Watch out for “internally ruptured” hose faucets this spring!
Use this QuickTIP before your spring rush to avoid internal rupture faucet leaks that cause an “unpaid water damage loss” and very unhappy clients!
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How to be more productive in water damage restoration setup
This Water Damage “Set-up List” organizes each trip out to the truck while still focusing on security and keeping a low profile.
ANSWER YOUR PHONE!
Like it or not, your phone is your “Business Life Line”. Don’t take it for granted, answer your phone!
Yet another Steve’s TOP TEN List!
It has become a tradition! Steve’s end-of-the-year TOP TEN list! (And thank you for every time you clicked on one of my QuickTIPS in 2014!)
Frozen pipes = Big money IF you “do it right”!
Steve hands out four key principles for making more money in water damage restoration. Check out the Four “C’s” here.
Steve’s TOP TEN QuickTIPS of 2013
Everyone else is running their “Top Ten Best” lists for 2013. So why not your faithful QuickTIPS scribe?
Use “Creative Scheduling” for commercial accounts
Steve’s stack of regular commercial “Service Agreements” let him sleep much better. But he did want to SLEEP at night. Learn how Steve avoided doing late night commercial work with his “Creative Commercial Scheduling” technique!
How to perform “triage” in major water damage events
When you have many losses to choose from you should pick your most profitable “sweet spot” losses using these questions.
“Immediate” website response pays off big!
You can’t go wrong by giving your customer control and then doing what they want! Steve reviews options for making this happen …
How can I get my techs to be more like me?
Don’t expect to find clones of yourself in the employee marketplace. (And that’s a good thing!) Instead, Steve Toburen gives some alternatives to flogging your current employees.
A great business card “Moment of Truth”
Tweak how you hand over your business card and you will make your prospect feel “extra special”. (And this is always a good thing!)
Is a “texted” authorization legal?
Here is one “much better than nothing” solution to those late night water losses where no one is available to sign a contract or written authorization. Read on to save a lot of money on future losses…
“Bribe” your on-call techs!
24 hour emergency call-outs are just part of the game in a cleaning and restoration business. So make like easy (and lucrative) for your employees…
Can answering your phone be a negative thing?
So should you ALWAYS answer your phone 24-7? Steve says it all depends on the services you offer. So learn how to “sort” your incoming calls…
Who’s going to pay for this emergency water damage job?
The property manager didn’t sign an authorization form for the emergency water damage work. Now what?