
The Battle Plan Marketing Podcast
Actionable advice to help grow your home services company. The Battle Plan Marketing Podcast is designed for contractors who are looking for effective tips and tactics to grow their business. Podcast topics include contractor marketing strategy, lead generation, web design, search engine optimization, reputation management, referral programs, content marketing, online advertising, social media, financials, sales, employee management, services, and general entrepreneurial interests. Mark Ambrose, host, speaker, and owner of Battle Plan Marketing LLC, has over 30 years experience in sales and marketing and over a decade in digital marketing and search engine optimization. Get more information at our website at https://www.battleplan-marketing.com.
Episodes
164 episodes
[Interview] - Million Dollar Contracting by Kim Hopkins - Part 4 - BPMP #164
Today we provide Chapter 4 of this “Million Dollar Contracting” book review series with special guest and author, Kim Hopkins, Founder & owner of The Electric Connection out of Los Angeles CA.Promotion is the subject of chapter 4 an...
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Episode 164
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1:00:21

[Interview] - Million Dollar Contracting by Kim Hopkins - Part 3 - BPMP #163
Today we provide Chapter 3 of this “Million Dollar Contracting” book review series with special guest and author, Kim Hopkins, Founder & owner of The Electric Connection out of Los Angeles CA.Marketing is the subject of Chapter 3 an...
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Episode 163
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1:03:29

[Interview] - Million Dollar Contracting by Kim Hopkins - Part 2 - BPMP #162
Today we review chapter 2 of the book "Million Dollar Contracting" with its author and special guest and author, Kim Hopkins, Founder & Owner of The Electric Connection out of Los Angeles CA.From this chapter, titled “Setting Up You...
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Episode 162
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1:06:46

[Interview] - Million Dollar Contracting by Kim Hopkins - Part 1 - BPMP #161
Today we start a special book review series with special guest and author, Kim Hopkins, Founder & Owner of The Electric Connection out of Los Angeles CA.Kim started his electrical services company in 1979 and today, nearly 45 years ...
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Episode 161
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46:22

[Interview] - How A Fractional CFO Can Help Home Service Companies Grow More Efficiently & Profitably - BPMP #160
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Jakob Kirschner, Peak Advisory Fractional CFO out of Woodland Park CO.When it all comes down to it, we’re all essentially in the profits business, so knowing our numbers and consulting with ...
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Episode 160
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31:43

[Interview] - Growing A Plumbing / HVAC Co. By Developing Culture & Community Relationships - BPMP #159
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Osh Sawa, of Mile High Plumbing, Electrical, & Air out of the greater Denver area.Discover how Osh, his wife, and his best friend John started plumbing and grew it in just a few short ye...
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Episode 159
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51:43

[Interview] - Honey, I Quit My Job & Started A Moving Company - BPMP #158
Today, we have a special guest on the podcast: Rebecca Ramirez of Rambo121 Moving & Storage Company in the greater Phoenix AZ area.Five years ago, Becca and her husband Oscar quit their jobs, bought a moving truck, and started on th...
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Season 1
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Episode 158
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42:03

[Interview] - Growing A Plumbing & HVAC Company From Scratch with Domination Plumbing - BPMP #157
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Dominic Arsenault with Domination Plumbing out of Leominster MA with locations in 3 cities.In just five short years Dominic has started and grown his plumbing & HVAC company from zero to...
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Episode 157
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43:38

[Interview] - Is Your Business Ready For A Disaster? With Don Hilderbrand of PlumbSmart - BPMP #156
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Don Hilderbrand, from PlumbSmart out of Asheville NC.Asheville NC and dozens of cities and towns across the southeastern U.S. were hit hard or completely devastated by Hurricane Helene.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 156
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54:07

[Interview] - Lessons On Buying & Growing A Plumbing Company With Erik Bon Fleur - BPMP #155
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Erik Bon Fleur, MBA, owner-operator of Andy Frattin Plumbing in Ormond Beach Florida.After spending over a decade in the corporate world, Erik caught the entrepreneurial bug and went on a pa...
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Episode 155
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48:01

[Interview] - Financial Accounting For The Trades with Brett Neal - BPMP #154
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Brett Neal, CPA, and Co-owner of High Velocity Accounting, who specializes in working with home service companies.Running a service business is hard, and getting the numbers right is the mos...
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Season 1
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Episode 154
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36:07

