And the Top 10 Services for 2009 are ....

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Footy Tipping

Greetings tipsters! The AFL and NRL seasons are just moments away from commencing and Service Central would like to invite you to join our inaugural tipping competition. It is free, easy to play and gives you the chance to share in some great prizes! Read More...

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August Job Results for Service Central

August was another strong jobs month for Service Central achieving a total of 4107 jobs posted. Read More...

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Why do businesses sometimes receive the same job twice?

Some of our registered businesses complain that they receive the same job opportunity twice. What causes this? How can it be prevented? Read More...

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200,000 jobs: The value!

Service Central’s online services marketplace has brought phenomenal value to our registered Service Providers over the years. With 200,000 jobs already and growing at a rapid rate, see just how much value in real dollar terms Service Central has generated in your industry. Read More...

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Who calls Who?

With all Service Central jobs, it’s up to the registered business to call the customers back within 24 hours. But, what about after that? Read More...

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Do we have an underground laboratory?

Yes Service Central's customers are like all others. As much as some providers would like to think that we have set up an underground laboratory to clone a special type of customer for our leads, the truth is that they are every day people just like you and me. So, if that's true, why is dealing with a Service Central customer different to receiving a call from your advertising in the local paper or Yellow Pages? Read More...

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To renovate or to have renovations done?

I'm in two minds - we've bought a old clunky house with lots and lots to fix, and I keep having second thoughts about whether to continue doing some jobs ourselves, or whether to get someone else to do some of it. Maybe I'm just hoping for someone other than my husband to blame when it all goes horribly wrong... Read More...

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What's in a business name?

I'm often so interested by the names that people choose for their business. Online services marketplaces have changed the game - no longer are companies forced to choose names like AArdvark to be the first listing... So how do businesses choose their business name these days? Read More...

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When's the best time to remind customers to post feedback?

Customer feedback (especially the good kind) should be a focus for every Service Central business! Even negative feedback is useful, because it gives you a better understanding of why you don't win the work, or how you can do better in future. But, Service Central is all about having the best businesses on board, so how do you as a registered business make sure future customers know that? When IS the best time to ask your customers to post feedback on your business? Read More...

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Registered businesses now receive automatic statements!

Every day Service Central receives payments, and in the past have been sending monthly statements to our registered businesses. Service Central will now be sending an invoice automatically to any registered business that has made a payment in the past 24 hours. Read More...

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How to upload your compliance online

Here's a quick video on how to update your licence and insurances online! Read More...

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Bad feedback stops customers calling you!

Service Central web profiles are our registered business's shop fronts - and as such, they should always be clean, tidy, and display the work that you sell. Part of the reason that keeps customers coming back time and time again, is the fact that you can read about a business before parting with your hard earned cash. In these two examples, both business's lost out because their feedback online was poor. Read More...

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Industry Trends & Best Practice - The Easy Way To Stay Up To Date

New year, new solutions. If you work in the residential building industry and haven’t experienced Broadcast Builder’s free continuing education resources you are in for a treat. Read More...

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Increased Value: Minimum price bracket increased to $250

To increase fairness across the board and value for our registered providers Service Central has increased the minimum price bracket from $0-$149 to $0-$249. Read on to see how this helps your business. Read More...

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When you need a subbie fast who do you think of?

A great story on how a builder turned a customer complaint into a revelation. When Bruce Ahchow, CEO of Service Central, chased up a customer complaint about a builder taking too long to complete a project he found out that a sick renderer was holding up the whole project. Learn how he solved the problem in 5 minutes and left both the customer and the builder happy. Read More...