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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 ·
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 ·
As soon you contact your first prospective customer the sales process of your small business starts. This helpful guide outlines some key communications tactics to make sure your business is following up customers effectively.
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Leave a comment · 12/12/2012 ·
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 ·
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 ·
Getting a Builders Licence from the Victorian Building Commission isn't easy. To completely simplify the process, Service Central has formed an alliance with Refined Project Management. Now going through the process of becoming a qualified builder hasn't been easier!
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Leave a comment · 06/11/2012 ·
Sorry we've been so busy recently. We've had to cut back on our newsletters as we focus on bringing to you our most technically advanced website ever. Read on to learn why we had to make this big decision, and why the end result is really worth it. Read more...
Leave a comment · 06/11/2012 ·
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 ·
Service Central is proud to announce that we have a brand new homepage for our website. The new design is clearer, simpler and much much faster. Initial tests from our IT gurus have found the new homepage loads up to 24 times faster than the old homepage. Check it out today, we would love your thoughts and opinions. Read more...
Leave a comment · 05/09/2012 ·
Getting Quotes is now even easier! Service Central has just created a brand new Get Quotes form that makes it even easier for you to get quotes from quality local businesses. Check it out today at https://www.servicecentral.com.au/get-quotes/ Read more...
Leave a comment · 05/09/2012
Need a new home built by qualified builders at competitive prices? More and more consumers are turning to Service Central to find just that. Read more...
Leave a comment · 20/08/2012
With the recent influx of big quality jobs listed by Builders with Service Central, we are now in need of core tradespeople to keep up with this demand. Read more...
Leave a comment · 20/08/2012
Do you have an emergency? From a burst hot water system to being locked out of your home, Service Central is a great way to find emergency services. In an emergency you need to be able to quickly and easily find the right person for your job. With over 120 different services available on demand, Service Central is one of the quickest and easiest ways of solving your emergency. Simply call 1800SERVICE or head to www.servicecentral.com.au Read more...
Leave a comment · 06/08/2012
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 ·
Real Estate Agents and Property Managers always have to be on the ball. In a world of constant emergencies, they need to be able to quickly and easily access the right local businesses for their needs. Each day there is no way of determining whose hot water system is going to burst, whose heating is going to break down, whose window is accidentally broken, or many of the other emergencies that pop up on a day to day basis. This makes is hard to prepare, real estate agents and property managers need access to a pool of high quality tradespeople and property services companies that enables them to quickly scale up as the workload unexpectedly increases. Service Central provides the perfect solution.
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Leave a comment · 23/07/2012 ·
Owning your own home is the great Australian dream. However, maintaining and renovating your home can be a nightmare. Home owners love Service Central as we we help overcome the challenge of finding local home service providers and tradespeople that they can trust. Read more...
Leave a comment · 23/07/2012
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
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
My wife just spent over 200 bucks on 3 pieces of fitness clothes from Lorna Jane. After collapsing on the floor, she gave me the 200 page Lorna Jane book that came with her purchase. Impressed by the extent that Lorna Jane truly lives her own fitness brand I want my wife to go back and buy more. Lorna's book not only is full of fitness tips and fmeal ideas, it's a book that is full of personal stories about herself, her family and her friends. It's truly impressive to see someone living her brand like that. How do you live your brand? Read more...
Leave a comment · 02/05/2012
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 ·
According to Billy Ocean, “when the going get tough, the tough get going”. As the Australian economy contracts, and the Building industry slows down, it might be time to start considering how you can diversify your business and offer more services. Read more...
1 comment · 04/04/2012
Recently Google has started showing a review count and star rating next to Service Central business listings in its search results. What does this mean for you? Well, more customers for a start! Read more...
Leave a comment · 08/12/2011
Guess what! Service Central has almost reached 250,000 jobs posted and we're inviting you to help us celebrate by running a competition. To enter, all you need to do is guess when you think Service Central will hit 250,000 jobs posted. To learn more, read on. Read more...
Leave a comment · 16/03/2011
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
This week Service Central launched our brand new mobile site (m.servicecentral.com.au). All of the features of Service Central’s main website are now available on your mobile phone ready for you to use from anywhere in Australia. Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/02/2011
You now have instant access to 1000s of contractors in your pocket! Read on to learn more about how Service Central's new mobile site could be just the tool that you've been looking for. Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/02/2011
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