Are You Wasting Your Time at Conferences? Discover How to Turn Them into Gold for Your Business

Join us on the Service Business Mastery show as we welcome Tom Peregrino, Chris Michel, and Jim Hinshaw from Service Nation! With decades of combined experience in the HVAC and home service industry, our guests share invaluable insights on how to make the most of industry conferences and transform your business practices. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion—tune in to discover the secrets of turning conference attendance into tangible business growth.

In this episode, we dive deep into:

1. Why some business owners fail to see results from conferences (and how to avoid their mistakes)

2. The hidden networking opportunities you're probably missing

3. Practical strategies for implementing conference learnings in your business

4. How to build an accountability system that ensures long-term success

5. The surprising benefits of embracing a culture that tolerates mistakes

Whether you're a conference veteran or considering your first industry event, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you maximize your investment and drive real change in your business.

Podcast Highlights

Impact of Home Service Conferences on Business Practices

• 00:00 Discussing Service World Expo with esteemed mentors.

• 05:54 Service Nation conference delivers valuable, practical content.

• 08:46 54 years in HVAC industry and consulting.

• 10:52 Scaled Florida plumbing company from 0 to $7M.

Maximizing the Impact of Home Service Conference Participation

• 00:00 Meeting smart folks led to valued friendships.

• 03:20 Wide variety of speakers centered around business.

• 07:29 $3M business with follow-up workshops for events.

• 12:30 Contractors struggle passing skills to others effectively.

• 14:17 Daily tasks in boot camp with prioritized discussions.

Leveraging Accountability in Professional Growth

• 00:00 Disconnect phones at events for deeper engagement.

• 06:26 Mindset shift leads to high business performance.

• 09:44 Ego-driven multitasking, necessity, and checking personal ego.

• 13:02 Balancing work and learning from surprising innovations.

Fostering a Culture of Learning and Tolerance for Mistakes

• 00:00 Replaced micromanager led to everything funneling through.

• 05:53 Brought team for better information and context.

• 07:04 Mingle post-event to network with influencers.

• 10:31 Elevating employees fosters investment, ownership, innovation, growth.

Join us now to explore how to extract maximum value from industry events and conferences. We look forward to helping you pave the way for a more profitable and growth-oriented future!

And speaking of unmissable events...

Mark your calendars! Service Business Mastery is taking the stage at Service World Expo 2024!

Join Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch live on Wednesday, October 16, at 2:15 PM for an electrifying session. Experience the podcast magic in person and walk away with actionable strategies to elevate your service business.

Exclusive offer for our listeners: Use promo code SBMSAVE100 to knock $100 off your full conference pass. Act fast - offer ends 09/16/2024!

Ready to transform your business? We'll see you there!

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