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Tony Hoty – Keys to Canvassing Success | RILLA LABS EP. 11

πŸ“… October 23, 2024 ⏱️ 1:02:29 🎀 Tony Hoty, Sebastian Jimenez

Chapters

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  • 0:00
    How a small contractor starts canvassing
  • 3:21
    Tony's start at 19
  • 6:41
    Filling the void after sports
  • 14:57
    The do-not-call list shakeup
  • 16:33
    Fairs, festivals, and overlooked events
  • 23:03
    Turning customers into referrals
  • 24:41
    Why neighbors trust neighbors
  • 27:58
    Manufacturing leads for more control
  • 36:08
    Asking the right questions (the doctor analogy)
  • 41:03
    Online reviews and preempting objections
  • 45:56
    Staff booths with marketers, not closers
  • 47:33
    Strategy: the battle won before it's fought
  • 50:55
    Culture, systems, and the tech sizzle

Speakers

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Tony Hoty
Canvassing & Lead-Gen Coach, Tony Hoty Training & Consulting
Sebastian Jimenez
Sebastian Jimenez
Host β€” Founder & CEO, Rilla

Key Takeaways

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Manufacturing your own leads through canvassing and events gives you far more control than buying them β€” you can nurture, confirm, and remind at every touch point.

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Getting started with canvassing isn't about cost, it's about effort and know-how; even a small contractor can launch a program.

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Don't overlook fairs, festivals, and non-home-show events β€” most contractors badly underestimate them.

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Homeowners crave human connection; done right, a knock at the door is welcome rather than intrusive.

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Turn past customers into a referral engine β€” before/after photos and a plastic 'gift card' referral tool work because neighbors trust neighbors.

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Staff event booths with marketers who generate leads, not salespeople who try to close on the spot β€” that's a common and costly mistake.

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Strategy is the differentiator: 'the battle is won before it's ever fought.' Combine online reviews and local search with your offline footprint.

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Great canvassing programs win on culture first, then systems and process β€” technology is the sizzle that adds to it.

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