The Art & Science of successfully starting a pet sitting business.
As most pet sitters know, the longer you’ve been in business, the more familiar you become with your own steps and processes. Typically, a call or email comes in, you connect with the potential client, you spend time discussing all options. Then you would set up a mutually convenient time to meet, receive the keys, [...]
[Continue reading...]How do you handle the initial in-home free consultation? There are truly many ways to go from the first phone call with a potential client to the first day of service. Many details need to be worked out including receiving payment – do you collect before, during or after the consult? Do you get the [...]
[Continue reading...]Here’s a question I want to pose to you… I received an email service request from my pet sitting business website, and it got me thinking. DO you ever adjust your fees (give a discount) based on specific client situations? Watch this quick 1-minute video to see what I mean.
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The Anatomy of a WordPress Plugin When you hear the word WordPress, what comes to mind? For some, it’s complete dread, confusion and frustration. For others, it’s a time-saving platform that is used to power their entire pet sitting website. I’ve been using and recommending WordPress for many years now, with its power and flexibility [...]
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This is a guest post written by Ashley Spade. During my undergraduate years I lived in a dorm, but when law school started I decided it was time to strike out on my own and find an apartment. Accordingly, I found an apartment close to campus that was okay with pets, and I moved in [...]
[Continue reading...]This is a guest post by Bella Vasta of Bella’s House & Pet Sitting and Jump Consulting. Pop Quiz: What do you think is the absolute best thing you can do for your competition (and the worst thing you can do for yourself)? Give bad service? Under appreciate your clients? Destroy their personal property? While [...]
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