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Discussion List
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Improvements for the app (for the Pros)Hi! I'm the Pro (handyman) with 300+ 5 star reviews. I'm here for 1 year already. And I'm not good with some of the moments in the app. My suggestions are: _____ 1. Make the base prices of the Pro more visible to the Customers. Bec… -
October Pro Highlights“I love owning my own business because It allows me to work my own schedule and enhance my quality of life. I also get to share my love for food — and Thumbtack has provided the bridge necessary for me to create a memorable experien… -
Social media project featureHey Community! My name is Meckell, I work on the social media team here at Thumbtack. We are looking for before and after project photos to feature on our social media channels and I wanted to reach out to our awesome community to …
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Thumbtack canceling request?I was scrolling through my previous conversations & noticed one had been canceled- by thumbtack. Why would thumbtack cancel a job request? If the person wasn’t legit/got a complaint from another pro & therefore they were rem…
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Summer ProjectsI want to see all your summer projects! I will share first: Summer Weddings 2021 -
Hello community!I'm excited to be a part of this professional group. I'm focusing on growing my business as a Wedding Officiant and Notary. I see growth activity already and look forward to picking up any tips and suggestions.
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Welcome to the new Community!Together with our pro Community Leaders, we are excited to welcome you to our new online Community. We’re so glad you’re here. We’re creating this Community together with our pros to help you connect in meaningful ways. We understa… -
Inviting new pros to join the Community!It has been incredible to watch this new Community grow, with all of us leading it. To see what we have built, check out this post about where we started and how far we’ve come in these first weeks. Next week, we’ll be inviting a ne… -
Getting startedBeen doing photography now many years and in the last 15 more seriously. Retired Navy and now focus on this. Doing great with family, senior, pet, event shoots but would like to know how everyone really got their foot in the door wi… -
Growth advice from marketing experts.One of the perks of Thumbtack Pro Rewards is the chance to attend a workshop led by marketing experts. During our summer Pro Rewards period pros with Gold and Platinum status learned about marketing strategies with Boot Camp Digital…
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Coming soon - Thumbtack Pro RewardsWe’re introducing a new rewards program, Thumbtack Pro Rewards. (Check out this video to learn more.) When the program launches on September 1st, you’ll be automatically enrolled. This program was built together with pros like you,…
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Welcome to our new Community members! (9/27)If you're tagged in this post, you've joined the Community in September - and we're so glad you're here. Drop a comment and introduce yourself - post a pic, a link to your Thumbtack profile, tell us about your business - or whatever…
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Welcome to our new Community members! (8/30)If you're tagged in this post, you've joined the Community in August. We're so glad you're here. Drop a comment and introduce yourself - post a pic, a link to your Thumbtack profile, tell us about your business - or whatever you wan…
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API connections?Does anyone know if Thumbtack has connections to other software? We use Jobber for our CRM and it's fantastic but having to manually enter in all my customer data into Jobber every time I get a lead is kinda crappy.
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Glitching?I got a lead today & it looks like I could see another pros message. I worry that these messages aren’t going to the lead at all. Unfortunately the leads I’ve been getting have been unresponsive lately which worries me if I am p…
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Meet the faces behind Thumbtack.After a recent Thumbtack success workshop, community member and Platinum pro @ParuGambhir shared, “All these years we’ve grown up with TT - it was great to see the people behind the scenes.” And a Boston area Thumbtack pro told us,…
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LeadsDoes anyone have any suggestions on how to avoid spam leads. I don't mind paying for a valid lead but when I get text messages only saying hello and do you have a driver's license when they requested data entry, it annoys me to spen…
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My leads and views have gone to Zero!Has anyone seen a major decline in leads? I still have the same budget as before but yesterday, I got zero views and today, about 13. My views per day usually are hundreds. I tried customer support and they were not at all helpful. …
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AUGUST CONTEST: Back to school tips for parent entrepreneurs?Even as I type this I cannot believe it is already August and my son goes back to school in 2 short weeks. This year's back-to-school efforts seem even more daunting than usual, since he did remote learning all last year. What about…
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Your rewards in action.We’ve talked a lot about the Thumbtack Pro Rewards* program and how it works, but let’s get down to the fun part - the rewards. When you reach Silver status in Thumbtack Pro Rewards you have access to things like expedited chat and…
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Wedding photography discussion@Noble_Canon posted a really great discussion topic in the Wedding Photographers group that I wanted to highlight for the wedding industry pros in the Community. You can read the full post here, but he talks about how to handle larg…
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Meet Adriana.Meet Florida chef Adriana, and hear what she thinks about being an entrepreneur. What’s your favorite thing about what you do? The best part of what I do is meeting new people all the time, being creative in every event that I have …
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Have phone numbers helped anyone? I’d prefer emails.I recently came back to using thumbtack as a pro & know about the new phone numbers feature. I am wondering if anyone had actually gotten a response from a prospect through texting/calling when they aren’t “reading” messages on …
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National Suicide Prevention WeekIt’s National Suicide Prevention Week. We’ll be sharing resources about mental health, mental illness, and suicide prevention help on our social media channels. Be sure to follow us on Instagram to see more.
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Another Pro copied my profileRecently I worked with a freelance contractor who told me of another pro they worked with who mentioned me by name. I had not heard of this other pro in my industry, and I somewhat regularly check out the competition to see where we… -
Musicians and Event Professionals on Thumbtack - Paying For Non-responsive ClientsI am a highly rated musician on Thumbtack with a robust client base. I have used every major online marketplace you can think of to get clientele, and I am highly rated on all of them. I am lucky enough to make 100% of my income thr…musicmanwiththeplan 525 views 9 comments 5 points Most recent by musicmanwiththeplan Thumbtack Resources
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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 - ParentsAt Thumbtack, we champion the working parent. The Parents ERG was created to ensure employees who are parents and caregivers feel empowered and supported by providing a community. Improving policies and company norms is an important… -
New to the group- Greetings Everyone!Looking forward to connecting with some like minded professionals. -
Community at Thumbtack - TackVetsAt Thumbtack, we're proud to support our TackVets, an employee resource group (ERG) that fosters an open environment for Veterans. TackVets and their allies recognize important military related dates throughout the year such as Mili…
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