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Filmed some cringe ads
Can wait to edit them. My wife laughed so hard at them. Got a couple good bloopers too.
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@Joshua Huffman Farmer Owners lol ;)
My first job
I recently completed my first project, and I’m looking for some guidance on how to handle the situation professionally. The original scope of the job was estimated to take approximately five days. However, the client expressed that they did not have the budget to support the full project, so we agreed to scale the work down to fit within a two-day timeframe. I completed as much of the project as possible within those agreed constraints. Since then, the client has expressed dissatisfaction, feeling that the amount of work completed does not match the cost. From my perspective, the work performed was consistent with the reduced timeline and agreed-upon scope. How would you recommend handling a situation like this in a professional manner, while maintaining a good client relationship and setting clear expectations moving forward?
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Forestry mulching is full of unknown challenges. I strive to underpromise and overdeliver, something I tell every single customer. I tell them that I set my "promise" to something I know I can deliver but strive to do more but make it well known that unknown conditions will affect the overall result. If you're charging day rate make it very clear that your fee is due regardless of progress (within reason). Appropriately setting and managing customer expectations is a huge part of this work and it takes time and experience to get good at it.
Used equipment
Hey guys, I called around in my market and it’s really hard to find forestry mulching equipment to rent so I started looking into used equipment.. is this a bad idea knowing the amount of abuse these machines take?
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Used is a great way to start if you are inclined to work on your own equipment but realize that the cheaper the equipment the more you have to be willing to work on it and deal with breakdowns. Also, look for info online about how to evaluate used equipment before buying. There can be some real gems out there if you're patient and diligent but also some real doodoo if you're not :) I will say that I started out with used equipment and got some pretty cheap deals but ended up paying for them later in terms of major repairs and downtime. Brand new or very low hour equipment will minimize these issues (but some things still break in the field anyway!)
Job market?
Does anyone else worry about competition? I keep getting doubtful every time I see another "land clearing" and "dirt work" outfit in my area. (Haven't started advertising yet because of prior commitments, but will lock in my liability insurance and commercial auto for my one ton in a month.) Any advice? Having to wait another month.
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Here's the way I see this: even if you're working 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year that's only 260 days. So you only need max 260 days of work, that could be 260 customers if you're only doing 1-day jobs, less if you're doing multi-day jobs. So how many people live in your service area? If you live out in the sticks and there's only 1000 people in your service area you might have an issue. Do you have 25,000 people around you? That's still a small town and getting 1% of them to hire you in a year isn't implausable and still leaves 99% of the population for the competition. Deliver 5-star service *EVERY DAY* and be absolutely professional in every way and you'll set yourself apart from the competition :)
First Video Ad. Let me have it Gang!
Alright, first things first, I should have born Amish. I’m the least tech savvy 30 year old there is. That being said, I was able to play with CapCut for my first edit. This is my first video ad I’ll be posting. I’ve only posted photos for ads previously. While I had luck with them, I’m hoping a video will be as successful as others say vs using stills. Let me know what you guys think. ALL CRITICISM WELCOME. Don’t be soft of me, I want this to succeed!
First Video Ad. Let me have it Gang!
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You're off to a *great* start! Really I just have 2 pieces of advice. First, take off the sunglasses, people get more of a personal connection when they can see your eyes which is the whole point of having your face in the video in the first place. Second, you'll want your video to be either square or in the vertical size ratio for running ads pretty much anywhere. Seriously though, a really great first take at this!
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William Swingle
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Owner/Operator at Third Hand Earthworks in Connecticut

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