Inspiration
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Discussion List
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$138 for a lead on a job that cost $450.?I have not been able to contact anyone at thumbtack to straighten this out, I have previously reported other leads that were over priced and I don’t see anything being done about it. Can anyone give insight as to why my leads have j… -
November contest: Tips for successWe recently had our fall Thumbtack Pro Rewards Success Workshop - where we learned some tips for success. We had presentations from Thumbtack team members, as well as advice from Top Pro and Community member @ShaquealThomas. He shar… -
Shout out to our Community Members with 300+ reviews!We wanted to take a moment to celebrate our pros in the Community who have more than 300 reviews — that is no small feat. AMAZING work. Take a moment to congratulate these pros, and share your best tips for collecting reviews from …
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October contest: Share your fall projectsWe love to see the amazing work you do. Share before and after photos of a recent project (or plans for an upcoming project) for a chance to win exclusive Thumbtack swag. We'll also submit these entries to our social media team for …
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October Pro Highlights“I have been what I call an "artrepreneur" for 15 years but made a recent creative pivot by opening a photography studio (I was previously a tattoo artist). It's hard to book business when you're stuck in the beginning sta… -
Shout out to our pros who've been in business 5+ years!I wanted to take a moment to recognize our Community members who have been in business longer than 5 years. (Tagged below) Thank you for your contribution to Thumbtack and congratulations on your amazing accomplishment! One of the…
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Thumbtack front deskPlease reach out to me directly as I am suppose to be receiving more leads with you all but how can I do that when someone that needs a toilet yall only respond to every customer with a water heater response, literally makes no sens…
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Inspiration from our Community members: Jerald Roberts — Five Star PaintingJerald Roberts, owner of Five Star painting in Manassas, VA took time to sit down with us and share his story. He started his interior & exterior painting business with his son in law two years ago — after spending decades in co…
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Are you #voteready?Last week we kicked off #NationalVoterEducationWeek to celebrate civic participation in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. We're proud to partner with TurboVote to help our U.S. employees register to vote and find details about their …
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What is a Community Leader and how can you join us?Previously in our online pro Community, we felt there was too much Thumbtack and not enough Thumbtack pros. So, we’ve enlisted an incredible group of pros to lead and inspire this Community - our Thumbtack Community Leaders. Communi…
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Waste Of MoneyGiving a client the chance to contact 7 pros at the same times makes no sense at all to me. Not only it's such a bad idea you guys literally charging each of the pros the same amount of money just for 1 of them to be hired or the cl…
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Now, lead prices are set by you and other pros - - - - If it worksThis message has been up on my services tab for a while now, but every time I click on it, the link is broken. Please fix or at least remove this. -
Max Lead Price ErrorHow do I set max lead prices? Every time I try to click on anything related to the topic, I get an error message. One of the codes tell me to give this: 08518cf6247fdcab10190a672aebec48 to an engineer. Someone please help. I beli…
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1 Hour Response Time…I am an Organizer. I am blessed with the Leads and referrals that I receive from Thumbtack, and I work 5-6 days per week. Lately, I have worked many 12 hour days. As an Organizer, (and I am sure other Pros in similar fields can rel…
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Problems With Lead RefundsI am having significant problems with my requests for lead refunds. A recent one was exceptionally frustrating. I received a lead request from a client who canceled within 5 minutes of her request. I tried to immediately respond…
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Need more Leads/Advertise AdviceI am a wedding Officiant. I have done very well this summer. But leads and jobs are dwindling. I live in a beautiful Florida tourist destination. I need business to pick up this fall and winter.
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Back to school tips?Heya fellow parents or anyone going back to school themselves! My son (my youngest) is getting ready to go into his sophomore year of high school and I just. can't. even. believe. it. So crazy how fast time flies, especially the las…
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[Closed] July Contest: Add your profile photo.This is your space to connect with other business owners in your area or industry — to share ideas, exchange best practices, get help on challenges and celebrate wins together. To help make this feel more like a Community space, we …
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Thumbtack tipsOnce you are locked in on thumbtack it’s a routine I wake up normally around this time and double check my leads even when I have a project that day. here’s a few tips I would like to share. following up with clients are key normall… -
July Pro Highlights"Our favorite thing about what we do is getting the opportunity to participate in our customers’ big life experiences by delivering a high-quality and stress-free service. The joy and relief we provide to our clients are what k…
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LeadsI’m a Personal Trainer and I continuously experience customers wasting my money with asking how much my services are? It is show 3x before they get to my profile. That is $31 that I’m charged, because they choose not to read. I also…
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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 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…
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[GROUP HIGHLIGHT] Women on ThumbtackI was really inspired when I saw this thread in our Women on Thumbtack group. I love watching pros connect over shared experiences - that's why we're all here! If you haven't already, check out the group and join to start connectin…
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How do I actually get the benefits from my platinum rewards?I have similar grievances to the above posts. My account is platinum, yet I cannot get the help I need. I have emailed many times and gotten no response. The "chat" is not available, it says they will return tomorrow but i…
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April Pro Highlights“Our favorite things to assemble are playsets. We think of them as big Lego sets and the results are so satisfying. Before Thumbtack, we had very few jobs and very little confidence. Thumbtack has changed everything for us and we’re…
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March Contest: Spring ProjectsSpring is in the air! We reached 60 degrees in Salt Lake today and I am here. for. it. Springtime always gets me in the mood for projects - in my home, in my yard, or at work. It's a time when I feel inspired by the freshness of a n…
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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…
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Checking In on Everyone!Hello Everyone and Happy March! I am reaching out to see how we are all doing? Conducting a little check-in, how is the year progressing? I am hoping to hear that many of you have new bookings on the calendar and the highs and lows…
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