Phone Stopped Ringing? Do These 7 Things Before Friday.
The Slow Season Survival Checklist — 7 things you can do THIS WEEK to fill your schedule. Includes text templates, review scripts, and a $10/day ad strategy.
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No credit card. No sales call. Just the checklist.
The 7 steps
Each step takes 15-30 minutes. Do all 7 this week and you'll have leads coming in before the month is over.
#1Reactivate past customers
Text your last 20 customers who haven't booked in 6+ months. Template included.
#2Optimize your Google Business Profile
Update photos, hours, services, and service area. Takes 15 minutes — drives months of leads.
#3Request 5 reviews this week
Text script included. 5-star reviews = more calls next month.
#4Launch a $10/day Local Services Ad
Step-by-step setup for Google Local Services Ads. Pay per lead, not per click.
#5Post in Nextdoor
Free local visibility. Post template included — no cringe, just professional.
#6Run a seasonal promotion
Discount framework that fills your schedule without killing your margins.
#7Check your response time
How fast do you answer leads? Under 5 minutes = 10x more likely to book.
Why most contractors lose money during slow season
They wait. They hope the phone rings. They cut prices across the board and hope volume makes up for it. Meanwhile, the contractors who stay busy are doing 2-3 things from this checklist every single week — reactivating past customers, collecting reviews, and running cheap local ads. It's not complicated. It's just consistent.
What's actually in the PDF
A one-page checklist you can print or save to your phone. Each of the 7 steps includes exactly what to do, how long it takes, and a copy-paste template or script where applicable. No fluff, no theory — just the moves that work.
Works for any trade, any market
Whether you're a plumber in Phoenix or a roofer in Charlotte, slow season hits everyone. These 7 steps work because they're based on how homeowners actually find and choose contractors — Google, reviews, referrals, and response time. The tactics are universal.
Steps 1, 3, and 5 take 20 minutes manually. FieldKit automates all three.
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