Knock, knock, who’s there?

Posted by Frank under Homeowner, Tips

That old and faithful TV that you had for more than 15 years finally kicks the bucket. It’s time to shop for the latest and greatest in home electronics.

You’re a conscious consumer that wants to get the best price without sacrificing quality. You begin to shop online for a new LCD TV visiting many online stores. You finally find the price you’re willing to pay and you make your purchase.

The TV you purchased is a 46 inch LCD with all the bells and whistles. It’s now Friday, and you can’t wait for the TV to be delivered, so you drive to the store to pick the TV up in time to watch all your favorite football games on Sunday.

Oh no! You realize that you have no place to put the TV. You decide to mount it on the wall, but you need to go back to the store and purchase the mounting bracket.

You un-box the TV and wall mounting kit, but you have no idea how to mount it. It’s getting late and you want your TV ready to go by Sunday. There’s only one thing you can do, post a service order with ServiceLive.com to get your new TV wall mounted by a professional installer.

Knock, knock! It’s the installer! A short time later your new TV is mounted and all the wires are hidden away. It’s Saturday and you can enjoy College Football too!

Tags: Football, Home Theater, LCD, servicelive, TV Installation

When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going

Posted by Frank under Service Providers

I am sure you have seen this happen every year, your business seems to be slower during predictable times, like the summertime months or year-end. For the self-employed who rely upon steady cash flow, this can be a disconcerting time. Should you take a vacation or time off until things naturally pick up again? Or should you try to branch out and expand your business by offering other services?

Failing to invest the time and money to incorporate new technologies or added services into your business plan (and learning how to use them!) can be the barrier between the current state of your business and the success your biggest competitors have found. Your customers expect you to be a leader, and if they see that you’ve fallen behind, they are likely to find one of your competitors who have the technologies they seek. This has become all too apparent when you look at the success of your ‘big box’ competition. They take a great deal of business away from small to medium size businesses.

What can you do to be more competitive?

If you currently operate a computer repair business, why not learn about Home Theater Installation and Repair? This service is a popular segment with many consumers. Did I mention football season is around the corner and the perfect time to expand your offering?

There are many service categories that can cross pollinate into other services rapidly. We talked about “Your business seems to be slower during predictable times, like the summertime months or year-end”. If you offered more services you may not see big slumps during the so-called predictable times.

Shake off the dust and see what you can do to expand your business into other service categories.

All the best to you!

Tags: Business News, Home Theater, make money, Repair, services