The Home Service Expert Podcast

Joshua Latimer is the CEO at SendJim, and the founder of RadiusBomb.com and Automate Grow Sell. Years after taking the brave step of building his own business from the ground up, Joshua takes his efficient, optimism-fueled approach to entrepreneurship and helps small business owners worldwide in understanding how to use business systems and automation to achieve success. In this episode, we talked about systems, customer service, relationship marketing...

Jack Huntress spent the bulk of his career in environmental sciences. He co-founded PARCEL, a property due diligence reporting company, which gave him great insight into real estate and property management. He also established HomeBinder, an electronic records management system that leverages home inspectors to deliver property specific alerts, ongoing support, and recommendations to new homeowners to reduce headaches. In this episode, we talked about environmental science, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, business development...

Four world-class marketing experts discussed how home service businesses can approach their marketing to not only survive but also thrive during these challenging times. Lorne Sederoff is the director of channel development at Search Kings. He is a certified expert at anything and everything there is to do about Google for marketing and lead generation, from its algorithms to its features. Dennis Yu is a world-renowned expert and speaker on Facebook marketing. He is the founder and CEO of BlitzMetrics, a social media analytics firm in Portland that provides clients such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Dominos Pizza with analytics and strategy. Brian Slutsky is the owner and founder of ThinkTank Media & Marketing. He is a seasoned media and marketing specialist who, with decades of industry experience, provides clients with strategic planning, inspirational creative and measurable results. Allan Dib is the bestselling author of "The 1-Page Marketing Plan." A seasoned entrepreneur, he reaches out and works with people across the globe as a business coach and consultant, applying years of experience in helping businesses grow with technology and strategic action. In this episode, we talked about marketing strategy, customer relationships, digital marketing...

Jeff Dudan is a published author, speaker, and servant leader. He is the Franchise Executive for Dudan Partners, a franchise development consulting company that specializes in helping entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses and franchise systems. He is also the founder and former CEO of AdvantaClean, which started out as a student housing painting business, but evolved into a cleanup company when a natural disaster in South Florida presented the business with an opportunity to embrace a greater purpose. In this episode, we talked about business development, franchising, strategic planning and coaching...

Adam Cronenberg has had over a decade's worth of professional experience in various industries, with a specific focus on relationship management, process optimization, and negotiation. As A1 Garage Door Service's COO, he has played a critical role in shaping the business's success and growing it from the ground up. In this episode, we talked about consultative selling, relationship management, prospect contract negotiation, closing the deal...

Dan Antonelli is the president and chief creative officer of New Jersey advertising agency KickCharge Creative, a company that specializes in helping brands redefine themselves and stand out in all the right ways. He is an expert in graphic design and brand marketing who has worked on nearly 400 HVAC brands throughout his journey as an artist, which started when he was just 14 years old. He is also the author of Building a Big Small Business Brand, a critically acclaimed playbook for anything and everything about branding. In this episode, we talked about branding, SEO, marketing, disruption, design...

Marcus Sheridan is the founder and president of one of the country's most successful digital sales and marketing agencies, The Sales Lion, which just merged with IMPACT in 2018. A keynote speaker who delivers talks and inspirational speeches worldwide, Marcus was named one of 20 "Speakers You Don't Want to Miss" by Forbes in 2017. He is also the author of the hit book "They Ask, You Answer," Mashable's "#1 Marketing Book" to read in 2017, and one of Forbes' "11 Marketing Books Every CMO Should Read." In this episode, we talked about content marketing, SEO, marketing strategy...

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Al Levi is considered a guru when it comes to small business and organizations. A master at making manuals, he is the bestselling author of The Seven Power Contractor. Gianni de Cara is the man behind the scenes on the Home Service Millionaire podcast. He runs his own business all the way from Italy. Joe Crisara is a sales trainer who helps companies understand how to close more deals, make more money and improve their business growth Josh Latimer is the brains behind AutomateGrowSell, an online trading platform that caters to numerous small local, service-based businesses. In this episode, we talked about the coronavirus, business continuity, crisis management, spotting opportunities, customer relationships...

