The Trade Traction Podcast with Dennis The Apprentice

The Podcast that helps plumbing and heating contractors stop working for free and actually make a profit!

The Trade Traction Podcast with Dennis The Apprentice is a business podcast hosted by Dennis The Apprentice, with 73 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dennis The Apprentice hosts The Trade Traction Podcast with Dennis The Apprentice, a business show with 73 episodes published.

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  Stop Sending Your Plumbers on So Many Calls

  Aug 17, 202616 min

  Send us Fan Mail Take the Trade Traction Score Assessment and discover what to focus on next in your business: https://tradetraction.scoreapp.com Force a call onto a plumber who doesn't want it, and only a few things can happen, and none of them are good. He rushes it, underprices it, does the bare minimum, or does everything right and misses his kid's baseball game. Either way, that's how good companies lose great plumbers. This breaks down why cramming the board full of calls actually costs you money, and what changed when the approach shifted to one call at a time. You'll hear the real story behind that lesson, the exact text message that gave plumbers control over their own afternoon without anyone abusing it, and why slowing down is where all the profit, the reviews, and the pride in the work actually come from. Topics discussed: (00:00) - Why forcing a call on a plumber backfires (01:51) - How good companies lose their best plumbers (02:41) - The Valentine's Day call that changed everything (04:18) - Giving plumbers the time to offer real options (07:48) - Why a full board isn't actually a good thing (08:33) - The 2pm text that changed how calls got assigned (09:27) - Why this builds control instead of chaos (10:37) - Earning the privilege of choosing your next call (13:45) - Where all the real profit actually comes from (15:21) - The one rule to remember: one call at a time This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique: https://www.podcastboutique.com The Podcast that helps plumbing and heating service contractors stop working for free and actually turn a profit. Connect with Dennis: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dennis-hamon/?skipRedirect=true Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dennistheapprentice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064205912242 Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@dennistheapprenticeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LAHQrt3tYgfO60vasMZcW?si=9afc53dfaeba477e Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/the-trade-traction-podcast-with-dennis-the-apprentice/id1648541208 Thank you once again for your support and don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your peers! Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way every week.

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  Customers Don't Need to Be Sold... They Need Options

  Aug 10, 20267 min

  Send us Fan Mail Take the Trade Traction Score Assessment and discover what to focus on next in your business: https://tradetraction.scoreapp.com You wouldn't walk into Home Depot and find just one drill on the shelf. So why do so many plumbers walk into a home, diagnose the problem, and offer exactly one repair? That's not educating a customer. That's limiting them. This entry in the Trade Traction Belief Series breaks down why plumbers aren't salespeople, they're educators, and why "my customer can't afford the better option" is one of the most expensive lies in service plumbing. You'll hear the questions that earn you the right to recommend, why stocking the shelf with real options uncovers your 80-20 customer, and why the best service companies aren't the best sales organizations, they're the best training organizations. Topics discussed: (00:00) - Why plumbers aren't salespeople, they're educators (01:01) - The Home Depot drill aisle lesson (01:52) - The biggest lie in service plumbing (02:36) - The questions that earn you the right to recommend (02:58) - How to actually stock the shelf with options (03:29) - The 80-20 law and why it changes everything (04:29) - Why you have to become a training company (04:49) - What the gas station and movie theater get right (05:41) - The real lesson: educate, don't sell (06:09) - What changes in your company once you stock the shelf This is part of the Trade Traction Belief Series: The core beliefs that built an eight-figure plumbing company. Catch a new belief every week and SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss the next one. This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique The Podcast that helps plumbing and heating service contractors stop working for free and actually turn a profit. Connect with Dennis: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dennis-hamon/?skipRedirect=true Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dennistheapprentice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064205912242 Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@dennistheapprenticeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LAHQrt3tYgfO60vasMZcW?si=9afc53dfaeba477e Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/the-trade-traction-podcast-with-dennis-the-apprentice/id1648541208 Thank you once again for your support and don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your peers! Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way every week.

