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Home » customer expectations

Articles Tagged with ''customer expectations''

Ask Annissa: Do You Have an Odor Guarantee?

Ask Annissa: Do You Have an Odor Guarantee?

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Annissa Coy
Annissa Coy
February 14, 2022
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In this episode of Ask Annissa, Annissa Coy responds to the following message: “My customer is asking me for a guarantee of my work and for the removal of odor. … I don’t know how to answer this.” 


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Meaningfully Marketing to Homeowners: Gaining More Leads, Jobs, Word of Mouth

Meaningfully Marketing to Homeowners: Gaining More Leads, Jobs, Word of Mouth

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January 27, 2022
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Marketing expert Laura Nelson covers how restoration contractors can stand out on Google, optimize online prospects and customers, convert more browsers to buyers, and drive more referrals through an elevated customer experience.


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Ask Annissa: Dealing with Disposal of Non-Salvageable Items

Ask Annissa: Dealing with Disposal of Non-Salvageable Items

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Annissa Coy
Annissa Coy
January 19, 2022
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In this episode of Ask Annissa, Annissa Coy responds to a question from a restorer who disposed of contents on a non-salvageable list and now is dealing with an unhappy homeowner. She clarifies how they can avoid going through this in the future.


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Project Management Communication

How to Increase Restoration Project Management Communication

5 Key Elements for Simplifying a Seemingly Daunting Task
Timothy E. Hull
Timothy E. Hull CR
November 4, 2021
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In a time when production schedules are full, lead times are long, and resources thin, what exactly are contractors to do to appease their customers? The answer can be found in improving project communication. While this might seem to be a daunting task for some, a simple tool that can be used to guide the efforts is a project communication plan. 


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What if Your Client Wants to Help?

Annissa Coy
Annissa Coy
May 13, 2021
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Annissa has some sound advice that includes encouraging customers to trust you, the restorer, to handle any contents restoration needs as the experts. 
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Emotional Discounting in the Restoration Industry

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
February 4, 2021
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Emotional discounting is when we start abandoning business models and pricing structures and allow emotions to drive or impact our revenue, prices, and decisions.
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Contractor Optimism Improves as ABC’s Construction Backlog Inches Up in December

January 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Jan.12—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rebounded modestly to 7.3 months in December, an increase of 0.1 months from November’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Dec. 18 to Jan. 5. Backlog is 1.5 months lower than in December 2019.


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Guest Blog

A Serving Heart in the Restoration Industry

Johanna Allen
July 22, 2020
We are not counselors, but it is difficult sometimes when we are faced with a loss where a customer is clearly turning to us for that very thing. Setting expectations and remaining professional, yet kind, is the right course.
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Cross Examination

How to Set Customer Expectations In a COVID Cleanup Contract

Ed Cross
Edward H. Cross Esq., "The Restoration Lawyer"
June 28, 2020
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The scope of work in a coronavirus cleanup contract should tamp down the expectations of the customer.
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Making the First Impression Count

Start the customer relationship out right
Brigham Dickinson
Brigham Dickinson
May 16, 2019
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The foundation of a great business is more than bricks and mortar — it’s built on customer goodwill and stellar service. Much of that foundation is laid in a single instant: the customer’s first impression of your company.


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