Fire & Security Lead Generation Blog
How To Generate More Leads & Close More Fire & Security Customers
It was after The Security Event, during a lively networking session. The wine and beer were flowing, the professional DJ was getting into his groove, and the thrum of chatter filled the air. In the middle of it all, a security business owner shouted at me over the noise:
“You’re lovely people… but you can’t sell.”
The comment caught me off guard. But what really struck me was this:
I had never actually tried to sell to him.
Every great Fire & Security business is built on trust. If you want to stand out for the right reasons, building customer trust must be your top priority. The good guys – the ones who deliver quality, reliability and professionalism – should not have to shout the loudest to be heard. But too often, they do.
Continue reading “Building Customer Trust in the Fire & Security Industry”
We are often asked: Should you use AI in your Fire & Security Marketing?
And the simple answer is yes. BUT ALWAYS with a human editor.
Having been using AI since late 2022, we know that just letting a bot loose on your marketing on its own is going to lead to disappointing, unsuccessful and potentially damaging results! Continue reading “Should You Use AI in Your Fire & Security Marketing?”
We saw what you did there…. Set up your own business… but choosing not to get Fire and Security Accreditations.
A lot of Fire & Security engineers set up on their own because they know they can do a better job than their current employer.
In the beginning, they get a few jobs because they can charge less than a bigger company. These happy customers start recommending them.
The newbie Fire & Security company can also take on work subcontracting for bigger organisations. Continue reading “Unlocking Growth: The Role of Fire and Security Accreditations”
On one fateful day in March 2020, Lollipop’s revenue from Fire & Security marketing imploded.
With just a couple of incoming phone calls, Jo learned the sphincter-clenching, gut-curdling truth about what it meant to be specialists…
Total vulnerability to an external event over which we had no control. Continue reading “Not Just Fire & Security Marketing”
“twice the price… of course we went with the other lot”
Last time we talked about how the good guys in the Fire & Security industry can STOP HAVING to deal with time-wasters like this by…
…getting your messaging right.
Because, lets face it, you deserve to quote on better jobs than these ‘race to the bottom’ companies… who want you to cut corners with compliance, find cheaper equipment and price match…
Life’s just too short. Your business is too important. And you spend too much time building it to suffer with clients like these. ALL THE TIME… Continue reading “Promoting Your Fire & Security Message So Customers Understand Your Value”
It’s just an excuse…
“but you were twice the price… of course, we went with the other quote”
Because, cheap usually isn’t cheerful… especially in the Fire & Security industry
Cheap means someone is cutting corners… Continue reading “Twice The Price: Why Fire & Security GOOD GUYS Lose Out…”
Just back from our bi-yearly Mastermind submersion session with our business coach, Perry Marshall. This year it was in Prague. He is big on getting his students to expand their horizons. You would be amazed how much more you can learn when you’re totally away from the office. And in completely different surroundings.
Perry is also big on getting more traffic and leads. And one of his foremost pieces of advice is:
Try to be in all four quadrants so you seem to be…everywhere…to your prospects.
Hellooo! If you’re reading this, you’ve probably asked Google for help with your marketing. Specifically, help with home security marketing or security systems marketing in general. The good news is she’s sent you to the right place!
Alternatively you might have clicked:
Because…
If you’re like most of the Fire & Security people we talk to, you want to expand your business. And you’ve realised that word of mouth enquiries are no longer enough.
When you recognise that you’ve been MISSING OUT on some prime enquiries, you want to get in there straightaway.
You’re desperate to understand how to market your Security Systems business effectively.
You want hot enquiries from people who are ready to buy and have never heard of your company before.
Want to speak to a human? Book a call with an expert.
Just want to research? Read on…
Continue reading “Commercial and Home Security Systems Marketing – Success in 3 Simple Phases”
Most of the Fire & Security directors we speak to have spent hundreds of pounds getting their Terms of Business right to protect themselves from potential legal problems. But did you know that you could be putting your house at risk by networking?
Here’s the problem.
Many Fire & Security installation companies will send a representative to attend local networking groups.
You can have a chat to lots of business people from your town, most of whom will own their own home. It’s a great way to increase the company’s visibility as the leading local supplier of home alarms as well as commercial fire safety and access control equipment.
Continue reading “The Networking Side Effect That Puts Fire & Security Directors’ Homes At Risk”
