As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue of Pintor Pro magazine features a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Summer 2022 issue picks:
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Surface Prep: The Do-It-All Sanding System
Looking for a “do-it-all” dust-free sanding system? Check out the new Festool RO 90 DX Rotex Sander Starter Kit.
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Are You Stuck in the Weeds? 7 Steps to Avoid the Micromanager Trap
Do you have micromanaging tendencies? With a little self-awareness and some hard work, you can learn to let go. This seven-step approach will help you do it.
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Project Solutions: The Colors of Cape May
In this article, we go behind the scenes to interview professional painting contractor Gerard Gallagher about his specialty: painting historic Victorian homes in the resort town of Cape May, New Jersey.
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Introducing Sherwin-Williams Bien Pro on Facebook
Sherwin-Williams Bien Pro (@SWBienPro) is a Spanish-language Facebook page dedicated to creating a community of painting contractors, like you, connect and find the information they need to take their business to the next level.
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The Painting Life: Carlos Peña Beats the Odds
In each issue of Pintor Pro magazine, senior editor Jorge Arboleda goes behind the scenes with successful painting company owners for our series, The Painting Life. This time: Carlos Peña of San Jose Services in San Jose, California.
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5 Ways to Generate Repeat Business
Repeat business is where it’s at.
According to the book Marketing Metrics, businesses have a 60 to 70 percent chance of selling to an existing customer, while the probability of selling to a new prospect is only 5 to 20 percent.
Studies also show that repeat customers spend 33 percent more compared to new customers.
With the popularity of home improvement content on TV, YouTube and social media, your customer base is more sophisticated than ever. Even if they haven’t picked up a paint brush themselves, homeowners certainly know what to look for in a contractor.
In this article, we’ll take a look at five easy and effective things you can do in your everyday customer interactions to build your reputation and generate more repeat business.
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The Path to Professionalism: A Step-By-Step Guide from the PCA
This article is the first of a new four-part series from Pintor Pro and the Painting Contractors Association (PCA) designed to help you understand and prepare for the challenges of business growth.
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Coating Concrete: 3 Steps to Success
When new, existing or compromised concrete is your substrate, a wide variety of factors will determine the long-term success of your coatings project. And long before choosing a coating comes analysis of the surface and understanding the job your coating will perform.
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Spring 2022 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Make Your Jobs Easier and Faster
As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue of Pintor Pro features a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2022 issue picks:
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A New Masking Option for Production Painters
When it comes to production painting, you need a tape that sticks until the job’s done.
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Use Paint Pro Training Videos to Teach Key Painting Skills
A Sherwin-Williams initiative designed to help grow the skill sets of new painters and address an overall painting industry labor shortage continues to be a major success, according to company officials and the contractors who benefit from it.
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Cool and Refreshing Evergreen Fog is the Sherwin-Williams 2022 Color of the Year
Sherwin-Williams welcomes new beginnings with its 2022 Color of the Year, Evergreen Fog SW 9130 (215-C4).
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Increase Productivity and Profits with New Sprayer Technology
Running a profitable painting business takes a significant investment in time, effort and patience. As a business owner, it’s important to make strategic decisions to maximize profit and keep the business growing. This is especially true with equipment that is relied on every day. Continue reading Increase Productivity and Profits with New Sprayer Technology