Rubbish Electricians actually get away with murder! With the trades industry full of tradesmen who do a bad job and actually do rip a customer off, How do they actually get away with it? Is it the fault of the dogey builder or is the customer to blame? To be able to stop these rouge traders there are a few things we can do, after all its the good trade people who have the job of sorting all the me...

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