Painting Happy
Posted in Paintings on 06/19/2009 08:37 pm by admin |
 Hearts and Swirlies 5x7 watercolor Happy sweet heaarts Valentine Whimsy $2.99 Time Remaining: 5h 25m |
 GuoGuo Happy Time oil painting bestbid shop E351 $79.99 Time Remaining: 8d 19h 16m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 HAPPY COLORS Original Acrylic Painting Contemporary Modern Artwork Wall Art Deco $139.00 Time Remaining: 10h 3m Buy It Now for only: $220.00 |
 PRINT Siamese Cat Art Watercolor Painting Happy Pair $25.00 Time Remaining: 24d 15h 14m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 B GRUSH GROTTY ART HAPPY NEW YEAR ACRYLIC ON CANVAS $11.99 Time Remaining: 11h 6m |
 Original Watercolor ACEO Happy Elephant in love folk Art Painting $4.90 Time Remaining: 12h 59m |
 Happy Girl Abstract Oil painting bestbid shop E995 $69.99 Time Remaining: 8d 18h 48m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 original watercolor ACEO Happy elephants LOVE PAINTING Folk Art hearts artist $4.90 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 1m |
 Farm animals pig oil Painting Original 8 X10 happy piggy contemporary tradition $100.00 Time Remaining: 16d 13h 53m Buy It Now for only: $100.00 |
 original watercolor ACEO Happy Valentines gift cat kitty balloon love paintig $4.90 Time Remaining: 13h 4m |
 original watercolor ACEO happy cats kitty balloon gift love folk art painting $4.90 Time Remaining: 13h 7m |
 Vintage Shaving Mirror Happy Hour with Betty Boop Acrylic on Paper $229.00 Time Remaining: 16d 1h 35m Buy It Now for only: $229.00 |
 Original Aceo Your Happy Valentines gift puppy dog pug watercolor painting $4.90 Time Remaining: 13h 26m |
 27x54Orient Landscape Painting CUTE VILLAGE ON Happy Island $9.97 Time Remaining: 29d 1h 46m Buy It Now for only: $9.97 |
 Original ACEO oil painting birds Happy Penguin by Nom $8.99 Time Remaining: 13h 58m |
 Ines original 4x6 HAPPY CATs TOWN sea boat painting folk watercolor aceo $16.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 14h 59m |
 JUSTIN AERNI art painting HAPPY HAPPY FUN FUN TIMES $30.00 Time Remaining: 28d 17h 21m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 Happy Weimaraner Dog Wooden Heart Brooch Pin TINY Original Painting LAUREN ART $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 16h 9m |
 Happy Notes Abstract Oil Painting bestbid shop D822 $69.99 Time Remaining: 24d 7h 26m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 Happy cook Hand Painted Oil Painting on Canvas 20x24 $10.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 46m |
 elisatta valentines day original watercolor ACEO happy cats love heart gift $5.90 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 4m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 ORIGINAL ASIAN ART CHINESE OIL PAINTING AMAZING LOTUS AND HAPPY COIL FISHES $60.00 Time Remaining: 13d 2h 54m Buy It Now for only: $60.00 |
 elisatta valentines day original watercolor ACEO happy cat hearts rain $5.90 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 4m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 LLAMA Sunflower GICLEE Farm painting Happy White Alpaca Kristine Kasheta ART $15.00 Time Remaining: 17d 7h 50m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Aceo Original happy faces YOUR PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE watercolor ink $4.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 38m |
 Oil painting Lovely animals The Happy Family of Dogs $0.01 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 14m |
 Encaustic paint happy chemist set paints medium $175.00 Time Remaining: 5d 9h 14m Buy It Now for only: $175.00 |
 Flowerscatssummer Color Graphics Anna and five happy cats Acrylic $10.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 57m |
 68x365Orient HAND Painted Painting HAPPY GOLDFISH Family IN BLOSSOM LOTUS $89.97 Time Remaining: 28d 21h 44m Buy It Now for only: $89.97 |
 elisatta original watercolor ACEO happy cats spring pink flowers $5.90 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 30m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 elisatta original watercolor ACEO happy cat spring pink flowers wind $5.90 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 31m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 Happy Be Your Christmas Snowman and Friends Holidays 14 ct Needlepoint Canvas $21.99 Time Remaining: 22d 19h 29m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