[Interview] - Protect Your Home Service Company With H.R. Compliance - BPMP #153
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Ian Schotanus, the “H.R. Guy”, and co-owner of The Big Picture Consulting.Is your company compliant with payroll and Human Resources?If you have employees, you are subject to payroll...
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Episode 153
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45:35

[Interview] - Impacting Booking Rates, Customer Experience, Reviews & More With CSR Training - BPMP #152
Today we have two special guests on the podcast, Angie Snow and Michelle Myers, Co-Founders of The CSR Academy.If you ever wanted to know how to grow your business fast without spending more money on ads, this is the episode for y...
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Season 1
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Episode 152
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24:59

[Interview] - How Branding & Creating Raving Fans Grows Your Plumbing Biz - BPMP #151
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Chris Vozzo, Owner & GM of Poseidon Plumbing in Mebane NC.Chris is a superstar when it comes to branding his business and turning customers into raving fans.We had a great discus...
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Season 1
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Episode 151
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42:58

Interview] - Fast In-Home Financing Can Increase Sales 30% with GoodLeap - BPMP #150
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Erica Leonor, the Director of Business Development with GoodLeap.com, a consumer financing company specializing in helping home service companies fund more customer projects.If you’re lookin...
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Season 1
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Episode 150
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35:52

[Interview] - Stop Leaking Leads With A.I. and Trained Professionals - BPMP #149
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Lynn Wise, Founder of Contractor In Charge, who specializes in helping home service companies use A.I. and trained professionals to capture, qualify, and book more leads.Contractor In Charge...
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Season 1
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Episode 149
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26:56

[Interview] - Harnessing Proven Systems To Attract, Hire, & Keep Top Talent - BPMP #148
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Ryan Englin, Founder of Core Matters, who specializes in teaching home service companies how to consistently attract, hire, and keep top talent.There’s even a FREE book on the subject availa...
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Season 1
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Episode 148
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48:17

[Interview] - Harnessing Culture & Community To Grow Business with Maximum Plumbing - BPMP #147
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Donald Hoskins of Maximum Plumbing with locations in Ohio and Kentucky.In just a few short years, Don has used integrity, culture, and community to launch and grow his plumbing business....
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Season 1
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Episode 147
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45:17

[Interview] - How To Make Your Plumbing Company Five-Mile Famous by PlumbSmart - BPMP #146
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Don Hilderbrand, from PlumbSmart out of Asheville NC.Don is a super skilled and successful operator and openly shares his journey of starting his residential service company in 2008 at the h...
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Season 1
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Episode 146
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59:08

[Interview] - Marketing & Growing Your Brand Locally with MyGuy Plumbing & Drain - BPMP #145
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Ryan Matthews, from MyGuy Plumbing & Drain out of Tom’s River NJ.Started in 2018 Ryan has taken the company an impressively long way in just a half-dozen years or so.With over 12...
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Season 1
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Episode 145
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46:00

[Interview] - How To Make Maintenance Plans More Attractive & Profitable - BPMP #144
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Dan Goodman, from Building36.com to talk about how to power up your annual maintenance plans or give you the tools to create one your customers will want.Annual maintenance plans are an exce...
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Season 1
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Episode 144
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50:30

[Interview] - How & Why Local Businesses Should Use Video Effectively (Sky Blue Creative) - BPMP #143
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Pat Taggert, Founder of Sky Blue Creative.Every small business owner in any sector should listen to this episode!Using video for local business is more important than ever.In...
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Season 1
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Episode 143
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1:00:07

[Interview] - How To Effectively Use PR & Press Releases to Grow Locally - BPMP #142
Today, we have a special guest on the podcast, Mickie Kennedy, Founder of the Public Relations firm, eReleases.com. For over 25 years, Mickie and his team have been helping small businesses gain effective media exposure.A true master of...
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Season 1
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Episode 142
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50:32

[Interview] - Building A Plumbing Business In A Rural Location with 608 Plumbing - BPMP #141
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Joe Gunderson, Founder of 608 Plumbing in Viroqua Wisconsin.As a volunteer Fireman and local Plumbing & HVAC business owner in a rural area, Joe discusses the importance of community inv...
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Episode 141
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50:17

[Interview] - How To Dial In Your Services & Motivate Your Team With Ray Snesrud - BPMP #140
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Ray Snesrud, Founder and President of Water Heaters Now in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.After sub-contracting with builders for over 13 years Ray first tested and then changed his business m...
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Season 1
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Episode 140
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57:22
