{"id":909,"date":"2020-04-08T10:40:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T15:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/about.closingcommander.com\/?p=909"},"modified":"2020-04-21T09:37:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:37:19","slug":"home-service-businesses-contractors-resources-to-help-you-navigate-the-covid-19-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/about.closingcommander.com\/home-service-businesses-contractors-resources-to-help-you-navigate-the-covid-19-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Service Businesses &#038; Contractors: Resources to Help You Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve been a part of countless webinars, office hours, and emergency calls with contractors and home service businesses over the past few weeks, and we\u2019ve seen the immense impact COVID-19 is having.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of us were not prepared for a crisis like this, and making tough decisions and keeping up with the changes daily &#8212; even hourly &#8212;\u00a0 is exhausting. It\u2019s easy to feel overwhelmed and like everything is out of our control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it\u2019s not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we can\u2019t change the circumstances, there\u2019s always something we can do. Here are some resources to help you navigate these tough times and lead your business through to the other side. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, we\u2019ll weather this challenging moment in time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sparkmarketer.com\/sales-marketing-during-covid-19-a-chimney-industry-online-discussion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Sales &amp; Marketing During COVID-19 <\/b><\/a>&#8211;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0A chimney industry discussion on sales and marketing strategies that you can use during times of crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/402270884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>10 Principles for Contractors During Extraordinary Times + Free eBook<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Taylor and Carter share helpful info from their book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Collar Proud: 10 Principles for Building a Kickass Business You Love,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you lead and build a better business, even in extraordinary times. Plus, they share a link to get the book for free!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanitarytechnique.com\/Sanitary%20Brochure%20V3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In-Home Sanitary Technique Procedure<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Keeping your employees and customers safe has never been as important as it is right now. Clinical microbiologist L. Joseph Ochal III of The Chimney Scientist put together this awesome in-home guide to help service businesses reduce COVID-19 risk while serving customers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/about.closingcommander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Restart-Ready-Marketing-Guide-1.pdf\">Restart Ready Marketing Guide<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Spark Marketer and HeatShield worked together on this guide that covers everything from how to communicate with customers and employees during times of crisis to what you need to be doing and planning in order to come out on top. You&#8217;ll even find templated social posts and phone scripts you can use<em> right now<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re committed to standing with and supporting contractors and service businesses &#8212; now, more than ever. You are the backbone of our society and we need you to come out of this stronger and better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check back periodically for more helpful tips and info. Stay safe &#8211; we\u2019re rooting for you always!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve been a part of countless webinars, office hours, and emergency calls with contractors and home service businesses over the past few weeks, and we\u2019ve seen the immense impact COVID-19 is having.\u00a0 Most of us were not prepared for a crisis like this, and making tough decisions and keeping up with the changes daily &#8212; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":910,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[26],"post_folder":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Home Service Businesses &amp; Contractors: Resources to Help You Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis - Closing Commander\u2122<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The COVID-19 pandemic is having a big impact on local businesses. 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