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ACHP News, Announcements, and Resources
Stay Informed!
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October 2017
Newsletter
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Welcome New Members, Renewed Members & Lifetime Members.
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Feature Article
5 Tips for Building Your Credibility
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Credibility is based on several characteristics a professional exhibits that builds trust in his or her capabilities. It's not always easy to maintain a professional image, but it is necessary for building credibility and trust as a handy professional. Look at these five tips for building credibility.
Don't gossip.
No matter what, avoid gossiping. It's not always easy, but there is no purpose in talking poorly about others and all it does it prove that you are immature. It's simple - don't gossip if you want to build your credibility.
Skip the politics talk.
Whether you are for the left or right, don't get into it. We all have our own opinions so keep it to yourself.
Avoid foul language.
Profanity is unacceptable. As a handyman professional, it's essential to speak kindly and skip the swear words. Your clients don't want to hear bad language.
Don't exhibit tastelessness.
It's vital to always do the right thing, even when nobody is watching. People will pick up on questionable behavior and it will kill your credibility instantly.
Provide consistency.
This is one of the most important things you can do to build credibility as a handyman professional. Be consistent as you deal with others, control your emotions, and always approach disagreements seeking a winning solution.
Show you care.
If you have a team, treat them well and show you value them. Do the same for your customers. Forge long-term relationships and show a genuine interest in others. Excercise your people skills.
Use the ACHP Logo
People like to know you are set-apart, affiliated, and take your profession seriously. It will rank very high in their selection process. Show them you are serious! (The ACHP Logo is exclusive to current member's only)
Credibility comes in various forms, but if you actively engage in these strategies you can build credibility as a handyman professional to help you earn and retain more customers.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hurricane Irma
ACHP went through a lengthy power and internet outage thanks to Irma. For almost two weeks we had no way to access all emails. As they piled up many were not replied to or lost in the shuffle. If you sent us an email during that time and haven't heard back from us please resend.
Free Giveaway!
Do any of you install Garbage Disposals? If so, then you know very well that a third hand is necessary to install the darn thing, especially when you need to fasten the ring.
ACHP was given 5 new Plumber's Third Hand installation tools to give to the first 5 to contact us via email. Must be a member to enter. Ready, set, go!
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INSURANCE REMINDER!
Everyone, especially
LIFETIME MEMBERS purchasing or renewing an ACHP Insurance policy
MUST
use their member id (5 digits only)! No exceptions! Your Member ID is located on you ACHP Member Certificate (bottom right corner). If you have any questions regarding your ID contact us immediately. See example image below:
Purchase or Renew your insurance policy
here
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ACHP Insurance Program Contact Info
Need a question answered about insurance? Want to speak to someone about your quote? Contact Lockton at 888-230-3438.
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Please check your ACHP Listing!
Many customers visit our site daily looking for a handyman. Unfortunately, some of our ACHP members have not created or submitted a listing to the directory and are losing out on good revenue. Please log in to your ACHP account and click on "create a listing", fill in the info, then click "
continue/submit" then the "
submit" button on the next page to activate your listing. Please note clicking the "save" link will not submit your listing to the directory, you must click "submit". ACHP does not nor is not a referral based company. However, ACHP allows you as a member, to use our directory listing to advertise your services.
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MORE REVENUE FOR YOU! Garage Gator announces: "all ACHP Members are now eligible to install their products". In the past all ACHP Members were required to take and pass the Garage Gator installation exam, this is no longer required. All members listings are used for Garage Gator installation opportunities. ACHP will keep the exam in place for those who wish to learn prior to installing the systems. Below are the links to the necessary forms. Questions? Garage Gator can be contacted at:
sales@garagegator.com or
352-742-0702
Want to Sell Garage Gator Products to your customers?
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Training Videos
The ACHP Sharpening Project -
"Iron sharpens iron"
Have you ever video recorded your home improvements and repair skills? Would you like to? If so, ACHP has a video "how to links" in the Members Area that could use more member videos. It helps others visualize correct practices and allows you to give back to our craft
; "give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach
a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime". Please pass your skills along to preserve what others passed to you.
To participate, please send a link to your YouTube, Vimeo, etc video
here.
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CBG - Community Buying Group
We've added new benefits from Dell, Citrix Podio, UpCounsel, House Flipping Spreadsheet and more. Unfortunately, Lowes is no longer participating in the Community Buying Group.
We also have meaningful conversations going with 10 major national suppliers at different stages that we hope will lead to exciting news.
Community Buying Group is still a hassle-free way for you to attract and retain members and customers as a turnkey benefits program. Once they join your organization, and you get them to register with CBG at no cost to them, we take on all of the communication and customer service responsibilities related to their benefits.
Don't forget to sign up to the ACHP-Community Buying Group below. It's free to all ACHP Members.
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ACHP-Community Buyers Group
Join the many ACHP Members who have signed up and are saving! Through the ACHP Partnership with Community Buying Group the program offers tremendous savings with Sears, Sunbelt, Sherwin Williams, and many other of your favorite places to shop. Click
here to go to the ACHP-CBG Landing sign-up page.
