Tradies In Business

We record our first 'on location' episode...at the pub! We enjoy a quick counter meal after recording a guest interview on site and discuss the importance of time out from your trade business and how it can help you: increase your chance of hitting your goals in 2015recharge your batteries so you perform better, for longerallow you to rethink what worked and what didn't, andactually enjoy the things you work so hard for all year! To find out more about Michaela's 'business babysitting service' go to www.tradiesva.com.au/business-babysitting The post TBS013: Why Leaving Your Business Could Actually Improve It appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a saying that 'you are who Google says you are' and that's certainly true for your business. If you're not on the front page for search results then you're pretty much nowhere with more than 80% of people selecting from these 'page 1' listings. In this episode we talk to Jim Stewart from Stewart Media about some simple things you can do to help your SEO (search engine optimisation) efforts and Google search rankings. We also debunk some SEO myths and give specific tips to help you. The post TBS012: How To Get Your Website Found On Google with Jim Stewart appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yep, we're talking sales! Mention used cars, real estate or mobile phone plans and the first thing that comes to mind are pushy, selfish salespeople, right? Problem is, as business owners we're all in sales regardless of the role or industry we're in. So how do you attract and convert more customers, without being pushy or salesy and falling into those negative steroptypes? We share some strategies in this episode to help with just that. The post TBS011: How To Sell More Without Being Salesy appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first of our Tradies' Hot Seat victims is Helen Yost from the all-girl plumbing business The Plumbettes. Helen asked for help via a social media group to deal with the Christmas slow down experienced by many tradie businesses. We invited Helen into the studio for a live consultation and looked at some simple ways she could generate some more leads quickly, convert more of those leads into customers and do it profitably and without spending a ton of money on advertising. We covered strategies and topics such as: defining your target marketmeasuring the effectiveness of your marketingnetworkingalliances and how to make them worksocial media strategythe use of free PR to get traffic to your siteand so much more! The post TBS010: Tradies Hot Seat with Helen from The Plumbettes appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Warrick and Michaela go on a bit of a rant. We're not sure if it's the heat or the extra shot of coffee but your hosts express their frustration (and concern) at businesses who don't return phone enquiries, don't do what they say they're going to do and make it hard for their customers to buy from them. We outline two simple things tradies can do to increase their topline revenue without sacrificing any of their bottom line profits. A true win:win! The post TBS009: 2 Ways To Grow Revenue Without Spending A Cent appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we interview Sharny Kieser who, along with husband Julius, has authored 13 books on fitness including the worldwide bestsellers FITlosophy 1&2, Healthy Junk, Fit, Healthy Happy Kids and Fit, Healthy, Happy Mum. They have 5 children and live on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Find out more by heading to their website http://www.sharnyandjulius.com Sharny talks with us about: -How to keep fit when you're tired after a long day on the tools-Eating right for energy, stamina and a good looking bod-Balancing work, family, exercise and meal planning, and-Some simple tips on keeping your relationship hot! The post TBS008: How To Have A Healthy Body, Mind and Bottom Line with Sharny Kieser appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking marketing and how to get more 'bums on seats' in your business. There are some simple ways to market your business that don't require much, if any, spending. We'll show you how to: -Increase your marketing without increasing your spending-How simply recording where your enquiries are coming from can help save you money... and make you more!-The difference between marketing and advertising-Why size really does matter... The post TBS007: How To Market Your Business and Get More Bums On Seats appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk everything cashflow and announce our new sponsor - MYOB and their PayDirect solution. MYOB's Head of Product Matt Mulligan talks about his top three tips for managing cashflow and how changes in technology are helping to give tradies their Saturdays back. The post TBS006: Improving Your Cashflow With Matt Mulligan From MYOB appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is all about taking over a 30 year old family business and turning it into thriving modern day plumbing operation. Our special guest is Sunshine Coast local plumber Ben Perren from Adrian Perren Plumbing. What you will learn: - how to successfully take over the family business - how technology can help save you hours a week with your job management - importance of networking to grow your business The post TBS005: Real Tradies Stories - Ben Perren, Adrian Perren Plumbing appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode you will learn the second half of our 'Dirty Dozen', the 12 critical things you need to have in place to build and run a great Trade and service business. The post TBS004: Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways To Create A Top Tradie Business - Part 2 appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode you will learn about the first 6 of our 'Dirty Dozen'. These are the 12 critical things you need to have in place to ensure you build and run a sustainable trade and service business. The post TBS003: Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways To Create A Top Tradie Business - Part 1 appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk to Adam Ellis from Allied Drafting Services about how to: find and develop a great team, deal with challenges in your industry especially around pricing how to make money by being a bit different and Read More The post TBS002: Real Tradies Stories - Adam Ellis appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This first episode is all about learning what the Tradies Business Show mission is as well as finding out who the hell the co-hosts of the Tradies Business Show are - Warrick Bidwell and Michaela Clark. PLUS we share one thing that you can start doing today that will lead to massive results in your trade and construction small business. The post TBS 001: Welcome to the Tradies Business Show appeared first on Tradies Business Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.