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Since we started Service Central in 2005, we have been driven to bring together Australia’s best tradespeople. This obsession has been great for our business, and there can be no doubt it has been great for the tradespeople accepted into our network too. There are 8 key reasons for this passion for quality tradespeople ... from us getting paid for results so wanting your business to win the work, to our Commercial Clients demanding quality. Do you believe in quality too? Are these 8 Reasons the right reasons to dedicate our whole business to quality tradespeople? Read on, we would love your opinion.
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Leave a comment · 06/06/2013 ·
Finding new work for your business has just become a whole lot easier! Service Central has just released a brand new home for the 300,000+ jobs that we have generated for our members so far ... a new Jobs Board! Read on to learn all about the new Jobs Board and how to grab more jobs for your business.
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Leave a comment · 14/05/2013 ·
At Service Central we like to think that we know what really matters to your business … customers!
For that exact reason, our team has just put a whole lot of effort into completely redesigning how our website works for customers. The result? A brand new Consumer Portal!
Read on to see how this is going to help make it easier for people to hire you.
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Leave a comment · 02/04/2013 ·
You just have to love a funny commercial. We were curious as to how you rate this TV ad for plasterers. Read more...
Leave a comment · 22/03/2013 ·
At the heart of an effective business marketing strategy lies advertising. The advertising exercise collectively covers promotion of a venture’s products or services with the core intent to elevate sales, strengthen the brand loyalty and disperse information related to offerings or updates in the existing product or services. Advertising has arguably evolved into an ever-essential element of modern day business marketing. Advertising campaigns exhaust a hefty proportion of annual budget in small, medium and large level enterprises alike however when done properly the results should ten fold your profit margin. It is crucial to gain an insight into the different genres of contemporary advertising before deciding on what particular type to focus on in context of your business. Read more...
Leave a comment · 17/01/2013 ·
Would you like more jobs coming through to your business? Google loves websites with lots and lots of links to them. In fact the more links a website has, the more visitors that Google will send to that website. So, how can you get more jobs? Simply find ways to links your website and others to Service Central. Read on to see different ways businesses and customers are doing this.
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Leave a comment · 09/01/2013 ·
The advent of the internet and resulting social media paradigm has brought about a revolution in the way businesses and ventures conduct their all important marketing campaigns. Online marketing, in particular, has been the pivotal point that has painted the business promotion landscape the way it looks today. The seamlessness with which present day brand building can be carried out leaves absolutely no rationale for you to ignore it. Owning a business and not having your clients investing in your venture or services, being on the brink of a marketing collapse and charging the customers below the actual worth are core indicative of the fact that your business brand building strategy needs a vital re-design. With all this buzz around venture branding, why is building an authentic brand so significant for your business? The benefits presented below ought to answer that for you - the prospective business owner. Read more...
Leave a comment · 04/01/2013 ·
Finding a clear path to work at is quite a hard nut to crack nowadays, especially with the struggling economy. As an aspiring business, there has to be something you can do about it. Here is a handy guide to help you win more work. Read more...
Leave a comment · 11/12/2012 ·
An experienced business owner cannot deny the power of referrals. It is one of the best ways to trigger sales and generate better leads. This useful article provides a number of ways for you to get referrals for your business. Read more...
Leave a comment · 10/12/2012 ·
Learn how October 2012 was Service Central's biggest job month since January 2011. This includes a break down of the number of jobs by State, as well as by Service. Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/11/2012 ·
Our iPad promotions have been super popular with over 100 iPads having been given away already.
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Leave a comment · 05/11/2012 ·
A collection of Service Central's Television Ads. Read more...
Leave a comment · 26/09/2012 ·
Due to popular demand free iPads are back. Businesses that take out a membership with Service Central throughout the month can gain access to free iPads. Learn how we’re giving away an iPad when you take out a Service Central membership. For the month of September, you can receive an iPad with your Service Central membership . Get an iPad in your hands by taking out a new Service Central membership, or renewing/upgrading your existing membership. Conditions apply, speak to your account manager today to see how you can get your free iPad. Read more...
