The Real Job of a Dispatcher

What is the job of a dispatcher? Most contractors would say “to fill the board!”   But that’s not it… The REAL job of a dispatcher is to MAXIMIZE REVENUE. Sometimes it requires rescheduling people. It requires being able to handle upset customers. But a dispatcher has to be trained in using the opportunities a … Read more

How to Book the Call Even If You’re Booked Solid

This sucks:  When a customer says they need service “ASAP” but you’re booked out ’till next week. You try to reason with them… Maybe you offer a discount?  You tell them your guys are the best and it’s “worth the wait!” But, alas… They take their money elsewhere.  It happens on the phone when a … Read more

Top 20 Things to NEVER Say to Your Customers

Free PDF for Contractors: Top 20 Things to NEVER Say to Your Customers   This Free Two-Page PDF Shows You and Your Team: All 20 Cringe-Worthy Phrases Even the Best Service Businesses Say All The Time, &… The Word-For-Word Replacement Phrases That We Teach All Our Clients

“Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz” Your Way to Customer Loyalty

Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz Your Way to Customer Loyalty

Ever heard of “copy & paste” culture? It’s where businesses copy what’s being done by the most successful companies in their industry, and apply the same practices to their own. It’s extremely popular, and for good reason: It works. Many of the companies who implement the processes of their high-performing counterparts do in fact grow. … Read more