I just published a review of Thumbtack on my OptinLocal site. It’s definitely worth checking out if you want to promote your services in your local community. To read the review, click on the Thumbtack.com logo above.
Buckle Up and Hold on Tight ! By the time we saw it, it was almost too late… That’s how fast we’re moving… First it was the shift from analog to digital… remember rotary dial phones and clocks that ticked? Next it showed up in a lava flow from off-line to on-line connection (from interruption [...]
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If you’re sick and tired of interruptions that destroy your productivity and profit, then its time to ‘Skype the B.S.’
Women purchase 52% of all automotive service and repair – in some markets it’s as high as 80%.
Although the original article was the first article I wrote for the newsletter, (see original article HERE), this “tip” remains one of the simplest and most effective ways for great customers to find your shop online.
An overall gross profit margin of 55% is not at all unreasonable with today’s overhead… in fact, you would be hard pressed to survive the ups and downs of economic cycles with much less

