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A breakdown and summary of 6 of the best CRM software solutions for field service businesses comparing how different features align with some of the challenges service businesses face

Find out the best methods any plumber can use to gain more customers for their business. Including 12 actionable tips, you can use right away.

Taking a look at why heat pump installation is a good industry to get into with responses to common concerns about qualifying in this line of work

The comprehensive list of the 8 essential tools that all electricians need as recommended by the team at Little Miss Electrical

Find out how to create a quote; with advice on where to go to create it and how to lay it out to maximise its chances of converting. Includes step-by-step tips.

We cover all the steps, tips and tricks needed to get your cleaning business off the ground for under £20 including advice on how to grow and scale your operation

Discover everything you need to know about qualifying as a PV solar installer, including training time, cost and industry insights

Find out how to ask for deposits and upfront payments without losing customers. Including top tips on when to use these payments and how they can benefit your business.

Covering the essential steps and practises that plumbers and heating engineers need to follow to get their businesses to the top of the Google Map Pack

In this round-up report, we provide an update on how the Payaca team got on at the 2023 Installer Show, sharing all the highlights from our time at the event.

Find out how HVAC businesses can use the Internet of Things to offer more value to their customers

In this in-depth article, you will find out how to set up a new electrical business in the UK, with information on registering your business, tax, insurance, banking, funding and more.

Top tips on best hiring practices and methods for recruiting new employees for skilled service businesses

We outline the 6 key social media providers and which kind of content is best suited to each platform. Plus 25 unique post ideas for plumbers with analysis.

Discover how AI can revolutionize your service business. Our guide for skilled trades explores the latest technologies in construction and how natural language processing tools can enhance your marketing efforts.

In this video, we demonstrate how to create an Event Template within Payaca, walking you through the...

This update aims to simplify the process of managing the items you sell to customers, providing clear...

This blog provides electricians with actionable tips on how to effectively market their business through a variety of online and offline channels.

A breakdown of the factors contributing to why there are so few women in construction with information on how to increase female representation.

A breakdown of 10 core features from Payaca and Commusoft compared side by side, including why Payaca is a popular alternative

Top tips you can use to reduce the number of customers who miss appointments or cancel last minute.

Covering 10 actionable tips plumbing and heating businesses can take to become more sustainable, including real examples with technology that is available today.

Matt Franklin shares his top six tips for businesses to collect more positive customer reviews and handle negative ones professionally. Matt show's how this process can be streamlined using Payaca.

A side-by-side comparison of all the best features of Payaca as it compares to ServiceM8, including a look at weaknesses and use-case examples.

Covering 30 different jobs on the construction site, we compare the salaries of different specialists in each trade, drawing on data from Totaljobs, Adzuna, Reed and Talent.

A deep dive into some of the best lead generation practices for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning businesses with information on how it can help you grow your customer base

Discover how Payaca's new Service Plans feature can help you grow your service business...

Are you making this common pricing mistake? In this video, we share a how easy it is to...

Service plans allow you to take your business to the next level by introducing an alternative stream of revenue. Discover inspiration for your service business, plus our top tip to avoid legal trouble.

Taking a look at some of the best marketing techniques plumbers can implement to reach their target audience and grow their digital presence

Join us for a comprehensive walkthrough of Payaca, the optimal CRM solution tailored specifically for...

Learn 10 actionable digital marketing tips you can use to boost your electrician business.

This blog highlights some of the best events for tradespeople in 2023, including the date, location, industry, cost, and where to book.

From optimising your online presence to hiring the right team, discover the essential strategies that can help scale your plumbing business to the next level

From April 6th 2026 businesses earning over £50,000 will need to set up Making Tax Digital. If you're a UK business, find out everything you need to know. Updated in 2023.

From Fergus to Jobber, analyse all the best features and weaknesses and find the perfect solution to manage your team and boost efficiency.

In this video, you'll learn how to invoice your customers the smart way within the Payaca platform...

Learn everything you need to know about tenders in the UK, including the difference between private and public tenders, how tenders are awarded and what to do to improve your chances of winning the contract.

