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  • DustiO
    Giveback event — Winner!
    We’re excited to announce that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is once again the recipient of this year’s annual Giveback event grant. They’ll receive $10,000 from Thumbtack to help them advance cures, and means of prevention,…
    DustiO 1.9K views 1 comment Most recent by NatureCoastNotary
  • Jeff_jtv2020
    Thumbtack does not care about the pros
    Thumbtack does not care about the pros anymore it changed in 2020 when they took away the unread refund that protected us pros from bad leads they need to take phone numbers off the beauty of thumbtack use to be the customer got to …
    Jeff_jtv2020 57 views 0 comments Started by Jeff_jtv2020
  • Michaelj7
    Featured Pro
    I would be honored to become one of the featured pros. i have been performing magic and balloons for 23 years.
    Michaelj7 39 views 0 comments Started by Michaelj7
  • DustiO
    Thumbtack Giveback — get your votes in!
    Today’s your last day to get your votes in for this year’s annual Thumbtack Giveback event. Check out your top 5 nominated nonprofits here and be sure to vote by midnight tonight. The winner will be announced tomorrow.
    DustiO 86 views 0 comments Started by DustiO
  • DustiO
    Thumbtack Giveback — How we can give back to our communities.
    In the continued spirit of this year’s annual Thumbtack Giveback, we wanted to highlight another pro from our Community — and we wanted to share some ways that we can all give back, together. Our winning non-profit last year was St.…
    DustiO 93 views 1 comment Most recent by Bretdouglas
  • Katie_Robinson
    I’m interested in the Expert Pro
    Hey there my name is Katie Robinson and owner of Kdssociety. I’ve been apart of the thumbtack platform since 2015 and my makeup business has grown so much because of this platform. I would love to help others in advancing there busi…
    Katie_Robinson 50 views 0 comments Started by Katie_Robinson
  • DustiO
    Thumbtack Giveback — Who’s your pick?
    Our annual Thumbtack Giveback event is in full swing. It’s wonderful to see all the different nonprofits Thumbtack pros like you nominated to receive a $10,000 grant from Thumbtack. We’ve narrowed the selection down to these 5 nonpr…
    DustiO 62 views 0 comments Started by DustiO
  • DustiO
    Thumbtack Giveback — Pros who are good at giving back.
    In the spirit of our Thumbtack Giveback event, we wanted to highlight some pros from our Community who are good at giving back — to their local communities and to their fellow Thumbtack pros. @busyb Beth Blacker, a Thumbtack Top Pr…
    DustiO 81 views 4 comments Most recent by busyb
  • DustiO
    Pro Pride Month Features
    As a lesbian in tech and the leader of our ProudTacks ERG (LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group), I am super excited for upcoming Pride month. As part of Pride month here at Thumbtack we would love to feature some of our pros who are me…
    DustiO 126 views 11 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • DustiO
    Annual Thumbtack Giveback Event — Help Thumbtack give back on Giving Tuesday.
    Each year, we come together to celebrate your accomplishments and honor the significant contributions you’ve given to your communities — and we want to help you support the causes you care about. We’re inviting you to join us in a w…
    DustiO 333 views 0 comments Started by DustiO
  • Average_joe1
    New instant booking fees
    Welcome to the new Angie’s/home advisor you guys are going to drive us away! Just got an instant booking for a broken sprinkler head cost was over $70!! He just wanted me to give him a ball park on how much it would cost to fix. I i…
    Average_joe1 83 views 0 comments Started by Average_joe1
  • moshe_or
    Thumbtack Algorithm
    For over four years, Eco Grizzly Chimneys has diligently served our customers, consistently providing top-notch service in chimney repair, inspection, and sweeping. With 151 successful hires and an impressive 50 positive reviews on …
    moshe_or 57 views 0 comments Started by moshe_or
  • Matt
    A case for a better client inquiry flow (for a muralist)
    Hey Thumbtack, I am going to be speaking about my industry (Muralist) on ways that Thumbtack could improve things for both the user AND the pro. I decided to try out the user flow from the consumer side and see how it worked. What …
    Matt 61 views 2 comments Most recent by Matt
  • Winstead_Barnes_Jr
    Pro Membership and Board
    Hi. I’d love to be onboard as a Pro again. I was a part of the thumbtack mentorship program and events in the past.
