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Do This To Stay Top of Mind to Your Customers, For FREE

Do This To Stay Top of Mind to Your Customers, For FREE How would you like your customers to […]

Painting Contractors: How To Get Your Customers to Spend More With You

Painting Contractors: How To Get Your Customers to Spend More With You Do you want to get your customers […]

Painting Contractors: How To Win Bids Without Lowering Your Price or Giving Discounts

“Can you do better?” he bargained. A customer from New York, looking to get his entire condo repainted. I […]

How To Sequence Your First Exterior Paint Job

You’ve started your first painting company and now you’re ready to venture out and start your first exterior! This […]

Painting Contractors: How To Win Bids Before Arriving To The Painting Estimate

I used to get SO frustrated when I would lose jobs to cheaper bids. This used to happen over […]

Why I Mark Up My Supplies (And You Should Too)

Why I Mark Up My Supplies (And You Should Too) Imagine being able to take your family to Disney […]

FREE Tool For Painting Contractors: How To Utilize Google Maps For Your Business

FREE Tool For Painting Contractors: How To Utilize Google Maps For Your Business Something for FREE… who doesn’t like […]

How You Can Win More Bids Without Lowering Your Price

Close ratio. What’s your closing ratio? Do you know your closing ratio; would you like to increase your closing […]

The Secrets of a DYB Mastermind Group

The Secrets of a DYB Mastermind Group… what is it? The secret handshake, the meeting that happens when you […]

How to Provide Better Estimates to Win More Bids

Are you looking to supercharge your estimating process? I am Ron Ramsden, I am a DYB Coach, also a […]

How to Get More Done in Less Time

Getting more things done in less time, wouldn’t you love that? I am going to tell you how in […]

How to Bid Exterior Painting

How to Bid Exterior Painting Hello, everybody, I’m Ron Ramsden, I’m a DYB coach, also a painting contractor here […]

4 Things that allow Ron Ramsden to go on vacation without worrying about his business

Vacation again… Yes… Can you believe it? Right behind me here, that’s the packing pile, we are headed to […]

Ultimate Business Litmus Test

On a scale of 1 to 10, how was your summer? Was it profitable, smooth, and did you get plenty […]

How To Refer Bad Leads Away…while leaving them happy!

If they call and the first thing they ask is, “Do you provide free estimates?” they might be a […]

Proper Preparation to Close More Sales

Do you get frustrated upon hearing how the homeowner went with a cheaper bid? I did too, and I’m […]

3 Keys To Following Up And Closing More Sales

Hi I’m Steve Burnett with DYB Coach, And when I was building up Burnett Painting, we painted for Mr. […]

How to Beat Your Number 1 Competitor

  Who is your number one competition?   Hi, I’m April with DYB coach. If you just answered anyone […]

How to Classify Your Clients

  All clients are not equal. Hey, everybody I’m Steve with DYB coach here to share with you our […]

The Power of Goal Setting

The Harvard study I’m going to share with you convinced me to start writing and rewriting my goals down. […]

3 Way to Impress your Customers Before you Even Start the Job

  3 Way to Impress your Customers Before you Even Start the Job   Let’s talk about radio silence, […]

The Enemy of Great

The Enemy of Great   Is your estimating calendar booked out? How about your project calendar, is that booked […]

Fastest Way To Double Your Close Ratio

  This is the fastest way to double your close ratio. Hi, everybody, I’m Steve Burnett with DYB coach. […]

How to Prove You Provide the Best Experience, and Close Estimates on the Spot…

  I used to be so frustrated many times I go on estimates when they said,   “We have another company coming to […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Never Paint The Big House On The Hill…

  The phone call came in to paint the prestigious home on the hill. This house was no ordinary […]

3 Steps To Launching A Painting Company

Starting out, it takes a lot of work and there are so many components involved in the process. You […]

Advertising that your clients want!

People are busy; they are inundated with all kinds of information, from everywhere. It is unusual for your customer to keep […]

9 Steps To Get On The Path To Success…

9 Steps To Get On The Path To Success… “You can’t change your destination overnight, but you can change your […]

How I Sold 9 Jobs in 2 Hours Without Leaving My Office Last Week…

How cool would it be for you to sell 9 jobs in 2 hours without leaving your office? Well, […]

How To Setup Your PipelineDeals CRM And Close More Sales…

  Remember the Rolodex? A quick glance to the letter tab rising above all the other cards snuggly in […]

Here Is The Program We Use To Grow Faster, Profitably…

  For years I had worked and worked knowing there was always more work around the corner and when […]

The Key To Following Up To Close The Sale…

  This used to be me. See if it relates to you. It’s the 4th phone message I left […]

How To Find Great Customers Where Jobs Run Smooth And Make Good Money…

  Imagine, every job you do is completed quickly, easily, and profitable. You only work for the nicest people that […]

Ask Yourself This 1 Question Before Saying “YES” To The Sale…

It may be winter now, but remember this ‘ol scenario? I’m busy, so incredibly busy but how did it […]

The First Step For Painting Contractors to Sell Jobs Before You Even Get To The Estimate…

  Are you consistently being awarded your projects before you even get to the estimate? The DYB Sales Process was […]

21 Days To Finish ’16 Strong And Position Yourself To Crush It In 2017…

    It is only THREE weeks until the end of the year. Does this scenario sound familiar to you? […]

How To Close On The Spot, Even If They Are Waiting For Another Bid…

  You are sure the job is yours… You are at the end of your estimate conversation and it […]

Dear Painting Contractor…I made this for you.

