eCommerce packages were plumbing, handymen and HVAC work. For a look at some of the current deals, visit: https://member.angieslist.com/deals/search How it works Angie Hicks, who worked for a solid year as the sole Angie’s List employee, continues to talk with service companies today about their experiences with the list. Her favorite conversations focus on how the companies have achieved success because they threw their lot in with the List. A roofer in Chicago told her that he started his business with just him and a truck. No office. Just answering calls as he could get them. One day, he got a call from a customer who said she’d found him on Angie’s List. The roofer asked, “What’s Angie’s List?” He found out that he had one review and it was from a happy customer. He did a good job on that second project and got another review. He got more work, and so on. Today, he owns one of the largest roofing companies in the greater Chicago area. Angie’s List isn’t for everyone. To succeed there, you have to earn and keep earning good grades and understand the form of participation that makes sense for your business. The firm’s advice is to first check whether you’re already on Angie’s List. If you are, check out what your customers are saying. Register with Angie’s List so you can respond to them—that’s free too. Then, call the Business Center to explore options. It very well might be your guy-and-a-truck to a thriving HVAC mogul story Angie tells next. ICM How to get started ... First, you need to register by calling the Business Center at 866-843-5478 or visiting the Business Center online registration page: https://business. angieslist.com/Registration/SimpleRegistration.aspx Registering your business on the Business Center is the first step, whether you have reviews already or not. It’s free-of-charge and creates a personalized URL for the company that their customers can visit at any time to leave a review on their first-hand experience. Registration enables companies to: 1. Develop a profile that outlines service offerings, licensing, contact information and the basic information members would need to make a hiring decision and easily submit reviews on the companies 2. Monitor and respond to reviews 3. Access the Message Center to communicate with members 4. Access programs that help encourage review submission 5. Receive the monthly Toolbox email, which offers fresh advice and information 6. Receive support from the Business Center team ICM/January/February 2017 21
ICM January-February 2017
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