 elisatta original watercolor ACEO happy cat sweets cupcakes $5.90 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 34m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 BoWang Happy Color oil painting bestbid shop E605 $69.99 Time Remaining: 18d 18h 4m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 Happy Place by Russian Canadian Artist TATYANA One Of A Kind Oil 24 Flowers $60.00 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 23m |
 A Happy Tree $35.00 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 50m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 chinese painting calligraphy 100 years happy marriage $49.95 Time Remaining: 24d 9h 52m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 Happy Flower by Russian Canadian Artist TATYANA Leksikova Oil One Of A Kind 18 $55.00 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 54m |
 Happy PINK PIG Apple GICLEE Hog Painting Farm Kristine Kasheta Pet ART $15.00 Time Remaining: 14d 12h 43m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR HAPPY HORSE PAINTING VINCE $33.27 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 44m |
 ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR HAPPY HORSE PAINTING EDDIE $33.27 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 45m |
 Original Aceo Watercolor Painting Happy Halloween $6.50 Time Remaining: 8d 12h 44m Buy It Now for only: $6.50 |
 ACEO Happy St Paddys Day Original Welsh Corgi Dog by MaryI to CorgiAid $6.99 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 14m |
 PINK PIG SUNFLOWER GICLEE of Painting Happy Piglet Hog Fall Pet Farm Kasheta ART $15.00 Time Remaining: 19d 5h 20m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 ORIGINAL ACEO Watercolor Butterfly Bowmadeart humor Field Of Daisys happy insect $5.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 2m |
 Mexican HAPPY TREE OF LIFE Hope Flowers BLOOMS Original Folk Art PRISTINE $35.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 21h 51m |
 Original PINK PIG PAINTING FARM Happy Smiling Cute Hog Piglet Kris Kasheta ART $49.99 Time Remaining: 16d 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Happy Butterfly Original ACEO $3.99 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 55m |
 ASIAN ART CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING HAPPY COIL FISHES $99.00 Time Remaining: 22d 3h 59m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 Happy Flower Original ACEO $3.99 Time Remaining: 1d 22h |
 Hand Painted Chinese Watercolor Painting Happy Goldfish Lotus Blossom Pond $9.95 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 41m |
 100 Original Hand Painted Chinese Watercolor Painting Happy Goldfish in Pond $15.95 Time Remaining: 18d 20h 48m Buy It Now for only: $15.95 |
 Ines original watercolor Aceo folk art HAPPY CATS TOWN landscape painting cat $8.00 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 1m |
 FLOWER POWER HAPPY ORANGE SUNFLOWER SIGNED Original Watercolor Painting Chasse $45.00 Time Remaining: 18d 8h 1m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 Ines Aceo HAPPY CATs TOWN sun stars tea painting original watercolor folk ar $7.50 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 5m |
 Ines Aceo folk HAPPY CATs TOWN landscape mouse painting original watercolor $7.50 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 10m |
 Orient HAND Painting LONGEVITY RED PEACH ON Happy Birthday $12.97 Time Remaining: 26d 20h 51m Buy It Now for only: $12.97 |
 ACEOHappy skull $3.00 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 42m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 ORIGINAL FOLK ART CAT ACEO GIDGET 9 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 GCL $5.50 Time Remaining: 14d 7h 12m Buy It Now for only: $5.50 |
 ACEOHappy $3.00 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 45m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 ACEOHappy $3.00 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 47m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 Happy Halloween $6.50 Time Remaining: 12d 16h 7m Buy It Now for only: $6.50 |
 8x10 Original Oil Painting by Mark Bowman Happy Frida and Gonzo Picasso $40.00 Time Remaining: 2d 10h 54m |
 LEX outsider pop SuRReal Print HAPPY TATTOOED BUDDHA meditation deity buddhism $25.00 Time Remaining: 4d 12h 32m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 ACEO Oh Happy Days OOAK Painting PJR Purple Flowers Lady Bugs Butterfly $0.99 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 4m |
 Contemporary Abstract Art Painting Original Acrylic Morrow 28x22 HAPPY TO BE SO $24.99 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 54m |
 PRINT OF ORIGINAL HAPPY HORSE PAINTING EDWINA $11.07 Time Remaining: 3h 32m Buy It Now for only: $11.07 |
 original watercolor ACEO Happy cats hug tabby kitty love flower folk painting $3.90 Time Remaining: 3d 4h |
