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29th April 2010 by AdamGoogle Local Now Google Places
21st April 2010 by AdamPerhaps reacting to our guide last week to using Google Local to promote your tradesman’s business (alright, perhaps not), Google have just announced that they are changing Google Local Business Center to Google Places: Today the Local Business Center is becoming Google Places. Why? Millions of people use Google every day to find places in [...]
Read more of this post »3 Steps For Tradesmen To Win More Work With Google Local
7th April 2010 by AdamWhat is Google Local? You may or may not have heard of Google Local, but you’ve probably heard of, and used, Google Maps (You’ve probably zoomed into a neighbours garden, or wandered around your town in Street View). Google Local hasn’t been heavily promoted by Google, but it is changing the way people find local [...]
Read more of this post »Perfect Presentation Can Help Tradesmen Win More Work!
3rd January 2010 by DeanIn my previous post I talked about how to make a difference and stand out by applying a little extra effort into the content of your customers quotations. There is one more thing to consider when submitting quotations that is so easily implemented that you would be mad not to do it, and it would [...]
Read more of this post »How Tradesmen Can Stand Out With Killer Quotations!
29th December 2009 by DeanWhen a customer calls on you to provide them with a quotation for the home improvement job they require, they are not only calling on you to obtain a price, but more importantly, for your expertise and knowledge in that particular field. You visit their property, have a chat about their requirements and go off [...]
Read more of this post »How Tradesmen will be Affected by the VAT Changes
21st December 2009 by DeanThere are important changes happening to the way VAT is dealt with in 2010. I have listed below 2 of the changes that I feel will have the most impact on self employed tradesmen. Already Registered? The VAT rate of standard rated goods & supplies was dropped to 15% late last year to help boost [...]
Read more of this post »Sole Trader or Limited Company? – Big Decision for Startup Tradesmen
24th October 2009 by DeanOne of the first head scratching decisions you will need to make when setting out on your own journey into the business world is the set-up or structure you plan for your business. The most common set-up for us tradesmen is either registering as self employed and being a sole trader or forming a private [...]
Read more of this post »If You’re a Tradesman, Get a Public Rating!
4th October 2009 by DeanDo your custmers ever make positive comments about you? If they do, why not make these comments public? There are more and more websites appearing online which allow homeowners to talk about their experiences with tradesmen, whilst providing other homeowners with a tool to help them make the right decision when sourcing a trades person. [...]
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