Jun 16, 202618 minS1
Most home service shops lose 3-5 calls daily to voicemail and queue abandonment—that's $2,000 walking out the door at a $400 average ticket. This episode breaks down a 15-minute missed-call recovery loop you can ship...
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The Service Operator
Hosted by Mike, Chris · business · EN-US
About this Podcast:
A short, practical podcast for home service owners who want more booked jobs, cleaner follow-up, and faster payment. Mike and Chris break down one real operating problem each episode and leave you with a clear action to try this week.
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What is The Service Operator about?
A short, practical podcast for home service owners who want more booked jobs, cleaner follow-up, and faster payment. Mike and Chris break down one real operating problem each episode and leave you with a clear action to try this week.
Who hosts The Service Operator?
The Service Operator is hosted by Mike, Chris. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
What has The Service Operator covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Stop Losing Jobs to Voicemail with a 15-Minute Loop" (16 June 2026, 18 minutes), "Close More Busy-Season Jobs with Good-Better-Best Estimates" (2 June 2026, 18 minutes), and "Your Google Leads Moved: Be Cited in AI Overviews, Be Bookable on LSA/GBP" (26 May 2026, 17 minutes).
How often does The Service Operator publish?
The Service Operator publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 16 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Service Operator?
Booking probability for The Service Operator is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Service Operator requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Service Operator's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Service Operator?
The strongest fits for The Service Operator are Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC Contractors. The Service Operator has a business audience.
About the host
Mike, Chris hosts The Service Operator, a business podcast with 16 episodes published.
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- Jun 2, 202618 minS1
<h1>Close More Busy-Season Jobs with Good-Better-Best Estimates</h1> <h2>The Ghost Zone Problem</h2> <p>When estimates go quiet, most owners assume the customer found a cheaper price. But more often — especially in busy...
- May 26, 202617 minS1
<h1>Your Google Leads Moved: Be Cited in AI Overviews, Be Bookable on LSA/GBP</h1> <h2>What Changed in 2026</h2> <p>January 27, 2026: Google upgraded AI Overviews to Gemini 3 and added follow-up chat. Homeowners can now...
- May 19, 202619 minS1
<h1>Stop Drowning in Data: A 7-Line Weekly Scorecard</h1> <p>Your CRM has forty reports. Maybe fifty. But the shops with the best numbers aren't using fancy dashboards—they're reading seven lines on a single page every...
- May 12, 202616 minS1
<h1>Stop Driving for $89 Jobs: Set a Minimum and Stick to It</h1> <h2>The Problem: Low-Ticket Jobs Are Killing Your Crew Day</h2> <p>During peak season (May-July), every crew slot matters. When you send a tech 35...
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- May 8, 202615 minS1
<h1>Google Removed the One-Tap Call. Replace It in 48 Hours.</h1> <h2>What Actually Changed</h2> <p>Starting in early 2026, practitioners began reporting that organic Map Pack tiles on mobile no longer showed a Call...
- Apr 30, 202617 minS1
<h1>Stop Overbooking June: Capacity Buckets and Triage</h1> <h2>The Problem</h2> <p>Peak-season call spikes expose weak scheduling. When you book first-come, first-served with no holds or triage, you end up with:</p>...
- Apr 22, 202617 minS1
<h1>Your Texts Aren't Delivering. Fix A2P 10DLC This Week.</h1> <p>Your appointment confirmations aren't all landing. Your estimate follow-ups, payment links, and membership reminders — a chunk of those texts are...
- Apr 13, 202618 minS1
<h1>Stop Waiving the Service Call: Set, Explain, and Enforce a Diagnostic Fee</h1> <h2>The Problem</h2> <p>You don't have a pricing problem. You have a waiver problem. Every time you waive that service call fee, you're...
- Apr 7, 202621 minS1
<h1>Get Your Techs Using the App: The 30-Day Rollout That Actually Sticks</h1> <p>If your techs aren't clocking in on the job, taking two photos, and changing status in the app today, you're bleeding time and callbacks...
- Mar 31, 202618 minS1
<h1>The Membership That Actually Sells: A 2-Tier Plan You Can Launch This Weekend</h1> <h2>Episode Overview</h2> <p>Mike and Chris break down how to build a home service membership program that actually converts, using...
- Mar 24, 202614 minS1
<h1>Get Paid in 48 Hours: The 0-1-3-7 Collections Cadence</h1> <h2>The Problem</h2> <p>Spring ramps up, work volume increases, but cash flow lags behind. According to Jobber's 2026 Home Service Trends report:</p> 34% of...
- Mar 17, 202618 minS1
<h1>Stop the 3 PM Ghost: The Three-Message System That Cuts No-Shows in Half</h1> <h2>The Problem: Hope-Based Scheduling</h2> The 3 PM Ghost: Job confirmed last week, tech shows up, nobody home Cascade Effect: One...
- Mar 10, 202615 minS1
<h1>Estimate Follow-Up That Closes: The 24–72–7–14 Play</h1> <h2>The Problem</h2> <p>Most shops send 30-50 estimates per month but only follow up once—when they send them. Without systematic follow-up, close rates sit...
- Mar 3, 202617 minS1
<h1>Speed-to-Lead That Actually Works in a Small Shop</h1> <h2>The Problem</h2> 85% of customers whose calls go unanswered will not call back (CallRail 2025) Google Local Services Ads ranking factors include...
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