Covering cash, card, cheque and bank transfer, this blog outlines how these payment methods can be applied to benefit any trade business.

A guide to change orders, contracts, multiple invoices and staged payments. Discover how all these tools can be used to structure how you take payment and protect your completed work.

A complete guide to using SEO to grow your plumbing business in the UK. Includes a breakdown of how to carry out keyword research and set up a Google Maps business profile.

A detailed analysis on how to price jobs within the trade industry including a breakdown of the differences between quotes and estimates and tips on how to price materials, structure your quotes and manage your customers.

This blog breaks down how to decide your labour charges, taking into account some of the core factors you need to consider when deciding your labour charges with added information on VAT and how to present your labour costs on the quote.

A beginner's guide to advertising for plumbers, including 7 actionable methods that plumbing business owners can use to better promote their businesses and generate new leads.

Once again, Felix is on a mission so see if any customers would recommend Payaca to other tradespeople. This time, he heads to PHEX Chelsea 2022 in search of referrals...

Learn how to easily upload or update your data using the CSV import feature in Payaca. In this tutorial...

This blog covers 12 key areas that plumbers need to think about when starting their own business. Including information on registering your business, types of insurance and how to gain funding.

Matt Franklin joins Clive Holland live on FIX Radio to accept the 'Product of the Week' award for Payaca. There is controversy from the start as Clive pronounces the winning product 'pie-aca'...

A look at some top tips tradespeople can use to better manage their customer communication and win more work. Including a look into customer psychology and how to build positive customer relationships.

Exploring how pay varies between electricians and plumbers across 8 major countries and 5 continents with data drawn from current advertised salaries on job sites. Plus a comparison of the two careers and the benefits and cons of each job type.

An analysis of electricians’ salaries in the UK. Looking at domestic, commercial and industrial electricians and how their pay varies across demographics.

Discover how Payaca revolutionises task management and form integration for streamlined workflow processes...

Matt and the team drive North to Old Trafford for PHEX Manchester 2022 and team up once again with heating industry hero Tommy Lee-Zmuda to help tradies boost their business.

A breakdown of how different plumbing specialists and demographics get paid based on different factors, such as age and location.

Explore how to track supplier and material pricing, link them to items sold to customers, and create shopping lists...

Follow these 11 tips to make your electrical business more sustainable. Including advice on recycling, using more efficient equipment, educating customers, going paperless with quoting software and further tips to follow.

Introducing the new Payaca heating accelerator, with an introduction to some of the latest features available and how they can help your gas engineering or plumbing business

Learn 16 winning advertising techniques you can use to market your fencing business and grow your customer base, all at a low cost.

Cost-saving ideas that tradies can use to save money in 2023. Covering 7 top tips, find out how your trade business can increase efficiency and become more cost-efficient.

With the recent passing of the Queen, we recount the little-known story of the late Queen Elizabeth’s priceless interaction with a builder, when she made him a cup of tea.

Taking a look at how payaca material lists and purchase tracking can be used to keep on top of your prices and keep track of what you have purchased for any project; including how Payaca software can save you time and money along the way.

We take a deep dive into 13 of the best trade jobs for women, looking at the total numbers of tradeswomen for each profession, pay differences across genders and opportunities for women in each industry, all based on research from the UK

An in-depth look at how to get started in pest control, including tips and information on how to get your business up and running in the UK and how to best prepare yourself so that your pest control business is a success.

A step-by-step guide on how to refer new customers to Payaca, including details on how you can earn 5 customised t-shirts branded to your business

The costs of materials has reached a 40-year high, that's why we're here to take a look at 7 top tips you can use to save money on your materials and make sure your business stays profitable

In the current market costs are going up for everyone, we take a look at the reasons you should increase your prices and why you shouldn't fear the impact on your service business

In this blog, we look at some of the most frustrating customer habits that every tradesman has to deal with, starting at number 16 and counting down to the worst offender.

