The Art & Science of successfully starting a pet sitting business.
October 24 was National Pit Bull Awareness Day, which is a nationwide event to bring positive awareness to the heavily misunderstood breed. Why do I feel so strongly about speaking up for the Pit? Maybe it’s because I often feel misunderstood myself. Or that I love all animals equally. Or that I’d rather spend time [...]
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This was the question I posed to the PetSittingOlogy community after reading plenty of articles online that included pet sitting as a way for kids, teens or adults looking to make money fast. A sampling of articles claimed that anyone can turn to pet sitting for a quick buck. Having spent plenty of time running [...]
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I love all things technology. Rarely, though, does something as cool as Google Voice come along. I’ve been using Google Voice (GV) for several months now and I am in awe of the service and capability. In a nut shell, GV provides you with one phone number that you can tie to all your phones. [...]
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How often do you hear the advice to list your pet sitting business in Google Maps? Well, I recently discovered a cool new website that helps automate the process by keeping tabs on your current exposure while presenting you with a list of the next steps to take. The site is aptly named GetListed.org and [...]
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We recently updated our “What Is PetSittingOlogy (About Us)” page (check it out, you can listen to an interview and learn more about my background). The following list of 8 components was originally featured on that ‘About’ page but didn’t fit the bill during our page revamp. So, it’s now restructured into a full-featured blog [...]
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How often do you get the chance to chat with a potential client on the phone? And how often do those conversations directly lead to gaining a new client? Imagine spending 10-15 minutes on the phone with a pet owner and have a play date set before hanging up each and every time. Are you [...]
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