In 2024, Sherwin-Williams introduced S-W Learning Pathway, a platform built to help pros build their painting and business skills and grow in their craft. How is this program working out in the real world? PPC sat down with two contractors to find out. Continue reading Pro to Pro: How You Can Use Sherwin-Williams Learning Pathway to Grow Your Business
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “When you stop learning, you stop growing.” That’s just as true for your painting business. If you want your business to thrive and expand, learning and development is important for every member of your team.
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Retain talented painters by investing in their careers
Two of the biggest challenges facing painting business owners are how to recruit talented young painters and how to keep them once you do. But both problems can be solved by developing a strong culture of mentorship within your organization. Continue reading The Next Generation
How your team can master spraying techniques in no time
Talk to almost any painting contractor, and you’ll hear a familiar story: It’s hard to find good painters. Recruiting new painters remains one of the toughest challenges for painting business owners.
“It’s more difficult than ever to find tradespeople,” says Mike Collins, senior marketing channel manager at Titan. “Owners are now looking into new markets for hires. For example, hiring cooks because they’re detail-oriented, or former waiters or waitresses, because they’re personable and great at connecting with people. However, these are workers who have never painted before. They require training.”
Slowing down will help your team do more
One of Benjamin Franklin’s most notable quotes reads: “Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.”
Not surprisingly, those words ring as true today as they did back in the early 1700s of colonial America. In fact, our own Navy SEALS have incorporated a similar attitude when training new members: “Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.”
In the painting profession, there’s a big difference between doing a job quickly and rushing a job. Hurry often leads to sloppy work, which can result in costly callbacks and tarnish your reputation for delivering quality work.