Brigham Dickinson is the president and founder of Power Selling Pros, a leading coaching and training firm dedicated to handling phone calls for home service companies. His extensive experience in business growth, call handler training, and customer service has earned him the moniker "The Call Center Guru." He is also the author of two highly successful books on entrepreneurial success: Pattern For Excellence and Patterned After Excellence. In this episode, we talked about customer engagement, technician training, entrepreneurship...

Frederik Hermann is the Sr. Director of Marketing & Growth at BirdEye, an online reputation management system that helps businesses utilize the power of online reviews to attract new customers. He works with external agencies, develops data-driven growth marketing initiatives, supervises product development and brand building, and provides complex business analyses. Harry Hawk is BirdEye's Digital Advertising Manager. He has extensive experience in helping clients who are into robotics, marketing technology, logistics, retail, baking, accounting and event marketing grow and connect with their customers. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing (paid social), online reputation, coaching...

Dennis Yu is the founder and CEO of BlitzMetrics, a social media analytics firm in Portland that provides clients such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Dominos Pizza with analytics and strategy. A world-renowned expert and speaker on Facebook marketing, Dennis has been featured in various publications such as The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Fox News, and CBS Evening News. He is also a contributor for Adweek, Social Media Examiner, and Social Media Club. Mark Wagner is the Director of Engineering at BlitzMetrics. Mark has worked on analytics and infrastructure projects for companies such as Nike and Viacom. He is deeply involved in training for digital marketing agencies and local service businesses, and has been a speaker at numerous events and organizations, including the Traffic & Conversion Summit, New York Marketing Association, VendastaCon, and Trend Digital. In this episode, we talked about business systems, digital marketing, remarketing, branding...

Davis Nguyen is the founder of My Consulting Offer, an institution that provides invaluable assistance to over 400 people when it comes to getting started in management consulting. He has headed a collection of people from engineering, marketing, and production. One of his most remarkable achievements was when he helped a biotech company identify over 100 million dollars' worth of cost saving opportunities. In this episode, we talked about time management, public speaking, leadership marketing...

Ken Goodrich is the President and CEO of Goettl Air Conditioning, and a renowned expert in the field of negotiations, mergers, and operations development. With over three decades of experience in HVAC, plumbing, and contracting business acquisitions and development, Ken's specialty is in building up businesses by forming growth-oriented teams with excellent leaders and the right priorities. Throughout his career, he has established and sold eight successful companies. He is also a bestselling author, and a member of various local and national trade organizations. In this episode, we talked about Customer Database, Marketing, Pricing...

Allan Dib is the bestselling author of "The 1-Page Marketing Plan." Throughout the course of his professional career, he has established, run, and successfully ended numerous businesses, including one that made it to Business Review Weekly's coveted Fast 100 list. He reaches out and works with people across the globe as a business coach and consultant, applying years of experience in his mission to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses with technology and strategic action. In this episode, we talked about marketing, performance tracking, automation...

Shawn van Dyke is a business coach, mentor, and expert in the construction and contracting industries. Drawing from two decades' worth of professional experience, Shawn authored Profit First for Contractors, which details clear, actionable steps on how contractors can apply the Profit First formula to achieve sustainable profitability. Shawn also travels across the United States for speaking engagements, and to help construction business owners in developing streamlined processes and tailoring their operations for success. In this episode, we talked about construction, contracting, coaching and mentoring, growth and leadership...

Kenyon Curtis is an expert at team-building, small business, and leadership development. Kenyon has had a decade's worth of professional experience as a trainer, accountability partner, and personal growth advisor to entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on helping them develop the right mindset for success. In this episode, we talked about team-building, small business, leadership development...

Sean McGraw is the CEO and founder of FOR Energy, a residential energy conservation, production, and automation company based in Arizona. For two years in a row, he's been on the INC 5000 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. A home service expert on everything from air conditioning to replacement windows, Sean does energy audits, and helps customers save on costs by making energy-smart choices. In this episode, we talked about manuals, direct marketing, networking...