Leave a comment · 05/09/2012 ·
As the jobs counter at Service Central ticks over to the 300,000 mark we take a look at everything that has been done to get us there. We would like to thank everyone that helped us build up this phenomenal amount of work and distribute it to the pre-qualified businesses that are registered with Service Central. Read more...
Leave a comment · 23/07/2012 ·
Building is a complex role that requires bringing together and coordinating a range of highly skilled tradespeople and property service providers. Service Central is a valuable tool for builders and property developers as it simplifies the task of identifying and finding the right people for a building project.
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Leave a comment · 23/07/2012 ·
To celebrate our 7th Birthday, and the upcoming release of our Eaco Business Management System, Service Central has gone iPad crazy! Learn how we’re giving away an iPad when you take out a Service Central membership. Read more...
Leave a comment · 02/07/2012
This month Service Central celebrates our 7th birthday. It was way back in July 2005 that Service Central launched into business as “the easy way to find trades and services” with a massive radio campaign on Melbourne’s Gold FM. Never before had the people of Melbourne been able to call a single number (1800 SERVICE) ask for any tradesperson or home service that they so desired and have quality pre-verified and insured businesses calling them back. The result was instant with job requests flooding through from day 1. It was a bold concept that has since shaken up the way that people from all over Australia now go about finding their trades and home services. Read more...
Leave a comment · 02/07/2012
Australia's number 1 business podcast, Small Business Big Marketing, has just released an in depth interview with Service Central Co-Founder, Danial Ahchow. Listen in as Danial talks about where the concept for Service Central came from, and the struggles to turn that idea into reality back in 2005. Its a great interview with plenty of good business and marketing advice for those in business, as well as those looking to start a business.
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Leave a comment · 06/06/2012 ·
Did you know that there are 4 ways to find great businesses through Service Central? Service Central’s mission is to make it easy to find trades & services. We don’t want you wasting your days ringing around chasing people only to find out that they aren’t what you’re really looking for. Instead, we work hard to make life easy. For this reason, we’ve created 4 fantastic ways to find the right business for your needs. Read more...
Leave a comment · 08/05/2012
So far only a select few businesses have been lucky enough to see Eaco, the new Business Management System. They were given a run through of the system and were blown away by how much easier it is to keep track of their jobs, contacts and leads. How quick and professional creating quotes is, and how keeping track of who did what on each job is now a breeze. Read more...
Leave a comment · 30/04/2012 ·
As a Service Central member you have access to the Jobs Board. This lets you grab any job that hasn't already been picked up by the other service providers. As long as you're appropriately insured and qualified, you can take the job and contact the customer. Read more...
Leave a comment · 20/04/2012 ·
Bruce Akhurst, the long time CEO of Sensis, has resigned today. Read more...
3 comments · 14/03/2012
Service Central has just revamped our entire Certified by Service Central program. Read on about the changes, and how Service Centrals compliance management system and certification program gives you the peace of mind to hire with confidence. Read more...
Leave a comment · 16/03/2011
Get a thousand new jobs in your pocket - every week! Service Central's brand new mobile website - m.servicecentral.com.au - gives you instant access to 1,000 new jobs every week directly on your phone! Read more ... Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/02/2011
Check out Service Central's radio ads for 2010! Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/01/2011
Many businesses often complain that quoting takes hours out of their day without any reward at the end. Here is a guide to providing quotes in a way that is efficient and effective.
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2 comments · 13/12/2010 ·
Service Central is (obviously!) a great way to market your business and get loads of great new customers. But it's not the only marketing that you need to do to keep ahead of the pack. Here are some great ideas... Read more...
Leave a comment · 09/12/2010 ·
We came across this blog on unstuckdigital.com, and it struck home for us. Service Central is completely behind the digital revolution and we've been educating trades businesses for years about how necessary a web presence is. But it's not all about just having a web presence - it's also about making it a good one. Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/12/2010
Service Central passes the 235,000 job mark with over $700 million of jobs posted online. Read more...
Leave a comment · 06/12/2010
Service Central's done lots and lots of work to change the way that trades businesses advertise their business and get new customers. And one of the main reasons for doing this is that traditional advertising works inefficiently for trades businesses. Read more...
Leave a comment · 02/12/2010