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Category Archives: BUSINESS BUILDERS
PRO+ductive Solutions for Your Company
These days, painting company owners need all the help they can get to improve their business efficiency and jobsite performance. To help meet this goal, Sherwin-Williams has launched PRO+ductive Solutions as part of its PRO+ program.
These PRO+ductive Solutions are designed to help contractors save time, complete jobs quickly, and save money to generate more profit. Sherwin-Williams will continue to add products, tools and services to help paint pros be more productive every day. Here’s a look at what can help right now:
Are You Ready for Next Year? 2023 Business Planning Tips from the PCA
This article by Tom Reber is the fourth in a series from PPC and the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) designed to help you understand and prepare for the challenges of business growth.
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Addressing the Labor Shortage: Industry Leaders Work with Local Agencies to Develop New Painting Talent
As professional painting contractors are all too aware, there is an acute worker shortage affecting not only the coatings industry but the building trades as a whole. Now, some forward-thinking industry leaders are banding together to do something about it.
Social Media Advertising for Painting Contractors: Facebook Ads
In this article, we asked the marketing experts at Sherwin-Williams for tips on how to reach more customers with Facebook Ads.
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Growth Tips from the PCA: Delegation Requires Follow-through and Follow-up
This article by Daphne Young is the third in a new four-part series from PPC and the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) designed to help you understand and prepare for the challenges of business growth.
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5 Thoughts on Serving Your Customers
This is the latest installment in the PPC magazine series Business Matters. This time: insights on running a family business.
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PRO+ductive Solutions Launched to Help Ease Contractor Challenges
Have you heard yourself say any of the following?
- “I need to be more productive.”
- “I spend more time on paperwork than painting or growing my business.”
- “Most of my jobs require my crews to be efficient – get in, get out, but do a quality job.”
- “Demand for work is higher than ever, I need my crews to do more jobs to keep up with demand.”
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Social Media 101 for Painting Contractors
Sherwin-Williams offers step-by-step instructions on how to set up pages and start advertising
Stumped by social media and how it might help grow your business?
Many painting contractors are growing a successful social media presence. And your Sherwin-Williams rep can direct you to a new guide from Sherwin-Williams that will show you how, featuring specific sections on using Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other platforms, as well as an extended section on creating Facebook ads. Continue reading Social Media 101 for Painting Contractors
The Nuts and Bolts of Making (and Losing) Money, from the PCA
This article by Chris Moore is the second in a new four-part series from PPC and the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) designed to help you understand and prepare for the challenges of business growth.
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Marketing Strategies: Social Media for Painting Contractors
In this article, we’ll go over the top three social media platforms for paint pros, and the best ways to use them.
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5 Thoughts on Better Business Communications
This is the latest installment in the PPC magazine series Business Matters. This time: insights on running a family business.
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The Pro Path: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Business from the PCA
This article is the first of a new four-part series from PPC and the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) designed to help you understand and prepare for the challenges of business growth.
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Better Branding for a Digital World: 3 Ways to Elevate Your Online Presence
In this article, Terry Begue, professional painting contractor and author of Attract and Keep Customers for Life, shares his insights on three ways to elevate your online presence.
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5 Thoughts on Running a Family Business
This is the latest installment in the PPC magazine series Business Matters. This time: insights on running a family business.
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Customer Pain Points: How One Commercial Painting Company Resolves Them
More than three decades ago, The Kaloutas Company was busy building a distinguished name for itself with a record of successful and efficient painting projects for commercial and industrial customers throughout New England.
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Hit the Repeat Button: 5 Surefire Ways to Keep Customers Coming Back
Repeat business is where it’s at.
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