Scheduling Methods

mckeetree · Mar 2, 2014

climbhightree said:
Or the disappointment of having a long term customer, that you done plenty of work for, suddenly shop for other bids on a new job. They have the right to check other companies out, just frustrating to see.

Frustrating for us in the old days. Nowadays we tell those folks to lose our number.

jefflovstrom · Mar 2, 2014

We don't (rarely), do residential. We get RFP's and put a number to it. We also not advertise, we market. We set us apart from hack's.
But I feel your pain.
Jeff

mckeetree · Mar 2, 2014

jefflovstrom said:
We don't (rarely), do residential. We get RFP's and put a number to it. We also not advertise, we market. We set us apart from hack's.
But I feel your pain.
Jeff

Tell me more about how you don't advertise...about how you market. You have alluded to that so many times on here I would really like to know. Share a little of that know how, Jeff.

jefflovstrom · Mar 2, 2014

mckeetree said:
Tell me more about how you don't advertise...about how you market. You have alluded to that so many times on here I would really like to know. Share a little of that know how, Jeff.

Do you mean you want me to share on an open forum the business model that works for us so all can see? So FTA and AA can see?
Have you been to our web site?
Sending some rain your way ole man!!!LOL!
Jeff

mckeetree · Mar 2, 2014

jefflovstrom said:
Do you mean you want me to share on an open forum the business model that works for us so all can see? So FTA and AA can see?
Have you been to our web site?
Sending some rain your way ole man!!!LOL!
Jeff

I'll check the site again. I may have seen it before. Share it in a PM and nobody else sees it but me. Ever. I am no competition 1500 miles from you. Or ask for my email in PM.

sgreanbeans · Mar 3, 2014

Sometimes its better to keep some info in your pocket. Simple little things that you do, that set u apart, are tid bits that you don't want ur comp to do or know. Lots of lurkers here. Ya don't want to train your competition.

MariHer75 · Oct 23, 2021

You can always use ArboStar. I love that it handles scheduling, integrates with QuickBooks, and is available to estimators out in the field, and generally makes it very easy for us to stay on top of each stage of a job and each interaction with our customers. The reporting functions of the software are fantastic! It's very helpful to know the dollar amounts of scheduled work. Creating estimates is very easy and smooth.