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Try To Anticipate Your Clients NeedsMost people come to Thumbtack with a problem that they need solved. We should aim to be the answer to that problem as quickly and effectively as possible. If you can LEARN to anticipate the needs of your client, that is going to sep… -
Funding for Women-Owned BusinessesHi Thumbtackers! I am curious if anyone has had any success with receiving funding for their woman-owned business. My business is experiencing a reduction in conversions and traffic, and I have a feeling that it is because of the in… -
Dealing with rejection and how to sell the productI'm sure if you're reading this you have gone through many struggles as an entrepreneur. There's no question that we all deal with rejection all the time, and it can definitely take a toll on us as humans. I know when I first start… -
Failure to connect with clientsHey, My company provides many services but Furniture moving is our bread winner. There are lots of furniture moving leads that come through but only 30% of them answer phone calls or convert to a paying gig! How can I make the most … -
I have a pending payment for over 5 days.I want to get paid for the work I did. The customer paid you guys. Why havent I been paid? Please give me my money today and have someone contact me Nicole Larrimore America Girl Cleaning
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The ability to reject a job and not be charged for the leadLately I have been getting request for jobs in the Illustration category that are vague and have no description on what they are looking for, yet the lead cost me $40+. I realize that leads are about demand, but the hard part is th…
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14 free tools every small business can useStarting and managing a business is expensive. Odds are you’re on a tight schedule and an even tighter budget. Luckily there are a lot of resources, websites and apps that can help you run your small business more efficiently. Here … -
Advice from a Top ProHello Everyone! Here's something I think can help. Running a business - My advice for anyone reading this no matter if you are a solo freelancer, small business, or established company is the same. Accountability. When you're person…
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Library of Past webinarsIs there a location where we can access past webinars for contractors using Thumbtack?
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Feature Request(s)Lately I have been getting 20+ leads in a short period of time, and I would love the option to add private notes to the client lead messages. This would allow me to put in things like, "Reach out to CLIENT in two weeks, they ar…
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How's a lead considered viable if the clients phone number is disconnected, and never viewed messageI have reached out to support, and I get the same answer. "There are no refunds because you have their phone number". That is fine and all, but what about the clients who's number is dead, and they don't view messages thro…
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Leads strop Coming inWe used to get so many leads from Thumbtack that I'd have to turn off my visibility from time to time. Now these past couple months I've literally gotten 0 profile views! Support hasn’t been helpful at all. Its pretty nerve racking …
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Sooo.... how is search marketing allocated to local markets?Hi all-- I didn't see anything in these forums about this so I thought I'd just ask... Presumably our lead fees are tracked by local market area and then some of that money is allocated to buy ads on Google and other search engines.…
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Changing businessI need to know how to change my business from handyman to home inspection. They are a conflict of interest and cannot have both
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HELP.....New profile views have TANKED (Wedding Photography)Over the past 4 weeks, my profile views have dropped now (last week and this week) to litterally 0. Yes, that's Zero views for almost two weeks. I haven't had a lead in well over a month. I have changed nothing on my end, and would …
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NewI’m new to this but I really need to find some work
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Help finding funds to start your businessIm just curious, i always hear about different help that s out here to help people like myself and other black women that are trying to get there businessess up and going..but dont have enough revinue to do so, is there really help…
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API to integrate into Salesforce.comLooking for the API to integrate into salesforce.com. Where can I find out about this?
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Is there a timeline to see Zapier api integrations happen?I'd like to plug into my custom CRM on notion but there is no way to do this. Plugging i into Zapier is a pretty easy solution to connect to a bunch of software.
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Remote Availability and SkillsetI continue to have issues getting refunds because some leads only want in person appointments or skills I do not offer. Remote Availability Issue: I was told to enable "remote" on my profile to let clients know I work re…
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just introducing myselfHi, I am Dieuwke, dog trainer and owner of Orion Dog Training in San Jose, (www.oriondogtraining.com) Trying to see how this all works, Thank you,
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