Spectrum Communications & Consulting Inc. Blog: online reviews
In a recent collaboration between NARI and the National Association of Realtors, 2,000 homeowners who recently completed a home remodeling project were surveyed for their satisfaction with the project. Some of your dealers may be wary of their previous customers, making them reluctant to ask fo...
In a recent email that went out to thousands of small to medium-sized business owners, Yelp cracked down on businesses asking customers for reviews. The email warned companies that review solicitation creates a biased ranking system, ultimately harming consumers and other businesses. Yelp has always...
Take a deep breath—dealing with bad reviews is unfortunately just one of those things you must confront in the home services industry. Whether the issue was your fault or not, having a plan to deal with bad reviews is vital to managing the reputation of your business. We promise a bad review i...
In the age of smart technology, we’re constantly looking for answers from our friends, our peers, and our phones. How many times have you tried a new restaurant because your friend told you it was great? How many movies did you see because it received rave reviews? Reviews are a powerful tool for ga...
Online reviews for the moving industry can be rough. Between titanic companies like Yelp trying to aggressively pitch their services, to the small complaints that consumers have that trigger out-of-proportion reviews, it’s tough to score a perfect 5-stars. One way to put your best foot forward is to...
Last week, Remodeling Magazine announced its annual list of the largest and most dynamic home improvement companies in the country. These companies are predicting considerable growth over last year, 11.2% growth from an average revenue of $17,845,090. To hit those aggressive growth goals, the nation...
In an interesting change, Google has begun testing a new search format that will have a deep impact on the moving industry. When customers search for your services, Google displays your company in the local search results alongside your Google reviews. The new format tests only displaying companies...
Your number one goal when you head out to a potential customer’s home for your initial visit is to build trust. After all, to confidently hire you, your customer must have confidence that you will do what you say you will. There is one question that you may be leaving out of your sales script that c...
Can you place a dollar value on happiness? If it’s your customer’s happiness, yes you can! In the remodeling industry, working on your client’s home is not a one-time thing. If your customer walks away happy from doing business with you, they remember you the next time they have a project, they ment...
We all know that home improvement sales is relationship-based. This is why referrals close at such a high rate. It’s a challenge, though, to build that relationship in the home. Your sales team needs every advantage to develop trust and win the client over to doing business with you. One key techniq...
