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During the COVID-19 pandemic, you've been there to support your community in a time where we need you more than ever. We just wanted to take a moment to stop and say "thank you".

Learn how to build confidence with new potential customers in this episode of Blue Collar Nation.

Guest blogger Dan Dowdy shares his advice on what we might expect going forward. From new technologies to new customer expectations, some changes made necessary by COVID-19 might be sticking around. 

In the latest special edition episode of The Sharpest Tool™ podcast, Tommy Mello, known as the "Home Service Expert", provides key advice to business owners who have their own million-dollar ambitions. He’s an author and the owner of A1 Garage Doors, a $30M-per-year home services company with locations across the nation. Tommy is an expert in hiring the right crew of technicians, understanding the importance of building an effective marketing plan, and growing a home services business from nothing to millions. 

On this new special edition of The Sharpest Tool & podcast, we spoke with Kathy Neilsen, a business development coach and experienced speaker. Also known as “The Chicken Lady”, Kathy shares how home services businesses can respond by playing to their strengths during the COVID-19 crisis. From tips to increase lead volume to taking this opportunity to evaluate your business honestly, these are important steps every business owner can learn from.

COVID-19 has forced many home services companies to move toward video training sessions. Get some advice on helping yours run smoothly from Dan Dowdy, Founder of Built for the Trades.

Follow the lead of industry pros to keep your team, customers, and company safe.  We partnered with the PHCC for two webinars that business owners can use to build a plan.

We were interviewed on Facebook Live by Dan Dowdy of Built for the Trades on how to best market your home services business during COVID-19. 

Even if their companies are considered essential, COVID-19 has raised brand-new questions for business owners. To help them build a response plan, Scorpion's home services experts joined industry leaders for a conversation about the steps they've taken to protect their companies during the pandemic. From safety and communication tips to marketing best practices, watch this webinar for detailed advice on finding a clearer path forward.

The credits will be available for eligible active advertisers in the coming months. Read our latest blog post to find out if your business is eligible.

As discussed earlier, utilizing video to communicate is more important than ever.  Here’s how two home services businesses are leveraging video to share important updates about the Coronavirus.

With the Coronavirus changing how people behave and interact online, having a solid SEO strategy for a crisis situation is at the forefront of what Holly Holder does as a Director of SEO. In this episode, we discuss the SEO trends we have seen during COVID-19, as well as some practical solutions to implement right away so that you don’t miss a beat in your digital marketing strategy.

In light of the novel Coronavirus, Paid Search on Google and other digital advertising sources have been impacted. Yet, there is still a smart strategy that you can run to maximize your paid search results. We discuss some of those strategies on this special edition of The Sharpest Tool™!

This special edition of The Sharpest Tool™ podcast is all about video. With the Coronavirus having an astounding impact on our current world, everyone is locked in and online. Watch Mike Ortiz and Josh Smith discuss video strategy tips to utilize for your business. 

What do you do when your home services business is struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are practical strategies every business owner should know.

Want to connect with potential customers online? Here's why video marketing on social media is the way to go and how to go about it.

On this new special edition of The Sharpest Tool & podcast we spoke with Howard Partridge, an internationally recognized business coach, best-selling author, and experienced business owner. You'll learn how businesses can lead their companies with the right perspective.

Dan Dowdy, a leading home services business owner for 20+ years, shares what steps business leaders can take to do a better job of responding to COVID-19.

In this special edition of The Sharpest Tool & Trade podcast, host Josh Smith speaks with guests Ellen Rohr and Al Levi. 

Bonus Guest Blog!
Get expert insights from Al Levi, the 7-Power Contractor and co-founder of the Zoom Drain Franchise.

Learn about what you can be doing to enhance your social media content during the COVID-19 crisis.

Learn about current insights on SEO and home services best practice​s. With your potential customers being home more frequently over the next few weeks, you should begin creating more relevance online as a business.

Hear about the newest updates on Yelp and what they're putting in place amid COVID-19 for home service business providers across the country. Learn about what that means for your reviews and Yelp accounts.

Our VP of Marketing at Scorpion, Josh Smith, has some updates regarding Google My Business (GMB) and the impact of COVID-19 on how it operates. 

In this special edition of The Sharpest Tool & podcast, host Josh Smith speaks with Tim Flynn, owner of Winters Home Services, and Dan Dowdy, founder of Built for the Trades. 

Josh Smith speaks about measures to take for your business as well as opportunities to take for your industry at this time as a service provider.

Josh Smith speaks about measures to take for your business and that customers are still out there who require your services so it's important to make sure that they're able to find you.

Please take a moment to watch this message from Josh Smith, the Vice President of Marketing for Home Services, as he shares some insights on what we can do together to help with some of the concerns that have come up as we all deal with the Coronavirus pandemic.