A look at Mike’s top 8 tips on how to grow your service business, including advice on how to diversify your revenue stream, improve your marketing at no extra cost and how to build a brand that people trust.

We take a look at five of the biggest benefits of using a service uniform for your trade business and how it can help your company. Look out for benefit 5 and find out how your uniform can win you not just homes, but also hearts.

A look at heat loss calculations and why they are needed when fitting a new heating system in your home - includes a helpful heating calculator designed to make it simple to determine your home's heating efficiency.

A tradesman’s guide to the 6 best quoting software features and how they can benefit your service business today

An in-depth look at why many service businesses are creating websites and some of the best tools available to help you create a website of your own

An explanation of what quoting software is and why the software is popular amongst tradesmen in the service industries

This video explains how Payaca payments let you get paid fast and offer a better experience to your customers. Bank transfers are...

A look at what CRM is and how it can be used in the service industry to increase sales, manage projects and better communicate with customers

This video explains how Payaca payments let you get paid fast and offer a better experience to your customers...

Find out why your service business is not converting as many leads as it could and how you can convert more leads by investing in the right technology

Find out how 5 of the key features of electrician job management software can boost your business and please your customers.

In this platform walkthrough tutorial, Matt gives a quick overview of the key features and functionalities of Payaca's CRM. So...

We’re excited to announce that Payaca will be exhibiting at the Installer Show 2022 on the 21st-23rd of June at the NEC in Birmingham.

So you want to start using heating engineer software to improve your business, but you don’t know where to start. Well, you’ve come to the right place. This article is here to show you some awesome options and help you choose the right one for your business.

Are you tired of wasting time on proposals that don't get accepted? Do you want to know how to prepare quotes that get signed off every time? In this guide, we'll show you the ins and outs of using business quoting software to make high converting proposals. Quotes that actually get you the job.

You run a trade business and your time is short. But you want to learn how to grow, improve your customer experience and manage your team more effectively. We get it. So we’ve done the groundwork for you.Here’s a hand-picked list of the best books you can read in 2022 to improve your business. So when you do find a few minutes in your day to pick up a book - choose one of these:

I first started working on the idea for Payaca back in 2018. I wanted to build a simple quoting app, but there was a key question...

You already know how to run a great business, and manage your team. So let’s cut to the chase - you want to boost your team’s productivity. Tighten up your processes to make them more efficient. These 6 simple steps are easy to implement. They'll make a huge improvement to the day to day running of your business too.

Waiting to get paid - we’ve all been there. There’s nothing worse. You check your online banking, refresh your inbox, write (another) text message, then delete it because it feels too desperate... You’ve reached the end of your tether. There’s literally no more tether.

Instant card payments are revolutionary. They’ve changed the way we do business and provide plenty of benefits. Yet so many businesses have failed to take advantage. And now, it’s starting to cost them. If this includes your business - you need to read this.And the best part - it only takes a few clicks to set up. Let’s dive straight in with reason #1.

If you're looking for new ways to give your business profits a boost this year, then grab your cuppa and settle in - you’re in exactly the right place. These 9 upsells are bus

Matt Franklin CEO Payaca joins Tommy Leezmuda from The Boiler Business Community Facebook Group in their ‘Plumbers in the Pub’ series, Christmas edition!

Winning the jobs you deem most valuable to your trade business are competitive, so it’s important to make it easy for your potential customers to pick you.

Our new calendar and scheduling feature means you can now manage your teams time, scheduling events against deals as well as all your other important events.

If you’re looking to grow your local home improvement company, introducing job management software could be the key to your success. Here at Payaca, our innovative and easy to use job management software makes growing and running your local home improvement business simpler than ever.

Conversions describe enquiries that come through to your business that become paying customers. The process of improving your conversion rate is called conversion rate optimisation. The better your conversion rate, the better your revenue will be! We’ve broken down our top tips to help your business improve its conversion rate:

Here at Payaca, we’ve put together our best advice on how you can upsell to increase your businesses profitability. Before we dive in, it’s worth understanding exactly what up