Six-Figure Tradesman

Six-Figure Tradesman

Six-Figure Tradesman offers coaching and online courses geared toward the mechanical trades. In most podcasts, I provide free advice and guidance on starting, growing, and managing your HVAC business. My goal is to educate you, motivate you, and help you become a better version of yourself.

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May 11, 2022 17 mins

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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! 

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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 ...

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December 25, 2020 20 mins

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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 ful...

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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 suc...

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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 ne...

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September 28, 2020 15 mins

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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...

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September 23, 2020 18 mins

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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 pr...

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March 23, 2020 3 mins

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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...

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 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.
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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 ...

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 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...

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October 24, 2019 17 mins

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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. 

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 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...

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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 ...

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October 15, 2019 14 mins

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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. 

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