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Blogs for better painting contractors

Introducing Pictures and Video

Personalize your proposals and work orders with photos and video to make sure you cover all the details.

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Organize Your Quotes with Grouping!

Easily package areas & line items, and control how they look to your customers.
We think you’ll love what you can do with our new Grouping feature.

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Now Introducing: PaintScout Payments powered by Stripe

Easily take credit card payments directly on PaintScout estimates or invoices. Accept on-the-spot deposits, issue payment requests to clients, and send automatic follow-ups so that you close more deals quickly and get paid on time.

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Best CRM for Painting Contractors

Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the business for years, we’ve come up with the best customer relationship management (CRM) software for painting contractors, and get into the pros and cons, pricing, and benefits of each.

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The Worry-Free Way to Estimate a Fence

Picture this: you’ve been asked to provide an estimate for a fence staining project. You’re excited and quick to jump at the opportunity. Not wanting […]

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How To Turn Your Painting Proposal Into an Effective Marketing Tool

4 Tips for Crafting a Proposal That Closes As contributed by A David Creation       #1: Start By Asking the Right Questions   […]

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PCA’s Industry Standards On Estimating

  The nine base rules to kick-start accurate estimates.   The PCA Industry Standards discuss a range of issues that commonly become the subject of […]

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Everything you wanted to know about saying “no” but were afraid to ask.

As human beings, it’s in our nature to avoid conflict. But in terms of selling, sometimes you have to do the awkward task of saying […]

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