Shahn Ellis got his professional start at age 27, putting up a thousand-dollar business and successfully growing it into a seven-figure subcontracting business. After enjoying this success, he sold his business and became a full-time consultant. With extensive experience at construction, entrepreneurship, and subcontracting, he guides businesses in the same industry toward maximizing their growth and achieving their goals, as both a consultant at Subcontractor Revolution and the host of the Blue Collar Businessman podcast. In this episode, we talked about contractor subcontracting, entrepreneurship, construction management...

Eric Barstow is the founder of Painting Business Pro, and is a certified painting and contracting expert. Even before his business took off, he had already been sharing his knowledge, training and mentoring college students to prepare them for a successful career in the future. With nearly a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, he is now a leading figure in the paint industry. In this episode, we talked about painting, contracting, entrepreneurship...

Janice Porter has had a long and illustrious career as a teacher and corporate trainer. She found her niche in the world of training, using her expertise in relationship marketing and networking to instruct entrepreneurs and corporate professionals in the ways of building and nurturing business relationships. This LinkedIn master shares her insights on social media marketing, entrepreneurship, and making meaningful connections on her podcast, Relationships Rule. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing training, networking, entrepreneurship consulting...

To celebrate our 100th episode, we're getting up close and personal with individuals from different departments of A1 Garage Door Service who play key roles in ensuring the company's growth, profitability, and success. In this special episode, we talked about sales, marketing, relationship building, recruitment...

Lee Salz is the founder of Sales Architects and The Revenue Accelerator, as well as the author of five bestselling books, including "Sales Differentiation" and "Hire Right, Higher Profits." With his remarkable expertise in sales and entrepreneurship, Lee has assisted hundreds of companies in building world-class sales forces, developing effective strategies and processes for maximizing profit, and transforming their sales perspectives from people-based to process-based. In this episode, we talked about sales management, entrepreneurship, social media...

Larry Levine is the bestselling author of Selling From The Heart and the Co-Founder of Social Sales Academy. Over the course of three decades' worth of professional experience in the technology industry, Larry has successfully sold office technology, document management solutions, and managed services to a wide range of customers from small and big businesses alike. In this episode, we talked about sales, brand awareness, client relationships...

Dave Smith is the head of Sendogo, and has become a master of marketing systems, particularly CRMs, over the course of three decades. Dave uses his extensive experience and expertise in sales, marketing, relationship building and business growth and development to help businesses adopt more efficient systems for relationship management without losing that crucial personalized element. In this episode, we talked about sales and marketing, CRM, relationship marketing...

Aaron Ross is a global keynote speaker who specializes in helping people and companies make money in sustainable, predictable ways. Aaron is the bestselling author of "Predictable Revenue" and the co-author of "From Impossible to Inevitable," detailing various best practices for companies to grow faster with outbound sales systems. In this episode, we talked about outbound sales, business growth, predictable revenue...

Randy Brothers is an expert at all things roofing: from estimating to marketing to recruiting the right people. He founded not just a multi-million dollar roofing company in Colorado, but also The Roofing Academy, an all-online virtual training curriculum for roofing business owners. He has hired and trained over 50 people, and has built systems and processes for nearly every aspect of roofing. In this episode, we talked about roofing, marketing, recruiting...

Logan Shinholser owns Full Sail Marketing, helping contractor companies build their brands and attract more customers over the last six years. He is also the host of the Contractor Growth Network podcast, where he shares his expertise in inbound marketing, residential contracting, marketing, construction, lead generation, and entrepreneurship with his listeners. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing, digital marketing, SEO...

Ryan Paugh is the co-founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, an exclusive organization for entrepreneurs under 45 seeking to bolster their business credibility and forge lasting professional relationships. A well-known figure in the world of community-building, Ryan is also the co-founder of Brazen Technologies, a company that specializes in helping professionals create more meaningful connections through convenient technological solutions. In this episode, we talked about networking, entrepreneurship, community building...

Matthew Woodward is a search engine optimization specialist and the director of Search Logistics, a company that helps its clients maximize the impact of their digital presence. A multi-awarded speaker and subject matter expert who has published over 240 tutorials to date, he has established multimillion-dollar brands, and has been invited to speak at numerous events and lectures across the world. In this episode, we talked about search engine optimization, digital marketing, blogging...

