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Mike’s Solo – How To Add D2D To Your Business QUICKLY

⏱️ 17:59 🎀 Mike Gore-Hickman
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Mike’s Solo – How To Add D2D To Your Business QUICKLY
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  • 0:00
    D2D Sales Potential
    The host highlights the significant sales potential of door-to-door marketing for painting businesses, capable of adding millions in annual revenue.
  • 1:53
    Why Door-to-Door Works
    The episode explains why door-to-door is effective, focusing on exclusive leads and higher close rates compared to other lead sources.
  • 4:29
    Identifying Target Neighborhoods
    Strategies for finding ideal neighborhoods for door-to-door marketing using tools like Rich Block Poor Block and Google Maps are discussed.
  • 7:45
    Your First Door-Knocking Experience
    The host advises business owners to personally knock on 100 doors to understand the process and refine their approach.
  • 11:27
    Recruiting & Hiring Marketers
    This segment covers creating job ads, identifying key traits in applicants, and conducting effective interviews for door-to-door marketers.
  • 15:56
    Training Your D2D Team
    The importance of thorough training, role-playing, and achieving early success for new door-to-door marketers is emphasized.
  • 18:29
    Performance Tracking & Support
    Strategies for tracking marketer performance using Strava, setting weekly targets, and supporting them after unsuccessful shifts are detailed.

Speakers

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Mike Gore-Hickman
Host β€” Founder of paintergrowth.com

Key Takeaways

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Commit to personally knocking on 100 doors before hiring, to understand the process and challenges firsthand.

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Utilize tools like Rich Block Poor Block and Google Maps to identify high-income, well-maintained neighborhoods for optimal door-to-door targeting.

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Draft job ads using ChatGPT, emphasizing sales experience, optimism, and hunger for money, then post variations on platforms like Indeed with a daily budget.

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Prioritize hiring individuals who are enthusiastic, sharp, and confident, and sell them on the earning potential of a commission-based role.

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Train new marketers extensively, ensuring they achieve success in their first few shifts to prevent early turnover, and provide ongoing support, especially after zero-estimate shifts.

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Implement Strava for accurate time tracking of door-to-door marketers to ensure accountability and prevent wage theft.

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Set clear weekly estimate targets and communicate them regularly, using these goals to drive performance and measure the success of your D2D program.

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