We're dedicated to the essential ingredient, the people, in the home and automotive service industries. Each episode we talk business and life with owners, specialists, and other professionals sharing their successes, motivations, and of course, lessons learned. We bring real strategies that help you understand and get you excited about growing your business.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Special guest, Seth Garber from @PestDaily – the e-learning platform built for Pest Control professionals. Jim and Seth share insights about understanding the modern customer and how that can greatly affect the way we run business.
Pest Daily: https://growing.pestdaily.com/pages/home-screen-2
BidClips: https://bidclips.com/
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
This week we have a Roll Cast Episode where Jim discusses the hot topic of "Sales Velocity" and how the partnership between BidClips and PestDaily can save you a ton of time in the closing process.
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
PEO is a Professional employer organization that basically outsources the HR department. Their infrastructure offers small businesses the resources for better employee benefits, payroll, conflict resolution, and much more. Join us with special guest Eli Johnson from Employer Flexible as we talk about the time and money a business saves with a PEO.
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
What are you doing to get people to want to work for you? Vice President of Career Plug, Chris Igou, is today's guest; we talk about what he's seen businesses doing in the Trades to draw in and retain employees through improved company culture, better communication with applicants, and asking the right questions upfront.
For more information on CareerPlug for the trades, please visit: https://www.careerplug.com/clients/home-services-hiring-software/
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Joe Burnich, CEO of Big West Marketing, shares his story and how small changes to your online presence can make a big difference to your business.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
A positive company culture is something every business strives to achieve, but how do you actually go about building one? In this episode of Today In Trades, we chat with Johnny and Loren from Service Station; a glass industry answering service that does a lot more than answer phone calls. We dive in to how Service Station has created a culture that not only makes it enjoyable for the employees, but also builds up and empowers the glass shops they service.
Find out more about Service Station at goservicestation.com
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
"Crippling fear and complacency is not a strategy."
In the first "Roll Cast" Episode from Today In Trades, Jim tackles a current issue affecting businesses everywhere: the supply chain. In a scenario where so much is out of your control, what can you take ownership of to continue building your business?
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Keith Daubmann is on Today In Trades this week to share a wealth of knowledge about empathy, adversity, growth, and leadership. We talk about his upbringing, his methods of approaching the sales process, and how he's learned that hardship is the best producer of success.
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
This week's guest is Max Perilstein - story teller, consultant, marketer, glass industry expert, and managing partner of Sole Source Consultants. Hear how his family went from $34 and a glass cutter in 1898, to paving the way in the glass industry with leadership, strategy, and innovation.
Learn more about what Max is doing for the industry by reading his blog at http://fromthefabricator.blogspot.com.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Tom Reber, host of the popular podcast, "The Contractor Fight," joins us to discuss his new book, "Winning the Contractor Fight," available online October 23rd. Hear Tom & Jim discuss winning strategies to set yourself apart from competitors and win the battle between your ears.