Kody Bateman is the founder and chief visionary officer of SendOutCards, an international greeting card company that presents busy professionals with an innovative way to maintain deep business and personal connections via the digital medium. He shares his wisdom, gained from years of experience in the professional and entrepreneurial arenas, with audiences worldwide as a speaker and author. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing, entrepreneurship, personal development and marketing strategies...

Rylee Meek strives to help entrepreneurs through the whole process of launching a dinner seminar marketing campaign through The Social Dynamic Selling System, a company that he founded in 2010. Over the course of eight years, Rylee has generated over $80 million in sales, and has worked with countless individuals and institutions for over a decade as a mentor and motivational speaker. In this episode, we talked about Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Relationship Marketing...

Akbar Sheikh is the CEO of AkbarSheikh.com. He uses his expertise in branding, marketing, and storytelling to help business owners excel at entrepreneurship. He is the international bestselling author of the book Seven Figure Funnels, and has been featured on various media outlets and news sites. He also devotes time and energy towards giving and helping those in need, which he believes is his "greatest source of ROI." In this episode, we talked about persuasion, motivation, entrepreneurship...

Bill Hillestad has conceived, started, marketed, nurtured and grown well over a dozen companies, with combined revenues north of $1 billion. Bill uses his over 25 years of professional experience in the real estate, mortgage, financial services, and marketing industries to help businesses maximize their growth and increase their earnings. In this episode, we talked about capital, credit auditing, digital marketing...

Tommy Griffith is the founder of ClickMinded, a provider of SEO training courses for marketers, agencies, and entrepreneurs. Through ClickMinded, Tommy uses his knowledge and expertise, honed by a decade-long career that includes working with top companies such as Airbnb and PayPal, to teach effective strategies on how businesses can quickly and massively grow their organic traffic and sales. In this episode, we talked about SEO, content marketing, automation...

Zachary Babcock is the author of Prison to Promised Land, and the host of the wildly successful Underdog Empowerment Podcast. He has built his career in life coaching and entrepreneurship after a string of hardships and life choices that resulted in him spending time behind bars. Nowadays, he uses his unique story and perspectives to provide invaluable assistance in personal development, marketing, and branding to his clients and listeners. In this episode, we talked about motivation, goal-setting, podcasting...

Steve Sims has been called "The Make-a-Wish Foundation for people with really big checkbooks." As the founder and CEO of Bluefish Concierge, he is a master at granting requests and creating fulfilling and memorable experiences for his clients, no matter how big or small their wishes may be. He is a speaker, consultant, and author who has been featured in numerous publications (including Forbes and the Wall Street Journal), and has even spoken at the Pentagon and Harvard. In this episode, we talked about Entrepreneurship, Communication, Relationship Building...

Tom Reber is a coach and sales expert who specializes in leadership within the contracting business. The co-founder of the Contractor Sales Academy and host of The Contractor Fight Podcast, he got his start in the painting industry, and reached 400 jobs a year before the recession hit. Now, he helps entrepreneurs learn how to take control of their businesses and increase their earnings, and is one of the most sought-after contractor coaches & consultants in the United States. In this episode, we talked about leadership, recruitment, contracting...

Brad Weimert started breaking national sales records at the young age of 20, as the top sales representative of a company with 30,000 employees. In 2009, he established Easy Pay Direct, an online credit card processing company. Through Easy Pay Direct, he helps e-commerce businesses find creative solutions for payments done online, via mobile, or even in brick and mortar shops. In this episode, we talked about Recruitment, Business Growth, Financing...

Kevin Knebl is the CEO of Knebl Communications, LLC, a social selling and relationship marketing firm that specializes in helping companies realize their full selling and relationship-building potential. He wears many hats: speaker, author, trainer, and social selling and relationship marketing specialist. He's been a Joie de Vivre coach since 1994, and was named 2008 to 2010 Most Recommended Business Speaker in the World among over almost 300,000 business speakers worldwide. He also has the most number of recommendations on his LinkedIn profile than anyone else in the world. In this episode, we talked about Relationship Marketing, Social Media, Self-Improvement...

