Category Archives for Starting A Computer Repair Business
How To Find Advertising That Works for YOU
One of the most important skills for a young computer business to master is advertising. I see it time and time again where technicians will ask “what form of advertising worked best for you?”
VIEW POSTEstablish Yourself by Starting Small
A couple of weeks ago we had a young technician telling the Technibble forums about his recently founded business. He’s 19, the business is about 6 months old, he lives in a small town and he’s
VIEW POSTWhat is Marketing?
What is Marketing? It seems like a stupid question. Most people think of marketing as a glossy flyer, a business card, an advertisement in the telephone directory or a sign out front of their store. After
VIEW POSTTurn Price Checks Into Service Calls
Placing advertising and getting phone calls is only half the battle, once a client calls, you still need to turn them into a service call. Many of the phone calls that a technician will receive are only
VIEW POSTShould Phone Support Be Our Most Expensive Service?
A computer technician on a site that I occasionally read brought up the topic “phone support should be the most expensive service we bill for”. Personally, I think hes right. For example, if
VIEW POSTHow You Look Is More Important Than Your Certifications
You read it right. If you are a self employed computer repair technician, what you wear is more important than your certifications; especially when you are visiting the client for the first time. Don’t
VIEW POSTWhy My Hosting Prices Are Higher Than Most Webhosts
Yesterday I recieved an email from a Technibble reader who had seen my web hosting prices and thought they extremely overpriced. He said that he pays $6 a month and gets much more space than the $15 per
VIEW POSTA Really Simple Selling Trick
I want to share with you a really simple trick to generate more computer and hardware sales. This article is a relatively short one because this trick is just so simple. I have always been turned off by
VIEW POSTFind a Niche For Your Business
There are plenty of business books out there that will tell you that your business should service some sort of niche market. What is a niche market? Wikipedia describes it as: “A niche market is
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