Dear Painting Contractor, I made this for you. Why? Because you are the hero of your family—and I want […]

How I Hired An Estimator Who Didn’t Know How To Paint…

    It is possible to hire someone that does not know how to paint to be an estimator […]

How To Close Estimates on the Spot for Painting Contractors…

  Who started the whole, “Getting 3 estimates” thing anyway? I used to get so discouraged when I thought […]

3 Goals To Finish 2016 Strong…

  I’m going to share 3 Goals to set so that you can make sure your finish 2016 strong, […]

How To Get Estimates Booked From Your Website…

  Do you dislike playing phone tag with leads? How about doing the “Calendar Shuffle” and trying to find […]

How Facebook Has Become Our Main Source For Leads…

    “It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you.”  – Unknown   As the baby boomer generation […]

Dalton Tomlinson’s Story…

  I started my business, Supreme Painting, in 1985. I was cruising along doing okay. I was tired of […]

Are You a Guesstimator or an Estimator?

    Who still guesstimates?  Don’t be shy we’ve all done it. There’s really nothing wrong with guesstimating as […]

How Ramsden Painting Finds Awesome Customers and Books Them

  It was late Summer in New England and we were booked for two months out which  is not […]

3 Keys To Increasing Your Close Ratio Today…

    It’s peak season and you have more leads are coming in than you can provide estimates for […]

How to Double Your Business in 9 Steps…

There’s a definite process for reaching $1,000,000.00 in sales. It’s not easy to come by, it’s not easy to […]

First Step Out of the Bucket

What do you think of this? You’re at the counter one morning at the local paint store, picking up […]

YES! An ABA That Changes Lives and DYB…

  When someone implements with success, it always makes us smile, especially when it’s one of our DYB members… […]

Rhymes With This for More Sales and Better Hires…

    Personality… Types. You have one and if we’re going to Double Your Business “DYB”, then you must know […]

Kurt and Jenn’s Story

  In the dark days of November 2008, my wife Jennifer and I made a life changing decision.   […]

The Power of Having A Board of Advisors…

    Imagine this:    You are alone on a desert island and some wood washes up on the […]

Is Estimate Rocket The New Go To Estimating Program for Contractors?

  I have to admit, I did not like Estimate Rocket (ER) when I first started using it. Kind […]

Paddling against the Wind…

  My wife and I were having a great afternoon.  The day was beautiful, the sun was out and […]

Michael Craine’s Stroy

    Steve, hope you and your family are doing good. I’m not very active on the DYB community […]

To Be Or Not To Be, In The Bucket. That Is…

    TO BE, OR NOT TO BE, IN THE BUCKET. THAT IS THE QUESTION… Most contractors start in […]

5 Boundaries To Put In Place To Keep Organized And Profitable This Season…

  A month ago the phones were quiet.   Most of the days were manageable and our daily list […]

7 Point System For ON THE SPOT Closes…

    Follow the DYB System for on the Spot Closes.   Remember this is a system, a system […]

Close More Sales On The Spot With This Script…

    Wouldn’t it be great to close jobs on the spot? Have you ever wanted to try but […]

Danny Arey’s Story…

I have a question directly for you. But first, let me tell you a story…   I left the […]

A Laugh That Won The Job, Via This Voicemail Greeting…

    I had a ton of missed calls, but no messages.  I needed the work; why were there […]

Why I Thought I Did Not Need A Website. Now…

I HAD BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 14 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A WEBSITE AND DID NOT WANT ONE. All my […]

3 Strategies For Getting More Calls And Winning Bids

How frustrating is it when you present your proposals and are told something along the lines of “Oh, you’re […]

Steal My Video Testimonial Process That Helped me Get A Close Ratio of 84.5%

I had just arrived at the site of a prospective paint job and was talking to them regarding their […]

Ron Ramsden’s Story

It has been 10 fast months since deciding I didn’t want to be “That Painter” I had owned a […]

The #1 Question to Double Your Close Ratio

Sit back, have your coffee or tea handy, and sip with me… I am sitting in the office, sipping […]

How To Book Your Spring And Crush It This Winter, At The Same Time

Fall is in the air, the temperature is dipping to the mid 30s at night, 5 weeks left of […]

3 Reasons Why You Need Pipeline Deals To Double Your Business (DYB)…

If you want to increase your sales and increase your freedom together, there are many things you must be […]

This Makes Following Up, Simple To Do

Following up after you present a proposal is one of the biggest opportunities to increase business, but hardly ever […]

How to Get Out of the Field

We can’t be out in the field forever. If we are fortunate to avoid injury after so many years, […]

NOW is the Time to Position Yourself to Finish the Exterior Season Strong & Profitable

Can you believe that August is already upon us?     What a great summer it has been so […]

The Cafe

This will cost you exactly $37.00.   That’s the “money side”.   Now For The Value Side…     In exchange […]

How often do you hear, “Your Price is too high.”

You are not alone. In fact, this is one of the most common questions or complaints I see across […]

How to Charge What You Are Worth

Are you winning the fight, but losing the war? When I started my painting company back in Michigan, I […]

The Most Important Part of Closing The Sale

Closing the sale? I know what you are thinking. Ah, Steve, your book is called “How To Double Your […]

5 Sales Habits To Double Your Business

One of the lessons in my pursuit of achievement that has taken me the longest to learn, is that […]

Should You Use 1-800-PAINTING for Your Painting Company?

Danny writes in: Good Morning Steve. Can you explain the benefits you received by purchasing the rights to the […]

It was like a punch to the gut, but I owned it.

5 years ago, this quote ROCKED my world! I was sitting at my desk reading John Jantsch’s book, The […]