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TCF1110: The 3 Diseases Killing Your Contracting Business

⏱️ 7:41 🎀 Tom Reber
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TCF1110: The 3 Diseases Killing Your Contracting Business
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  • 0:00
    The Discipline Problem
    Inconsistent leads stem from a lack of marketing discipline, not a leads problem, as contractors abandon marketing when busy.
  • 1:16
    The Complacency Coma
    This disease describes stopping marketing efforts once jobs are secured, leading to future work shortages.
  • 2:08
    The Tactical Tourist
    Contractors suffering from this disease try marketing tactics briefly, quit due to impatience, and jump to the next shiny object.
  • 2:55
    The Clueless Captain
    This disease involves failing to track lead sources or marketing data, leading to blind decisions and wasted effort.
  • 3:38
    Commanding Your Market
    This section outlines four pillars for consistent marketing: reputation, presence, reach, and pipeline management.
  • 5:52
    30-Minute Marketing Challenge
    A daily 30-minute block dedicated to marketing, messaging, and content is crucial for consistent lead generation.

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Tom Reber
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Key Takeaways

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Treat marketing as a non-negotiable part of your business, like payroll, to avoid the 'complacency coma' and ensure consistent lead flow.

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Pick a marketing strategy and stick with it for at least 90 days, tracking results, to overcome the 'tactical tourist' disease and allow efforts to gain traction.

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Implement a consistent system for tracking how every lead hears about your business to avoid being a 'clueless captain' and make data-driven marketing decisions.

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Focus on commanding your online reputation (Google Business Profile, reviews) and maintaining a weekly online presence (social media, website content).

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Dedicate 30 minutes daily to marketing activities, whether it's content creation, agency communication, or data review, to prioritize consistency over sporadic intense efforts.

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Understand that inconsistent leads are a 'you problem' stemming from a lack of discipline and inconsistency in marketing, not an external market or algorithm issue.

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