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Community Member Shoutout - Over 100 reviews!We have some professionals in our Community with over 100 reviews at over 4.5 rating. That is not an easy thing to accomplish, so I wanted to take a moment to give them a shout out! Congrats on this incredible accomplishment! @bill1… -
Oakland/SF Bay Area Life Coaches?Hi, All! It's coming up on one year, since I returned to working for myself 100%, and I realize that I am missing having colleagues. Plus, I find socializing with other entrepreneurs very helpful. Ideally, I'd like to meet some o… -
Valentine's Day: Love What You Do.In honor of this day celebrating love, we asked pros in our Community to share what they love about being an entrepreneur, and here's what they had to say: “I love the process! As an entrepreneur there are a lot of things that will …
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January Pro HighlightsI love providing a safe space to tackle what may not come easy for some people. I truly believe a clear space provides a clear mind. Thumbtack has provided a way for me to connect with people directly and safely and allows me to hon… -
August Pro Highlights"Thumbtack has been a pivotal tool in allowing my wife and I to grow our business. When you are getting started, no matter how good your work may be, if you don’t have a means to connect with people, you can’t get very far. Thu…
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Community at Thumbtack - APAC TacksIntroducing APAC Tacks, Thumbtack's Employee Resource Group for Asian and Pacific Islander employees. Their mission is to create a safe space of solidarity across diverse Asian identities. "When people think about ERGs, you mig… -
Community at Thumbtack - WomenThe mission of Thumbtack's Women’s Employee Resource Group is to cultivate an inclusive community for those who have been affected by gender inequality. Along with their allies, they aim to uplift the community through education and… -
March Featured PostsIn the spirit of building this Community with our pros, we wanted to take this chance to highlight some of your most engaging, constructive, or helpful posts from this month. Your contributions to the Community have been thoughtful…
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Women's History Month: Redefining women’s workKicking off Women’s History Month, we wanted to share the story of one inspiring woman from Thumbtack. Top Pro Jess Baldwin became a painter against the odds. She tells us how she found her niche and gives back to the community. &qu…
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Inspiring stories from our pros - An L.An L, a Boston area photographer, shared how she has been able to give back to her community during this difficult time. After virtually all of her upcoming bookings were cancelled she joined forces with the Front Steps Project - a…
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Free consultation and thumbtack app helpHello. Are you struggling to learn how to best use the Thumbtack app? I have been a top pro ever since I joined up so many years ago. I have learned how to make the app work for me Let me help you. For free We have grown a succes…
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Winter time leadsHello everyone I'm a top pro from the Orlando Florida area. I hope everyone is having great success in this winter season. Leads will slow down and we need to focus on getting the quality jobs Sometimes we fall prey to the theor…
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Pro summitHey everybody I'm Brett Douglas a top pro and a member of the pro advisory board. I just wanted to say I hope everybody enjoyed the summit. And if you need any help to further your opportunities with thumbtack. I can be reached at 3…
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October 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Kristopher.Meet Kristopher (@kdiddy01), a 5 year Top Pro with over 500 5-star reviews — and a Pro Advisor on Thumbtack's Pro Advisory Board. Kristopher is the owner of Offset-Designs in Florida. We asked him about his Thumbtack experience and…
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New hereHi everyone! My daughter & I recently just started helping others to keep a nice tidy and well organized house. New to this online community of hard working people -
Fake leadsI got one guy on here that really likes to mess with my money gets me directly and then cancels either his account or the job but for some reason somehow this name and the same picture keep popping up in my leads and I reported it a…
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Fake Names used for leadsWhy are people allowed to post leads with fake names on Thumbtack? And why is it when a pro asks for a refund, Thumbtack claims the lead is genuine even when the pro has text message proof that the person in question is using a fake…
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May 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Beth.Meet @busyb Beth, a Top Pro home organization and move management professional, a pro mentor, and a Pro Advisor from our Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board. Beth has years of experience in her industry and is in her 5th year as a Top Pro.…
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May 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Thomas.Meet Thomas, a Top Pro roofing contractor, a pro mentor, and a Pro Advisor from our Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board. Thomas has decades of experience in his industry and is a 3 year Top Pro. We asked him about his Thumbtack experience …
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Tips to convert more LeadsThumbtack has partnered with ChatGPT, so please optimize your Thumbtack Pro profile by filling in as much information as possible, such as your website, business hours, what you offer, and social media accounts. Use automation to ac…
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Should customers get rated like we do?Only so we know if they have done something to another business
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Questions for the platform developersWhy aren't customers accountable for orders? For example, if a client came to the platform, came to the performer as a lead, and then decided to do nothing. The platform receives money from the contractor, but the client owes nothin…
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From the worst week ever on Thumbtack to one of the best in less than 3 daysHey guys it's Brett from Central Florida. Last week was an absolute disaster for me and I lost about $500 on bids. Leads that certainly didn't work out for me and I felt some of it should have been refunded. Out of the whole mess I … -
Back on track. Did a deep dive on my profileHello Thumbtack family. Yesterday I was feeling horrible it was the worst week I've ever had in 10 years with thumbtack. For the life of me I didn't understand how all my money was spent up for my budget and I didn't get a single po…
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Pro advisory board. This will be epicHello everybody I'm Brett Douglas a top pro from the Orlando Florida area. You may or may not have seen me posting. I have been confidently using Thumbtack for many many years and have been a top pro ever since being on the platform…
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Do you make $200,000 to $300,000 a year from thumbtack leadsYou could be. How often do you take time to work on your profile. To study your market and your competition My name is Brett douglas, I've been a top role in this platforms ever since it started. Every single quarter every single …
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DustioThank you so much for working tirelessly to help pros on this platform. From all the different ideas that you always generate to the different events that you're always asking us to participate in to feel like we're part of a team. …
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Sales are picking upHey everybody. I hope your thumbtack is picking up. We started Monday with seven new leads. We have sold four of the jobs Whoop whoop
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Interested in being a featured expert.I am very interested in being a featured expert! SOOOO many people are on the Diet RollerCoaster & they can't quite figure out how to get off & stay off! That's where I come in! With clarity and structure, I help clients get…
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