The Consequences Of Bad Route Planning
Running a Mobile Service Company is a bit like having your own Ice Cream Truck. You’re driving around with a gold mine of sweets in the back but it’s worth nothing if you don’t drive to the right neighborhoods at the right time. Route planning is everything when it comes to mobile service companies. Having […]
Scheduling Time To Think Is As Important As Anything Else On Your Calendar
I get a lot of my work done in the car ride to work. The rest of the day is just technical stuff. That’s the part where I get my hands a bit dirty. But Critical thinking time is critical. And thinking is critical. They say that a marathon runner will achieve greater success on […]
Mobile Service Providers Who Want to Win In 2021 Must Learn To Adopt New Technologies
The Home Service Providers / Mobile Service Industry just got a lot more crowded in 2020. If the beginning few months of 2021 are any indication of what’s to come I would venture to say that there is a new normal coming to your door. With all of these ‘new kids on the block’ invading […]
Keep Bookings Simple For Your Customers And You Will Win The Day
Most things can now be booked and ordered online. The Amazon-like / Uber experience is the new normal. The simple reason is because it’s Oh So Simple!. From Pizza delivery to home service providers, it’s all at your fingertips. And the winners are the ones how have mastered the art of simplicity. When it comes […]
2020 Lessons. Increased Customer Service With Less Available Resources
How is this even possible? Increased Customer Service usually means more manpower, more attention to detail, more cash going out the door. How did the tables get turned in 2021? It was an interesting year to say the least. Some life lessons were learned. We learned a lot about how far we can be pushed, […]
Acquiring New Customers Isn’t Rocket Science. Take A Good Look At Your SOPs.
Whatever you’re doing to acquire new customers you need to experiment with different methods until you find what works. Whatever that might be in the end, it’s going to require some relentless effort, which is difficult to maintain unless you enact some Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The more automated methods you can use the better. […]
If You Don’t Have Customer Retention Protocols In Place You’re Throwing Money Away
Repeat customers are qualified leads. They are yours to lose. Most small business owners don’t feel they have the time to keep up with past customers. Even getting a Christmas card delivered can be a chore that just never makes it to the peak of the priority pile. So how does one keep in good […]
If You’re Doing More Estimates Than Jobs You’re Doing This One Thing Wrong
Going out and doing estimates is one thing. But landing the job is all that really counts in the end. I talk a lot about asking the right questions of your customers. Questions Qualify. Plain and simple. It’s one of our guiding principles at Routezilla. When we at Routezilla set out to get qualified bookings […]
Your Mobile Service Business Is Small Because You’re Over Thinking Customer Service
Sounds strange. Right? When it comes to customer service, there are still a great many business owners out there scrambling to show their smiley face to every new customer. They call them repeatedly to affirm they are happy with the service as it’s being delivered. Truth be told, phone calls waste not only your time […]