Brandon Vaughn is the CEO of Automate Grow Sell. He has years of industry experience under his belt, having served as the president of All-Clean! SoftWash (from 2012 to 2018), the owner of Vaughn Creative Works (from 2009 to 2017), and the sales and marketing manager of TigerStop Sawgear (from 2009 to 2011). He was also the recipient of the 2018 Small Business Owner of the Year Award (SBA), and became part of the Advisory Council for the Small Business Development Center. In this episode, we talked about Leadership, Business Growth, Company Culture...

Joe Cunningham has been in the HVAC industry since the '80s. This multi-awarded HVAC consultant has held various leadership positions at the Technical Arts Center, Successtrack Network, and even the Small Business Advisory Council under President George Bush. In this episode, we talked about Recruitment, Marketing, Training...

Jim Olsztynski served as the editorial director of Plumbing and Mechanical from 1984 to 2011. A prominent writer in the industry with years of experience under his belt, he recently came out with a book titled Bumps On The Road To Riches: How to Avoid the Big Mistakes that Kill Small Businesses. In this episode, we talked about leadership, recruitment, customer service...

Lorne Sederoff runs a successful SEO agency. As the head of development of the Google Guarantee Program at Search Kings, he is a certified expert at anything and everything there is to do about Google for marketing and lead generation, from its algorithms to its features. In this episode, we talked about Lead Generation, the Google Guarantee Program, Voice Search...

Greg Crabtree is the CEO of Crabtree, Rowe & Berger. He served as a board member of Quickparts and a global board member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO). Alongside working with the EO, he is also involved in community service, and has had experience as a council member for the Boys and Girls Club of America In this episode, we talked about Financial Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Accounting...

Mark Matteson is a professional speaker, writer, and coach. His extensive work experience includes being the President of the Pinnacle Service Group from 1997 to 2009, a faculty member at EGIA Contractor University, and the owner of MattesonAvenue.com and sparkingsuccess.net. He is the author of the book Freedom from Fear, and has provided valuable assistance to such high-profile clients as Microsoft, Honda, GE, ConocoPhillips, John Deere, Honeywell and T-Mobile. In this episode, we talked about Inspiration, Sales, Productivity...

Kevin Dubrosky is the president and founder of the Dubrosky Group. He is the author of The Whale Vomit Method, and assists entrepreneurs in building their brands as a marketing, branding, consulting, and high-performance coach. He uses the principles and lessons he learned from four years of being a franchisee in the window cleaning business, as well as from starting his own home service franchise in 1999. In this episode, we talked about branding, marketing, advertising...

Tammy Duchow is a marketing strategist whose expertise is directly correlated with Amazon Home Services. She is a founding partner of eComProphets.com and the founder of Dukes Digs Pet Products. An author, speaker, and instructor since 2016, she has generated over $50 million in sales on Amazon for several fortune brands, as well as small businesses and her own private label brands. In this episode, we talked about business growth, digital marketing strategies, Amazon Home Services...

Bradley Benner is an expert on online lead generation, business scaling, and brand building. He is a contractor, publicist, PR marketing and lead generation specialist for Contractor Media, and the co-founder of Semantic Mastery. He also owns a marketing company called Big Bamboo, and hosts weekly digital marketing Q&A sessions called Hump Day Hangouts. In this episode, we talked about SEO, Online Lead Generation, Reputation Marketing...

Diane Gardner is the owner of Adept Business Services. She has been with Profit First Professionals since 2005, with elite certification as a certified tax coach. She also owned B-G and Associates from 1981 to 1992. With her extensive knowledge from nearly 30 years of providing tax planning consultation and bookkeeping services, she co-authored the bestselling books Stand Apart and Why Didn't My CPA Tell Me That?, created the nationwide Get Off the Wheel practice management solution for accountants, and leads the Business Breakthrough Mastermind Group in her hometown of Rathdrum, Idaho. In this episode, we talked about business income, tax planning, budget preparation...