Best Residential Contractor App News and Insights

At Contractor Accelerator, we understand the unique challenges home improvement businesses face in attracting and retaining top talent, especially amidst the current labor shortages in construction-related industries. To thrive in this competitive environment, implementing effective recruiting strategies is crucial. Learn how to improve your odds.

Technology is revolutionizing every industry, including the fence industry. With new tools and techniques emerging every year, fence are leveraging technology to create stronger, more durable, and aesthetically pleasing fences that meet the unique needs of their clients. In this blog post, we will explore how technology is being used in the fence industry.

Do you use hyperlinks in your customer emails, estimates or closing communications to ask for a review? Discover why tracking these hyperlinks is essential for residential repair contractors in the digital age. Explore user-friendly link creation companies like Bitly, Rebrandly, TinyURL, and ClickMeter, and start leveraging the power of smart links to ensure your estimates, emails, and online marketing efforts are producing results.

Contractor Accelerator is launching a new "Lead Management" function within the CRM portion of the software this week to help you efficiently track and nurture leads all in one place, simplifying the journey from lead to loyal customer. This addition centralizes the customer lifecycle from lead to customer within one system of record, simplifying your workflow, improving communication, and allowing for more accurate financial forecasting and marketing analysis. Click to learn more about this new feature!

You spend a lot of time and effort visiting a home, taking measurements, discussing options, and crafting a proposal for your customer. On average, only 2% of sales are made during that first point of contact. That means if you don’t follow up, even with a simple follow-up email, you’re missing out on potentially 98% of your sales. Don't let the sale slip away! Learn how to create great follow-up emails that will win you more bids.