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Join Nick May (founder of Walls By Design, iMay Media and the Pro Painter Network) as he meets business owners of all stripes from the world of painting. From marketing to management, habits to human resources – the Pro Painter Podcast is here to share lessons, wisdom and great stories from the people who’ve lived them. (Formerly The Business Brush)

Pro Painter Podcast Pro Painter Network

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    • 4.9 • 69 Ratings

Join Nick May (founder of Walls By Design, iMay Media and the Pro Painter Network) as he meets business owners of all stripes from the world of painting. From marketing to management, habits to human resources – the Pro Painter Podcast is here to share lessons, wisdom and great stories from the people who’ve lived them. (Formerly The Business Brush)

    Common Market Madrigal (w/ JB Brown) | S5E7 | Pro Painter Podcast

    Common Market Madrigal (w/ JB Brown) | S5E7 | Pro Painter Podcast

    Common Market Madrigal (w/ JB Brown) | S5E7 | Pro Painter Podcast

















































    Remember a few weeks ago when JB Brown visited Morgan on the show? Of course you do! We talked all about growing your marketing share during a recession, and the importance of having a strong unique sales proposition.This week JB is back, and joins Morgan to break down the big long list of marketing terms that you may have asked yourself at some point, “Okay, but what does that mean?” No B.S. Just the straight skinny. So that you can join the conversation and speak the same language as your marketing team.In this episode:* Marketing Jargon (without the jargon)* Lifetime Value* Social Proof and the Net Promoter Score* Your Employee NPS* Lightning Round!























    * Ready to live the life you love? Join the Pro Painter Network* Learn how to create systems, processes, and improve your marketing with Roadmap to Profit, an online course just for painting business owners.* The Business Brush Group on Facebook* Benjamin Moore Pro Hub* Estimate Rocket























    Pro Painter Podcast is supported by:























































    Moore Marketing Minute:







    This week, Tyler LaChapelle of DOS-M is ready to tell you about how to get engagement in your email campaigns.

    • 38 min
    You Gotta Be | S5E3 | Pro Painter Podcast

    You Gotta Be | S5E3 | Pro Painter Podcast

    You Gotta Be | S5E3 | Pro Painter Podcast

















































    Nick is back already!That’s right, another episode with Pro Painter Network founder and owner of Walls By Design, Nick May. In the second part of their conversation (from this season’s premiere episode), Morgan and Nick really focus on how to weather changing tides and oncoming storms. What can we learn from the past and what do we know about the future?In this episode:* Dealing With a Changing Economy* How This Impacts Different Sectors* Weathering the Storm and Staying Sharp* Reevaluating Marketing and Service Offerings























    * Ready to live the life you love? Join the Pro Painter Network* Learn how to create systems, processes, and improve your marketing with Roadmap to Profit, an online course just for painting business owners.* The Business Brush Group on Facebook* Benjamin Moore Pro Hub* Estimate Rocket* Next Event: Crank On Fire























    Pro Painter Podcast is supported by:























































    Moore Marketing Minute:







    This week, Tyler LaChapelle of DOS-M answers a frequently asked question: What’s the best form of marketing?

    • 49 min
    Questions (w/ Nick May) | S5E6 | Pro Painter Podcast

    Questions (w/ Nick May) | S5E6 | Pro Painter Podcast

    Questions (w/ Nick May) | S5E6 | Pro Painter Podcast

















































    Your host Morgan Knox is joined once again this week by Pro Painter Network founder Nick May, also of Walls By Design. In an earlier episode we teased a discussion on Peter Drucker and this week, we deliver!Have you asked yourself Peter Drucker’s Five Most Important Questions? Morgan and Nick focus on several of these: setting a mission, knowing your customer and what they value. They also cover hiring, and make sure that you haven’t forgotten the importance of Google Reviews!In this episode:* Peter Drucker & The Five Most Important Questions* You Have To Be Intentional* The Customer Experience* Who To Hire* Specialists and Generalists























    * Ready to live the life you love? Join the Pro Painter Network* Learn how to create systems, processes, and improve your marketing with Roadmap to Profit, an online course just for painting business owners.* The Business Brush Group on Facebook* Benjamin Moore Pro Hub* Estimate Rocket























    Pro Painter Podcast is supported by:























































    Moore Marketing Minute:







    This week, Tyler LaChapelle of DOS-M offers you control of your SEO with RankMath.

