Tradies In Business

  Apps. They've taken over the world (or at least our technology devices). With so many on the market how do you decide which is the right one for your business? And do we really need another app that's going Read More The post TBS160 Bridging the gap - an exciting new way to get rid of paperwork appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"You've got mail!" Remember when that was exciting? Hollywood even made a movie about it back when email was new, cool, exciting and fast! These days, mention the word 'inbox' and it's enough to fill people with dread, drain the Read More The post [Greatest Hits] Ten Tips for Managing your Email appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a tough year for Warrick after losing his dog and also the break up of his family unit.  Read more about his journey Dogs and Divorce: 3 lessons I learnt from both This episodes is a quick chat about Read More The post TBS159 Dogs and Divorce - staying present in your life appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you remember how lonely it was when you first started your business? Maybe you still feel that way! Well, if you didn't already know, there are 70,000+ other solo and micro-preneurs in Australia that form an online community called Read More The post [Greatest Hits] Living a life less frantic with Kelly Exeter appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

When will this end? Why can't I catch a break? What did I do to deserve this? Ever had those questions in your head? Perhaps even said them out loud a time or two? Well, you're not alone. It's common Read More The post [Greatest Hits] When will things get easier? appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Once you've decided to grow your team and employ another (or your first!) team member, the next challenge is finding them! With much competition for good tradespeople and office staff, the old avenues don't always attract the right people. Read More The post Creative ways to find good staff and subcontractors appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

  Today's Episode features Michael Garrone from Business Depot who shares his tips for a sustainable  and fast growing trade business.  It's exciting. Sexy. Fulfilling. Nerve wracking. Growing your business is one of the most talked about, strategised over, strived for and Read More The post 5 mistakes to avoid when growing your trade business appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystud...

  Gone are the days of hand writing quotes onto carbon copy paper and mailing them to your prospects. Well, the should be gone! Incredibly, many tradies are still using handwritten quotes and hard copy proposals to win work. We Read More The post How to take your proposals online and convert more sales appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so much focus on the consumer service, new housing, renovations, body corporate and commercial markets for trade related work, you could be forgiven for thinking local government contracts are not worth chasing. Perhaps you think there's too much competition for council works? We talk to Paul Hodgeson, Economic Development Manager for Ipswich City Council, about why many tradies are overlooki...

Who doesn't love a bit of low hanging fruit? Sometimes we're so intent on climbing to the top of the tree that we miss the easy pickings down low. Ok, enough with the analogy. Seriously though, there are some simple things that often get overlooked when it comes to boosting your tradie business. Many of these are free or low cost but can add thousands to your bottom line. Better than some sneaky r...

In this episode we share another Real Tradie Story. This time it's Tony Richardson from The Tidy Painter. Tony is a regular listener to the show like many of you but this time, Tony decided to actually implement our advice! He shares some exciting numbers with us from executing a simple 'reboot past customers' strategy. In fact, Tony converted the leads he received into jobs worth almost $10,000!...

People buy from people so you website is all corporate and professional it may not be appealing to their emotional buying triggers.  We talk about the 5 tips to creating a killer About Us that will get the phone ringing Read More The post TBS152 How to write an engaging About Us page appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Staff. It's a subject that makes many a business owner tremble with fear, rage, frustration and sometimes even excitement! In today's episode we turn to an unlikely source for hiring and firing tips - Hardcore Pawn on Foxtel's A and Read More The post TBS151 We turn to a reality TV Pawn Shop Show for hiring and firing advice appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for...

What do you do when you're stuck on a problem? Well, if you're a Tradies Business Toolkit member you post a question and get it answered! Jokes aside, we had a Toolkit member looking for input recently on creative ways to attract, remunerate and retain contractors. We decided to do a private, 1-on-1 session on the condition that Gen let us record it...and share with you! Tune in as we discuss pric...

Remember when large companies had 'complaints departments'? It's almost like they were inviting people to have a whinge. Nowadays we have different terminology in some of the big corporates. Terms like customer fulfilment division and customer satisfaction department get closer to Read More The post TBS149 Wazza gets cranky about customer service appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnys...

Marketing can be time consuming and labour intensive but it doesn't need to be. With the advent of cloud based marketing automation platforms like MailChimp, Infusionsoft and ActiveCampaign to name a few, it's entirely possible to send personalised, tracked emails and marketing campaigns to your prospects PLUS stay in touch with your clients and share valuable information with them. All without le...

Ever feel like you're 'going it alone' in your trade or contractor business? Sometimes it can be tough as a sole trader or small to medium enterprise (SME). Not only are you on the ground doing the 'work', you also have to take care of your marketing, sales, finance, planning and still keep a smile on your face PLUS have some sort of personal or family life. Phew! Despite how you might feel someti...

Sadly, more Australian men die from suicide each year than from cancer. Perhaps even more tragically, construction workers are six times more likely to die from suicide than an accident at work. For our young workers, the facts are that Read More The post TBS146 Talking suicide prevention with Jorgen from Mates In Construction appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Hug your haters - it's the new way to improve your customer service and get the jump on your competition. Most people hate getting negative feedback or 'constructive criticism' especially when it's about our businesses. One question we get asked a lot here at the Show is "how can I get less bad reviews from customers?" Well, we lift the lid on customer complaints, bad reviews and all the other sca...

In less than 15 years Facebook has gone from a college campus social club to a global database connecting billions of people.  Like it or hate it, there's a fair chance at least a few of those people are your Read More The post TBS144 Why Advertise on Facebook? appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They say the only constant in life is change. So why are so many of us so scared of it? It seems one common way to avoid change and the amazing benefits it so often brings, is to get stuck on doing things 'perfectly'. This manifests in the form of control behaviours like clinging to menial and low-value tasks ourselves (think: doing your own bookkeeping or spending hours on designing your own lett...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'd know there's a Federal election going on in Australia this weekend. What you might not know is that Michaela happens to be a politics nerd and loves election time and all the shenanigans Read More The post TBS142 Michaela gives an election update with Matt from the Site Shed appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

When we started the Tradies Business Show we hoped that at least a few tradies would listen, get some value and implement some of our ideas and strategies to improve their business and their life. What we didn't anticipate was that people would not only listen, but listen to every. single. episode...! Mike Piercey from Cornerstone Landscapes is one such listener. Not only that, Mike decided to sta...

Today's podcast guest features Nic from popular The Builder's Wife blog. You'd be forgiven for thinking that blogging is kind of old hat. With literally millions of them online these days it's somewhat hard to believe that they have any Read More The post TBS140 Real Tradie Stories with Nic The Builder's Wife appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

  What do dentists and tradies have in common? They both get paid to use their tools...yeah, pretty lame but Google wasn't any better for a dentist joke! In today's episode we have a chat with a difference. Rather than Read More The post TBS139 We talk to a former dentist about what it takes to get off the tools appeared first on Tradies Business Show . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...