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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… -
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. -
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 … -
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 573 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… -
Collecting Customer InfoI'd like to gather all my customer contact info to improve my marketing outreach. Is there an easy way to get this info from Thumbtack?
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Community at Thumbtack - ProudTacksThe mission of ProudTacks is to ensure all LGBTQ2IA+ employees feel welcome and supported at Thumbtack through inclusive workplace policies, fostering a sense of belonging and by providing an educational, informative, fun and safe s… -
Community Member Shout out!Instead of doing a new member shout out, I just wanted to tag all of our pros who have been active in the Community the last couple of weeks. I was out of town last week and it was so great to come home and see some really great con…
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Personal trainers unable to select genderI’ve talked to thumbtack customer service about this multiple times, but wondering if getting it out here & having other ladies share concerns will help. As a female in the fitness space I have been harassed by male clients pre…
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Community at Thumbtack - AccessChecking in with employees on their health - mentally and physically - is important at Thumbtack. The mission of our Access Employee Resource Group is to build an inclusive community that will support members and improve the broader… -
How to Get New Students via Thumbtack!Hi lessons Pros! In this video I discuss how to get new students and how to succeed on the Thumbtack platform. Remember to be patient and work hard! 😎 Watch video: https://youtu.be/QHJq-vFo_HI Let me know if you have any questions … -
The Transition ... From Summer to Fall as a Pro...I see summer is starting to come to an end as we are inching closer and closer towards Labor Day Weekend. Last-minute vacations starting to calm. With that in mind, how are all you pros doing? Are you scheduling out, staying booked… -
Community at Thumbtack - ¡VAMOS!Meet ¡VAMOS!, Thumbtack's Employee Resource Group for Latinx employees. Their mission is to develop and support members of Thumbtack's Latinx community to ensure they realize their full potential. Some of their work includes career … -
Community at Thumbtack - Employee Resource GroupsAt Thumbtack, we hold ourselves accountable to build an inclusive community that celebrates our differences. The Employee Resource Groups are one of the ways we make sure that everyone has a place here. This month, we'll be featurin…
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[CLOSED] JULY CONTEST: Summer plans and projects?It's hot outside, but we know how to stay cool with these Thumbtack sunglasses and hat. As business owners, you wear a lot of different hats (and you're also pretty cool). Being an entrepreneur is a lot of work - and we know it's im…
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Welcome to our new Community members! (7/27)If you're tagged in this post, you've joined the Community in July. 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 want…
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July Pro Highlights“I interned for six months before starting Danielle Penn Photography, and Thumbtack was the reason I was able to branch off on my own. I have now been a wedding photographer since 2014, and I thoroughly enjoy capturing love stories …
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