Episode 284 - Juggling a Pet Sitting Business, Conference Organising and Adopting Seven Children, with Jessica Milam
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Release Date: 02/13/2023
Episode 352 - Introducing PetBizSuite! The CRM Sales Engine Your Pet Business Needs
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
When someone lands on your website, are they greeted with educational information that positions you as an expert, moves them closer to the sale AND makes them feel at ease because they've found the expert they are looking for? If not, then that might explain why your adverts and social media activity aren't converting into sales. Truth is, most pet business websites are a hot mess of overwhelming options that do little to NOTHING to grow the business. And if you aren't collecting contact details and doing email follow up then you are missing out on LOTS of future sales...
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Episode 351: The Secret to a Systemized, Scaleable, Fully Automated Pet Business
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Do you have a system to track your customer journey? So, new clients, existing clients and lapsed clients all get the right marketing message? Did you know you can automate this process with a CRM system like PetBizSuite? Most pet business owners never experience the freedom that comes when you add automation to your marketing machine, and in this weeks episode, Dom and Josh Hightower talk about the quick and easy automations you should add to your business, and how PetBizSuite can save a ton of time and energy because it comes pre-loaded with these automations. Tune in to...
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Episode 350: Automate Your Pet Business: How to Save Time and Increase Profits, with Josh Hightower
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you constantly bogged down by repetitive tasks in your pet care business? Do you struggle to keep up with client follow-ups and lead management? Are you desperate to streamline your operations, and free up more time to focus on what truly matters? Today Dom is joined by his business partner, and automation expert Josh Hightower, as they dive into the transformative power of automation for pet care businesses. Learn how to implement automated systems that save you time, enhance client engagement, and boost your profitability. In this episode, you'll learn: The Power of Follow-Up: Why...
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Episode 349 - How to Be Seen and Known as an Expert Pet Professional
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Do you consider yourself an expert pet professional? Have you worked hard to get really good at the thing you do, and is staff training and ongoing CPD education a big deal to you? In short, are you offering a better service than your competitors? Now, the big question...are you charging a lot more than your competitors? If you aren't charging premium prices - and you really are offering a better service - then you are seriously missing out, because experts get paid more than generalists in all walks of life. Maybe the problem is you aren't...
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Episode 348 - Doms Pet Biz Rules 6-10: Building a Team and Exciting Your Tribe
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Do you offer a different and better service than your competitors, but struggle to communicate what makes you special? Do you lack the systems and partners you need to take your business to the next level? Are you failing to claim your place as the rightful, respected 'leader' in your canine community? Then tune in and take notes because Dom is about to share the next five of his Pet Biz Rules of Success. Tune in to discover; Where to start when building a team to help your pet business grow faster, and go further Why you should AVOID partnerships unless both parties...
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Episode 347 - How to Price Your Pet Services (To Maximise Profits)
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you worried you are undercharging for your pet services? Are you struggling to pay staff, and invest in your business because your margins disappearing due to rising costs? Are you just starting out in the industry and don't have a clue what to charge? Most pet business owners set themselves up for a difficult business journey, because they fail to nail a profitable pricing strategy. They fear charging high prices because they worry dog owners won't pay a premium, when there's so much compeition around. This is almost always a mistake because there are affluent dog owners out...
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Episode 346 - Dom's Pet Biz Success Rules 1 to 5
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Do you have rules your life AND your business by? Are you ruthless about enforcing these rules and do you communicate them to your clients? Most pet business owners have no rules (and no spine) so they end up making bad decisions that negatively impact their future growth and mental health. After 13 years in the industry Dom has created a non-negotiable 'set-in-stone' list of rules that lead to pet business success for any service based pet business owner, and in episode 346 he shares the first five; If you constantly get side-tracked by pointless tasks, and you have no...
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Episode 345 - How to Automate Your Pet Business
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Does your website sucks and you don’t know how to fix it? Are you sick of running ever faster on the social media treadmill trying to promote your business, and it’s exhausting? Do you need to add automation to your business, but are you crap with technology and don't know where to start? Then it's time to tune in to this weeks special episode which shares the audio from Dom's recent 'How to automate your pet business' webinar. Tune in to discover; Secret #1 - Why your website is a leaky bucket and how to fix it Secret #2 - How to build an email list of hot prospects...
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Episode 344: The Seven Deadly Pet Business Website Mistakes
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Is your pet business website a waste of digital space, that FAILS to bring in new clients? Every few years do you spend thousands on a brand new shiny website, but your results NEVER improve? Is your website failing to attract and convert ideal clients, and are you clueless about what a 'good' website should look like? You aren't alone... Most pet business websites are an overwhelming 'hot-mess' that confuses and overwhelms a website visitor. They have too many buttons, too many options, and not enough structure and focus, which means most of the dog owners (and...
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Episode 343 - How to Get Media Coverage to Help Position You as an Expert Pet Professional
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
This weeks guest is expert reactive dog trainer, Nick McMechan. Nick grew up near Edinburgh where spent a childhood walking, or being walked by, his own and his neighbours dogs. He graduated from university, and after a number of different jobs ended up in retail. During this time he got into dog training as a hobby, and this led to him competing in working trails with his dogs Lady and Max. Max developed some reactivity issues which forced Nick to learn more about dog behaviour, and eventually qualify as a trainer himself. In January 2019 he took redundancy from Boots,...
info_outlineThis weeks guest is one of the busiest pet professionals I've ever had on the show...
Jessica Milam is the CEO of Fur Services Fur Pets, a thriving pet sitting business in Aubrey, Texas. She also runs a Sign Gypsies franchise, is on the board and plays a big role in the Texas Pet Sitters Conference, and in November 2021 she and hubby Chris adopted seven children!
Born in an entreprenuerial family Jessica was great at maths at school, and ended up using those skills doing accounts and systemising her dads air conditioning business.
She had dreams of starting her own boarding and daycare facility when she finished her degree and bachelor's, but a lack of funds meant
Jessica took the unusual step of starting and growing a pet care business whilst at the same time working full time for her dad. A motorcylce injury forced her to take a step back, and it was then she decided to go full time with Fur Services Fur Pets.
Since then the team has grown dramatically, they just celebrated their best year ever, and won Naaps Pet Sitter of the year 2022.
In this packed episode you will discover;
- Why it's a total trip working in the business with hubby Chris, but why you also need clearly defined roles when you work with family members.
- The unusual benefits that happen when you start a pet business, whilst also working in a full time job
- How to ride the wave of scaling up with staff and letting people go as demand for services changes over the seasons.
- Why there's always an opportunity to start a pet business even if you have no experience, and no money!
- What an organisational team looks like for a national pet sitting conference
- How Jessica survived for nearly six months with hardly any sleep as they adopted a family of seven children aged 6-13!
And much, much more...
Tune in now to find out more about Jessica's amazing story tune in now!
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