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Why Tradies Should Go Paperless and Cashless
Saving Money and Be Efficient
These days many tradies are going paperless and cashless. Why?
Aside from saving lots of money, and paper, it can also improve your business operations and cashflow.
Find out how right here.
Free Bookkeepers App Launch To Help Tradies in Business
Effective Services Releases New App For Tradies
Bookkeeping and accounting tasks can be time-consuming and tedious for any tradie in business.
However, thanks to the new App from Effective Services, a Sydney based accounting business, tradies can now manage their business financials more efficiently than ever before.
How To Get Customers Picking You Up Online
Tradies…it’s time to stand out online
Are you looking for ways to grow your tradie business and get more customers picking you up?
Standing out online is your answer!
I’m A Tradie. Why Do I Need Social Media?
I’m A Tradie. Why Do I Need Social Media?
Like most tradies you probably rely on a few key sources of marketing to drive customers to your business, like:
- Online directories and trade portals like Yellow Pages and True Local
- Local advertising
- Word of mouth referrals
But with more and more customers being active on social media like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, now is as good as a time as any to harness the power of social media to get more clients online. And yes, even for a tradie, whether you be a local plumber, builder or painter.
How Your Tradie Story Could Be Your Best Marketing Tool
Get Personal With Your Customers
There are many tradies unable to answer what their “story” is.
Your story can have incredible branding value especially if it communicates your ethics, mission and values as a business operator.
A compelling story can be an important bridge to getting you new customers and keeping them.
3 Ways For Tradies To Screen Customers Over the Phone
Why The First Phone Call Matters
As a trade business owner, you probably spend a lot of “unpaid” time meeting potential customers to quote on jobs that you never win. Some tradies will spend half a day travelling to a client, only to realise within minutes of arrival that the client is not an “ideal fit.”
Get Your Tradie Business On Google Local Maps
Why Get Your Business Onto Google Maps
Want a fast way to get your trade business noticed in your local area on Google, and without spending a cent?
It’s claiming your business listing on Google Local Maps!
5 Traditional Marketing Strategies for Tradies
Back to Basics Marketing
While online marketing has been on the rise since the innovation of technology and the internet, traditional marketing is still undoubtedly alive and kicking especially for the local tradie.
Below are four traditional marketing methods still relevant for helping your business grow.
4 Hot Tax Tips for Tradies
Time for tax planning
Tax time can be challenging, no matter what industry you’re in.
Good thing it’s becoming faster and easier nowadays, especially for tradies.
In fact, tradies can qualify for substantial tax deductions – you just need to be aware of them and of course make sure you keep good record of receipts and documents.
If you’re a tradie, here are some tax tips to keep in mind.