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  Businesses Need Profit and Purpose

  Aug 3, 20266 min

  Send us Fan Mail Take the Trade Traction Score Assessment and discover what to focus on next in your business: https://tradetraction.scoreapp.com If your plumbing company disappeared tomorrow, would your community even notice? Most owners can't answer that question, and it points to a gap that profit alone can't close. This breaks down why paycheck and purpose have to work together, what happened when one company sponsored a local cycling team instead of running more ads, and why something as small as apprentices picking up litter between calls can build more trust than any marketing campaign. You'll hear why the businesses that actually last aren't just the ones making money, and why every customer who picks you is casting a vote for the kind of company they want in their neighborhood. Topics discussed: (00:00) - The question every owner should ask about their business (00:41) - Why paycheck alone stops being enough (01:12) - Purpose as the best marketing you'll ever have (01:31) - Sponsoring a local cycling team to build trust (02:16) - A simple community habit any plumbing company can start (03:12) - Joining an existing movement instead of building your own (04:02) - Why customers are investing in your company, not just buying plumbing (04:47) - The one lesson behind building a lasting business This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique The Podcast that helps plumbing and heating service contractors stop working for free and actually turn a profit. Connect with Dennis: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dennis-hamon/?skipRedirect=true Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dennistheapprentice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064205912242 Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@dennistheapprenticeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LAHQrt3tYgfO60vasMZcW?si=9afc53dfaeba477e Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/the-trade-traction-podcast-with-dennis-the-apprentice/id1648541208 Thank you once again for your support and don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your peers! Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way every week.

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  The Plumber Shortage Is a Myth (Here's the Real Problem)

  Jul 27, 20267 min

  Send us Fan Mail Take the Trade Traction Score Assessment and discover what to focus on next in your business: https://tradetraction.scoreapp.com Everyone keeps saying there's a plumber shortage. There isn't. What's actually short is companies plumbers want to work for, and most owners have no idea why their best guys walk. This breaks down the real reasons plumbers leave: two hours a day wasted in traffic, zero control over their own schedule, showing up to a call unprepared and feeling stupid in front of the customer, and no clear path forward once they've topped out. You'll hear the exact question that builds loyalty on someone's hardest day, why treating techs like adults backfires less than owners think, and why profit, not perks, is what actually keeps a crew from walking out the door. Topics discussed: (00:00) - Why the plumber shortage is a myth (00:41) - Cutting drive time to keep techs from burning out (01:23) - Giving plumbers control over their own schedule (02:34) - The one question that builds loyalty on a hard day (03:01) - Why feeling unprepared kills a plumber's confidence (03:32) - Proving to your team you're actually on their side (04:07) - Why plumbers leave when there's no path forward (04:47) - Why profit is what makes all of it possible This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique: https://www.podcastboutique.com The Podcast that helps plumbing and heating service contractors stop working for free and actually turn a profit. Connect with Dennis: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dennis-hamon/?skipRedirect=true Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dennistheapprentice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064205912242 Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@dennistheapprenticeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LAHQrt3tYgfO60vasMZcW?si=9afc53dfaeba477e Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/the-trade-traction-podcast-with-dennis-the-apprentice/id1648541208 Thank you once again for your support and don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your peers! Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way every week.

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  A Call Isn't a Call: Why Some Plumbing Leads Are Worth 10X More

  Jul 20, 202625 min

  Send us Fan Mail Take the Trade Traction Score Assessment and discover what to focus on next in your business: https://tradetraction.scoreapp.com Two plumbing companies can get the exact same number of calls in a week, and one still walks away with twice the profit. Dennis says it has nothing to do with sales tactics. It's about the quality of the calls you're letting in the door. He breaks down five kinds of calls worth chasing, from jobs you lost that still paid off later to the review strategy that pre-sells your next customer before they even call. He also gets into why staying small and focused on a five mile radius beats spreading thin, and tells the story of how sponsoring a cycling team for seven years became one of the best marketing decisions he ever made. Topics discussed: (00:00) - The mindset shift: a call isn't a call (01:28) - The trust peddlers eating into contractor profits (04:34) - The Mr. Bowman story: the job he lost that turned into five (10:22) - Why reviews pre-sell the next call (12:56) - Why staying inside a five mile radius makes you look everywhere (15:32) - Purpose driven marketing and the cycling team that took off (23:47) - Your real responsibility as a business owner This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique The Podcast that helps plumbing and heating service contractors stop working for free and actually turn a profit. Connect with Dennis: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dennis-hamon/?skipRedirect=true Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dennistheapprentice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064205912242 Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@dennistheapprentice Thank you once again for your support and don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your peers! Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way every week.

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