    Winstead_Barnes_Jr 51 views 0 comments Started by Winstead_Barnes_Jr
  • WellDoneWork
    Being more competitive?
    I get these notices that I’m not being too competitive in my pricing on some things. I’ve always been a fair price with the cost of a vehicle used for work. Truck payment, gas, insurance and upkeep. I shouldn’t have to lower my pric…
    WellDoneWork 52 views 1 comment Most recent by Matt
  • STL_Shooter78
    Opportunities Are Not Really Opportunities
    When is Thumbtack going to stop hiding the messages that are sent from Pros to job posters via the Opportunities? The messages are NOT put in the job poster's Thumbtack profile inbox. They are HIDDEN under a section called "Pro…
    STL_Shooter78 172 views 3 comments Most recent by STL_Shooter78
  • Stevij86
    Being an expert
    I would absolutely love to become an expert on Thumbtack. Just let me know what I need to do. I am literally at 4.5 in only need the 4.7 to be platinum status. I have all the reviews they’re all amazing and I have plenty of projects…
    Stevij86 23 views 0 comments Started by Stevij86
  • Yurik_Riegel
    no leads for close to a month
    I have seen many posts like this, but I will add mine. recently I had a stretch where I got no leads for about a month. then i got 3 leads in a day ( two of which were not very good) and then again nothing for a few weeks. I have …
    Yurik_Riegel 57 views 3 comments Most recent by Yurik_Riegel
  • Swebbinteriors
    Keys to Success
    A key to success is to never let the money take priority over your clients and the level of service you provide. Customer relationships are a necessity for a successful business
    Swebbinteriors 23 views 0 comments Started by Swebbinteriors
  • ShaquealThomas
    Tips for pros part 2
    My advice for my fellow pros not sure if this has been stated but I wanted to touchup on some helpful tips that help me to this day……start off with smaller budgets until you understand the thumbtack platform comfortably and how it w…
    ShaquealThomas 167 views 8 comments Most recent by LLContracting
  • Eric_Williams
    Add us to the Feature please
    We would love to be featured Affordable Lawn care 703 LLC Thanks
    Eric_Williams 22 views 1 comment Most recent by Eric_Williams
  • mgafar
    How I started on Thumb-stack
    I was inspired from my own talent, i come from a heavy background of I.T and technology, as well as electrical and security. It was too much skills I had under my belt, and I told myself what there’s no other platform than thumbtac…
    mgafar 54 views 0 comments Started by mgafar
  • Gbacc90x23
    I would love to be a featured pro
    I’m very interested in being a featured pro
    Gbacc90x23 22 views 0 comments Started by Gbacc90x23
  • Isaiahfuentes123
    Be a feature Pro
    Hello, I would love to be a featured pro and discuss the importance of proper pest control management. The company I work for is More For Less Exterminating. We are the most affordable and effective pest control company on Long Isla…
    Isaiahfuentes123 22 views 0 comments Started by Isaiahfuentes123
  • Trhalowell_71
    Top pro badge
    Just curious, how do you get the top pro badge displayed. Sometimes I have sometimes I don’t. Is it points? As of now I have 5200 points and the badge is not displayed. Thank you for your time. Troy.
    Trhalowell_71 262 views 4 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • UriahBeck
    Meet Thumbtack’s Premier Support Team.
    Thumbtack’s Premier Support Team is a group of highly skilled individuals with a passion for assisting pros in order to help them find the most success while using Thumbtack. While responding to calls and emails is the clear front r…
    UriahBeck 7K views 53 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • dmcgphotography
    How to turn off auto pay
    Despite not getting a return text for almost 5 weeks- my question remains thumbtack states we do not pay for leads UNLESS the client initiates contact or responds to our reaching out to them repeatedly TT charges for leads because …
    dmcgphotography 1.2K views 10 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • DustiO
    2023 Top Pro Summit event Q&A
    Since we didn't have a chance to get to all of the questions that were submitted during our recent 2023 Summit event, we thought we would post them here. Questions submitted during the 2023 Summit event I have been submitting feedb…
    DustiO 88 views 0 comments Started by DustiO
  • DustiO
    [Recording] 2023 Top Pro Summit Event
    Check out this recording of our first annual Thumbtack Summit — where we came together to celebrate our Top Pros, look back on your wins from 2022, and get a sneak peak of some exciting things in 2023. Comment below with your favori…
    DustiO 594 views 0 comments Started by DustiO

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