by Jonathan Clatworthy | Tuesday, 12th March 2024 | Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8, ServiceM8 Tips |
Revenue is always an easy KPI to understand, but in our increasingly impatient and demanding world, time is money. When was the last time you looked at the time stats in your business? Could you tell me how long on average it takes to get a job through from creation...
by Jonathan Clatworthy | Tuesday, 5th March 2024 | Business Tips, General, ServiceM8, ServiceM8 Tips |
ServiceM8 Network is perfect for working with subcontractors and giving them all of the information they need without having to give them access to your ServiceM8 account. This is better than sending a WhatsApp, for example, as it cuts out the possibility of typos in...
by Hazel | Tuesday, 27th February 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8, ServiceM8 Tips |
I recommend that you set up job templates for the types of work you do most often. The first stop for ideas is your knowledge of the business (what do you get asked to do most). After that, take a look at your website to see how your services are laid out. Finally,...
by Hazel | Tuesday, 20th February 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8, ServiceM8 Tips |
If you’re using Xero with ServiceM8, try Xero Tracking Categories Why? You say! Xero tracking categories allow you to monitor the performance of different areas of your business https://central.xero.com/s/article/Set-up-tracking-categories-UK For example, you might...
by Hazel | Tuesday, 13th February 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8 Tips |
Using ServiceM8 phone? When I first set up my ServiceM8 Phone account, I didn’t know how to record my greeting message, so I just used the text-to-speech option to play a robot-like automated voice. I thought it was about time I replaced the terrible robot...
by Hazel | Tuesday, 6th February 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Industry, Plumber, ServiceM8 Tips |
NFC tags are a great way to kick off automations. You can kick off ServiceM8 siri shortcuts, make navigating home easier, track your workouts ( and text your accountability mate at the same time to tell them you’ve been to the gym) track your supplements, control your...
by Hazel | Tuesday, 30th January 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8 Tips |
I’ve nicknamed ServiceM8’s new AI chatbot ‘Mr ServiceM8’ You can ask him to do things for you on the ServiceM8 app to help you move your jobs through to completion more easily. Ask him something about the job, for example: Tell me about this job What materials do I...
by Hazel | Wednesday, 24th January 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8 Tips |
You can use a generic ServiceM8 form to record issues, faults, recommendations and more. Include rows that show a photo, a title for the photo and a description of the item or issue. You can also include a few basic customer details at the top of the form, such as the...
by Hazel | Tuesday, 16th January 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8 Tips |
Following the launch of the latest update in October 2023, ServiceM8 12, you can now add not just one, but multiple checklists to a job description. Why would you want to do this? Well you can divide a job’s requirements by category, such as by room, divide the...
by Hazel | Tuesday, 9th January 2024 | Business Tips, Electrician, General, Plumber, ServiceM8 Tips |
Want to make your quotation look more like a glossy, professional brochure? Add a cover page to your quote template. You can create your quote’s cover page with a free Canva account, or any other image / design tool. Once designed, export it as a ‘jpeg’ image (jpeg is...