    • 47 min
    Mo Money Mo Problems (w/ Torlando Hakes) | S5E5 | Pro Painter Podcast

    Mo Money Mo Problems (w/ Torlando Hakes) | S5E5 | Pro Painter Podcast

    Mo Money Mo Problems (w/ Torlando Hakes) | S5E5 | Pro Painter Podcast

















































    After seeing so much public discussion on some of the biggest problems facing our industry, Morgan sat down with Torlando Hakes to review these thoughts and throw down some more.Come with us and take an eagle-eye view of the painting industry that stretches as far back as the Industrial Revolution. Wait, seriously? Yeah! It’s interesting AND speaks a lot about how and why today’s industry looks the way that it does.How do consumers think about painting? What actually is one of the biggest battles in our industry? What’s the quickest way to lose a potential customer? We cover all that and more.In this episode:* Community as a Business Owner* The Perception of Professional Painting* Underbidding & Professionalism in the Market* Gotta’ Go Fast























    * Ready to live the life you love? Join the Pro Painter Network* Learn how to create systems, processes, and improve your marketing with Roadmap to Profit, an online course just for painting business owners.* The Business Brush Group on Facebook* Benjamin Moore Pro Hub* Estimate Rocket























    Pro Painter Podcast is supported by:























































    Moore Marketing Minute:







    This week, Tyler LaChapelle of DOS-M tackles the frequency of email.

    • 59 min
    (What) No One Knows | S5E4 | Pro Painter Podcast

    (What) No One Knows | S5E4 | Pro Painter Podcast

    (What) No One Knows | S5E4 | Pro Painter Podcast

















































    Wouldn’t it be nice to have some insight into how to grow your market share during a recession? Well then we’ve got a show for you.This week, Morgan is joined by JB Brown as they discuss how to strengthen your existing marketing efforts – and when and how to strike to grow your market share.In this episode:* Seize Your Market Share Now* Organic & Paid Marketing* Your Website is a Conversion Tool* The Rule of One* Have a Stronger USP























    * Ready to live the life you love? Join the Pro Painter Network* Learn how to create systems, processes, and improve your marketing with Roadmap to Profit, an online course just for painting business owners.* The Business Brush Group on Facebook* Benjamin Moore Pro Hub* Estimate Rocket* Next Event: Crank On Fire























    Pro Painter Podcast is supported by:























































    Moore Marketing Minute:







    This week, Tyler LaChapelle of DOS-M addresses a changing trend in website design.

    • 47 min
    You Get What You Give | S5E2 | Pro Painter Podcast

    You Get What You Give | S5E2 | Pro Painter Podcast

    You Get What You Give | S5E2 | Pro Painter Podcast

















































    Morgan is joined by Estimate Rocket’s Chris Shank, The Education Guy. Chris is an old friend of the Pro Painter Network and was with us at the start, even shepherding so much of the Roadmap to Profit.Together Morgan and Chris explore the nature of learning as a lifelong pursuit and what it truly means to “live the life you love”.In this episode:* Keeping Up with Competition* Besting, the Success and Happiness It Brings* How to Improve and Not Settle* Achieving Cognitive Flow and Its Benefits























    * Ready to live the life you love? Join the Pro Painter Network* Learn how to create systems, processes, and improve your marketing with Roadmap to Profit, an online course just for painting business owners.* The Business Brush Group on Facebook* Benjamin Moore Pro Hub* Estimate Rocket* Next Event: Crank On Fire























    Pro Painter Podcast is supported by:























































    Moore Marketing Minute:







    This week, Tyler LaChapelle of DOS-M answers a frequently asked question: What’s the best form of marketing?

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
69 Ratings

69 Ratings

Wferst82 ,

Great show for budding entrepreneurs or seasoned pros

This show helped me tremendously get myself in order and learn systems and has helped me take my business to the next level.

Highly recommend.

obacker19 ,

Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 🔥

Whether you’re well established as a painting contractor, or just getting started carving out a profitable niche that’s ready to grow - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Nick does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of building a thriving business, and life you can be proud of - with leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

Jay Emery ,

Thanks for helping us grow our businesses!!!

I was introduced to The Business Brush podcast and Facebook group by the owner of my local Benjamin Moore retailer, who was actually featured on an episode.

After bouncing around on the podcast list to hear from people who I’ve heard of or met before, I finally decided to just play them all starting from the first season. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS IF YOU OWN A PAINTING COMPANY!!! I’m only partly through season 2, and I’ve already gotten so many great take-aways from some of the most successful people in the painting world.

This group is by far the most amazing place to get honest feedback from other professionals in the paint industry. I’ve been part of several other “chat rooms”/groups, and this is the best in my opinion. It’s amazing to hear advice from someone who was in my shoes 25-30 years ago, or even just yesterday, who’s willing to share their experience with no strings attached. It truly helps other business owners avoid expensive headaches, and grow their businesses quicker than they ever could on their own.

After learning about the event Nick is hosting in Denver next month, Crank 2020, I made plans to attend and I’m super excited to meet 40+ other company owners and learn more about their challenges and wins.

Keep up the awesome work, Nick! Your efforts are an amazing gift to the industry..... I can’t say thank you enough!!!

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