Send us a text I'll explain the number one way you can promote your business in this episode! It isn't social media, it isn't paid per click or any other avenue of conventional marketing. This comes from real-life personal experience of successfully implementing this promotion method. It's so simple and easy that you'll think it can't work so easily. Yet it DOES! If you need help learning how to estimate projects check out my online education: www.sixfiguretradesman.teachable.com Check out our p...
May 11, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text Hello and welcome to season 2 episode 6 of the six-figure tradesman podcast. Today I am going to go over 10 simple yet extremely effective tips to ensure that every bid you submit requires less anxiety and zero mistakes. How many of us have submitted a bid in the past only to realize tier is a mistake on the proposal? I know in the early years I sure di! And when I was managing a national mechanical outsourcing firm I was tasked with developing systems and procedures to eliminate ...
Jan 04, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode, I will share with you 5 ways I have increased my bid win ratio. By implementing these 5 simple steps you can develop a bidding strategy that is tailored to your specific business model and increase your chances of winning more projects. If you haven't subscribed yet please do so now so you can be alerted every time a new episode is released. I release a new podcast every week packed full of practical advice and tips. Leave some feedback below about your thoughts o...
Dec 26, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, I give you my 5 top reasons why I choose FastEST mechanical estimating software. FastEST, Inc. has created FastDUCT, FastPIPE, and FastWRAP to assist in the mechanical bidding process for HVAC, Plumbing, Hydronic, and Mechanical Insulation contractors since 1995. I have been using their software since 2007 in the outsource estimating industry to serve my clients and have had nothing but success with utilizing all of their products. I will explain in detail why the...
Dec 04, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text S2 E3 of the Six FigureTradesman podcast will dig into the top reasons companies both large and small hire outsource estimators to help them with their bidding process. And if you are thinking of starting your own outsource estimating business this should help guide you to a marketing plan. Many entrepreneurs who are thinking there may not be enough demand for an outsource estimator. But the truth is the need is higher than ever and there's always room for the best estimators to g...
Oct 05, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text Season 2 Episode 2 digs into how you can build a website that will get your Mechanical Outsource Estimating Service (AKA MOES) Noticed. With new companies coming online in the estimating sectors you need to make your website gets you noticed and produces the results you expect. Not all websites are created equal and have an equal purpose. Some are developed to only be informative so web searchers can locate things like your contact info and social links. Others are developed to ge...
Sep 29, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text 6 Reasons to start an estimating business now explains why today may be the best time to start your business. Season 2 kicks off discussing the 6 reasons why I think right now is the best time for you to start your own estimating business. Often times the success of a business has to do with when the launch occurs and if you launch a new business when conditions are best for success then you have a higher probability of success. Starting a business like an outsource estimating bus...
Sep 24, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text This Quick Tip Tuesday episode talks about how you can find commercial projects to bid for your mechanical business. Regardless if you are a residential mechanical contractor wanting to switch to commercial projects or you are just starting your HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical business and want to jump straight into commercial work this episode will guide you on how to find those projects. Locating commercial projects to bid is much easier with today's technology. Show Notes: Online ...
Mar 23, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Season 1 Episode 7 discusses how you can start your own mechanical estimating business in just 8 simple steps. If you are an HVAC, Plumbing, or Electrician who wants to create your own path to financial freedom then this episode explains what steps are necessary to begin a business of your own estimating commercial projects for other companies. And this can all be done from the convenience of your own home. If you have experience working in the commercial mechanical trades and kno...
Mar 19, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Learn what post bid results tracking is and why it's so important to do. Also, get some great tips on how to ask for these results from the GC's in a way favorable to them actually supplying them to you. Regardless if you bid commercial projects or residential work the principles are all the same still apply equally. Constantly bidding projects without bid results is like just tossing darts to see what you get. Visit www.sixfiguretradesman.com for more great information about how ...
Feb 26, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Not sure what an outsource mechanical estimating service is? Listen to this short podcast and I will explain it. Mechanical outsource estimating is growing in popularity. Companies involved with HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and several other trades are looking more and more to outsource some, if not all, of their construction project estimates. Some companies get too busy and need additional help for just a short time, while many other companies have found they are better suited to...
Oct 30, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text This episode discusses the importance of being ethical in your outsource estimating business and I give you some real-life examples of why ethics are so important to your success. When you bid construction projects for other companies you need to be ethical in your business practices. If you don't treat your clients with respect in privacy you deserve they may not be your client for very long. Support the show...
Oct 24, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Discussing in depth how 5 daily habits can increase your bidding production. Would you like to increase how much estimating you can put out without risking making mistakes? It seems we never have enough hours in a day to complete all the tasks on our proverbial plate. A normal day of a mechanical estimator includes needing to look for new projects, prepare the request for quote on current projects in our bid calendar and send out to your suppliers, and then there is the aforementi...
Oct 17, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text The Six-Figure Tradesman host Jamie Henry will discuss how you can set your estimating business apart from your competition. In today's competitive market you need your potential clients to see you're not like all the other mechanical estimating businesses out there. You need an edge when marketing yourself on your website, in social media and in any other format you might utilize to promote your estimating business. If all the time and money you spend on marketing and advertising...
Oct 16, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode, I will describe what a MOE stands for and why this industry is growing rapidly. Mechanical Outsource Estimating is becoming commonplace in the industry these days and now is the time to get in. Support the show
Oct 15, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
