LS
A two-person landscaping crew used Claude as the office manager they couldn't afford
Messy site notes go in, a clean quote in their format comes out, and invoices finally go out on time.
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Reviews & Reputation
Ask every customer for a Google review
A review request goes out automatically after each paid job.
Works forAUAuto repairBDAuto bodyHVHVACPLPlumbingELElectricalGDGarage doorsRFRoofingLSLandscapingCLCleaning
What it does
Happy customers forget to leave reviews unless asked. A review request goes out automatically after each paid job.
How it goes
- 01Connect your job or invoice tool
- 02Send a request by text or email after payment
- 03Follow up once
Estimate: 1 hour a weekNot a measured result.
Worth knowing
Never offer incentives for reviews, and don't gate reviews (Google prohibits it).
Wisconsin angle
In smaller Wisconsin towns, a handful of fresh reviews can move you up local search results quickly.
Try it yourself
I run a [trade] business in [city], Wisconsin. Help me ask every customer for a Google review. Current process: [how we do it now]. Tools: [tools]. Volume: [jobs/calls per week]. Give me a step-by-step plan, any message templates, and the one thing most likely to go wrong.
Want help getting this working? Rise Systems in Oconomowoc sets these up.
Source: Wisconsin Trades AI editorial
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