This member discount program is
FREE and provided by ACHP for its member. Please take advantage of it and save LOTS!
Learn More
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ACHP Members receive $200 for each referred and installed ADT system. It's as easy as printing a flyer, staple your business card to it, hand it to all your customers, and collect $200 for each installed system you refer. Easy money! Log into your account for more info and to print the handout flyer.
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Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
LEARN THE BEST WAY TO PRICE YOUR SERVICES SO YOU GET MORE JOBS, KEEP MORE CUSTOMERS, AND MAKE MORE MONEY.
Learn More
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The (Handyman's)
Plumber's Third Hand
When you install a garbage disposal, do you ever think "There must be an easier way" Well now there is. The Plumbers Third Hand will make installing or removing a garbage disposal as easy as 1-2-3. This patented tool eliminates all the aggravation and challenges of installing garbage disposals. You can save time and money with the Plumbers Third Hand.
- Made with polypropylene and talc, increasing durability and strength ensuring many years of service
- Universal fit for all residential and commercial InSinkErator, Whirlaway and Waste King disposals including private label brands
- Makes the complete installation process an easy 1 person job
- Homeowners will save the cost of an installation; contractors will add more profit to their bottom line
- Corrosion resistant and easy cleaning design
- Makes an easy safe way to remove or install garbage disposals
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Need Insurance? Click on your country flag below.
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Check Out Our Updated Blog Content
Every week, we are adding new blog posts that are consumer-friendly that cover a wide range of home improvement topics to draw in more traffic from search engines. Our goal is to bring consumers to the ACHP site, who will then have an opportunity to use our Handyman Professional directory to find their next hire. Click here to visit the blog.
Have a topic you'd like us to cover on the blog? Email the idea to ACHP communications advisor at service@handymanassociation.org
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Exclusive Member Resources and Opportunities
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All ACHP Members are now eligible to install Garage Gator
Garage Gator and ACHP have a program for those who wish to add a new skillset and more revenue to their business. Log in to your ACHP account ("My Account"), click on the Gator icon.
Garage Gator serves US and Canada
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Promo1America - Promotional Branding Consultants
Promo1America is happy to partner with the members of the Association of Certified Handyman Professionals and offer a significant discount on promotional items. They offer a tremendously broad range of categories and products with your logo on! Please feel free to browse their website www.promo1america.com or call/speak to your rep Mary Ellen Walsh at 1-877-703-9460 ext 6505.
Please be sure to:
- Say you are an ACHP Member
- Speak to Mary Ellen
"Any products prices that you see on the website will be discounted per order"
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Office Depot/Office Max Member Discount -
Free shipping on orders over $50, and a coupon for 15% off your first online order!
The Association of Certified Handyman Professionals (ACHP) is excited to announce an additional 15% off on first-time online purchases for the Office Depot/OfficeMax Discount Program to help you save money on office supplies.
You can take advantage of discounts of up to 80% off thousands of preferred products. Plus, FREE next-day shipping on online orders of $50 or more along with an additional 15% off first time online buyers. You can save online or in-stores today.
Be sure to print out your free Store Purchasing Card on our Office Depot/OfficeMax website before going into your local Office Depot/OfficeMax store to ensure you receive your savings - they'll even laminate it for you for free.
You can order online by going to http://achp.ctcshares.com and use coupon code 61112117 to take advantage of this additional 15% offer.
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Are your Customers Able to Find You?
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Our search requests continue to increase significantly. The new search engine installed in August was indeed what the doctor ordered. This means more and more folks are browsing our directory listings. However, many of you have not updated your listing in a while. In some cases, customers are having difficulties reaching you because of outdated information in your listing. How do we know this? Some of them are calling ACHP. Makes us wonder how many customers are reluctant to go the extra mile thus contacting someone else with a working or displayed phone number, etc.
To fix this problem:
Log in to your member account and:
- Ensure you have access, if not contact us immediately.
- Click on "My Directory Listings" then "Edit". Ensure your information is up to date.
- Enter a city, state, zip code in the display map. If not, the search engine will not be able to find you by zip code search.
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Ensure your email and phone number is correct, etc. Add more unique keywords.
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My Lifter
ACHP teams up with myLifter. 10% off on all products for ACHP members. Show your customers, they will love this. Easy installation. Click the link under the logo to see how it works. Get the Promo code by logging into your "My Account" area
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More Member Resources.
Log in to access!
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Check out The ACHP Store!
Items such as ACHP shirts, hats, decals, and more.
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ACHP Member Referral Program. Refer new members and earn. To Read more about the program, login to My Account and click on the ACHP Member Referral Program icon at the bottom of the page.
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Don't Forget to check out the new educational Online Training video's in the My Account section. Is there something else you're looking for?
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Member Knowledge Base Videos.
ACHP has created a place to add your own helpful videos for others to use and learn. Get involved in your trade association and share your knowledge.
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ACHP Member Exams. Test your skills. This is a difficult exam to pass and more geared for the contractor. Test your knowledge. |
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