The Home Service Expert Podcast

Martha Woodward, co-founder of Quality Driven Software and expert in hands-off management, shares her journey from corporate to entrepreneurship. She delves into the importance of a performance pay system that aligns compensation with individual success, fostering engagement and motivation. Martha emphasizes empowering teams in decision-making, building a culture of accountability, and using customer feedback for continuous improvement. She highlights creative strategies for enhancing client satisfaction and the significance of a supportive company culture.

Lorne Sederoff is the Director of Channel Development under the Google Local Services team at SearchKings. Working closely with industry coaches, agencies, associations, and manufacturers, he develops efficient digital marketing programs for professional and home service businesses, while staying up to date and a step ahead of any changes to the Google program to give clients a competitive advantage. In this episode, we talked about local service ads, Google Local Services, SEO, SEM, digital marketing, lead generation...

Mary Kelly is a motivational leadership speaker, business consultant, and author of 13 books about business and economics. She helps businesses improve profit growth through training and coaching. She has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, and various other media outlets. Some of her specialties include human resources and logistics - skills honed by 21 years of active duty in the Navy. In this episode, we talked about leadership, economic development, marketing strategies and communications, motivational speaking, management and executive coaching...

Cody Butler is the author of Got Attitude, The Definitive Guide To Generating Consulting Clients, and The 90-Day Marketing Plan. He is an expert on lead generation and marketing automation, and among the top educators in Business Growth and Marketing Strategy. Named “The World's Leading Lead Generation Expert” by Business Innovators Magazine, he has helped over 5000 businesses, from billion-dollar corporations to celebrity marketers and sporting stars, in instantly impacting revenue growth. To date, he has founded multiple training organizations and numerous 7-figure businesses. In this episode, we talked about business marketing, direct response, social media marketing, copywriting, business development, personal development...

Austin Clark is the owner of the Arizona branch of Moxie Pest Control, a pest control and exterminator company that has grown through both acquisitions and organic growth over the years. With his years of experience in the industry, Austin has broadened his expertise in running, expanding, and acquiring businesses. In this episode, we talked about acquisitions, pest control, maintenance, operations, recurring revenue...

Kelly Schols is a financial and accountability coach, speaker, and success mentor. The president of Kelly Schols Inc., he is also the author of Never By The Book and the host of the podcast of the same name. After becoming a debt-free millionaire by the age of 40, he developed a passion for teaching others his simple and straightforward message of financial freedom through countless workshops across the country. In this episode, we talked about leadership, coaching, finance, accountability...

Chad Peterman is the host of the Can’t Stop the Growth Podcast. He is the president of Peterman Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing Inc., a family-owned, full-service HVAC & Plumbing company mainly focused on residential service, installation & repair, located in Indiana. The business has 130 employees, and did $21 million in sales in 2019. It was recognized as the 2019 Residential Contractor of the Year by Plumbing & Mechanical. In this episode, we talked about HVAC, plumbing, management, real estate, property management...

Chris Hunter is the founder of Hunter Super Techs and Go Time Success Group. He is also the Director of Customer Relations with ServiceTitan. Over the last two decades, he has delivered quality service and leadership in his industry, earning him over 3500+ positive online reviews and a plethora of awards and recognition. These include the Tom McCart Consultant of the Year Award, Nationally Recognized Contractor of the Year in 2016 by ACHR, and the Ron Smith Industry Trailblazer Award. In this episode, we talked about HVAC, entrepreneurship, leadership, customer service, team building, strategic planning...

Mike Dahlke is a serial entrepreneur, business coach, investor, and turnaround specialist. After leaving the financial world in 2011, he jumped into entrepreneurship, and now focuses on both home service companies and business turnaround situations that require strategy and capital. A featured speaker across the United States for different organizations, he built Blue Skies Services from $60,000 of revenue to over $3,000,000 in six seasons. Currently, he owns equity in over 15 businesses in 8 different states, and has completed over 10 acquisitions. In this episode, we talked about strategic planning, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, business finance...

Lenny Gray is the CEO of D2D Millionaire and Rove Pest Control, and the author of Door-to-Door Millionaire: Secrets of Making the Sale. Since 1998, he has been in the pest control & door-to-door industries. From selling door-to-door in college to earn money for tuition, he is now the president of a multi-million-dollar company, training door-to-door sales reps with effective and profitable D2D techniques. In this episode, we talked about door-to-door sales, team building, sales operations, marketing, entrepreneurship...