 Art Oil Painting happy family sheep with lamb in field 0467 $68.25 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 38m Buy It Now for only: $68.25 |
 original watercolor ACEO Happy cats hug under rain bow love folk art painting $2.50 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 4h 3m |
 original watercolor ACEO Happy cats looking at the moon love folk art painting $3.90 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 5m |
 Watercolor Painting Happy Halloween $8.00 Time Remaining: 12d 16h 7m Buy It Now for only: $8.00 |
 original watercolor ACEO Happy cats looking at sunrise love folk art painting $3.90 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 8m |
 Watercolor Painting Happy Halloween $17.10 Time Remaining: 14d 18h 8m Buy It Now for only: $17.10 |
 original watercolor ACEO Happy cats love flower folk art Whimsical painting $2.50 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 12m |
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Being a Go-to Painting Company
Being a “Go-To” Painting Company: The Bull in a Bear Market
Much to my wife’s chagrin, I willingly and somewhat credulously engage with some of the more far-flung segments of popular culture—to wit, more often than not I fall asleep listening to a late-night radio host she charitably refers to as “Alien Man.” I won’t bore you with received conspiracy theories or musings from this or that gassy knoll, but I would like to use one of the outer limit’s more interesting fields of endeavor as a jumping point for this article.
Predictive linguistics is, in a nutshell, the belief that within the unknowable magnitude of collected human chatter we might dig out kernels of future events, most often along larger-scale trend lines such as shifts in political climate. The governing logic at work within this study holds that humans both intuit and shape future happenings through language; in other words and on a smaller, cruder scale: get a group of 30 farmers together and give them a few hours to kill in a room miked for sound and by the end of the day, you’ll probably have painted a decent picture of next year’s harvest through careful notation of repeated phrases and tonal patterns.
So, the chicken or the egg? To a predictive linguist, the answer is “both.”
On that note, we’ve all worn our eyes to the quick--and likely lost a few winks as business owners--reading about the economy these last few months. Whether or not the credit crunch leads to further fiscal deterioration, the language concentration centered around ‘downturn’ is unmistakable, and it’s smart business to bet that a relational turn towards ‘value’ will take on a gathering intensity as Wall Street makes its uneasy peace with Main Street.
Indeed, to the savvy business, this fog of uncertainty represents a very real, tangible opportunity for growth: how might a successful painting company watch its billable hours climb out of the ashes of recession?
By adding…value.
Keep in mind that most residential customers see their painting projects as component parts to the greater aim of ‘home improvement’ or ‘beautification,’ and slap a double nickel on that relationship during times of economic hardship. They’re hiring for quality, finish, aesthetic, to be sure; as fingers tighten around purse strings it’s unavoidable that they’re also hiring with an eye on a quantifiable improvement to their initial investment in the residence—in short, they are hiring to add value!
And as surely as your customers will be hiring to add value$, they’ll also be hiring to add valueZZZ…consider how much proverbial—and sometimes literal!--sleep you save your customer by doing all the little things well, by covering all of their bases where possible. Time is always money, remember, and the surest way to add value across the board is by becoming a ‘go-to’ business, increasing your customer’s bottom line by decreasing his bottom time:
- ‘Go-to’ businesses hire, train, and employ go-to guys: Encourage your painters to develop and build upon small home repair skills whenever possible. A ‘handy’ painter might well save a customer the trouble of finding and locating an electrician, joint man, plumber, etc.
- ‘Go-to’ businesses use their network of contacts to provide their customers with solutions: Let’s say that during the walkthrough, your customer mentions they plan on an addition to the west wing at some point over the next six months. A ‘go-to’ business checks its contact list for a general contractor in that area and is happy to save the customer extra legwork by making an introduction at the right time.
- ‘Go-to’ businesses take the extra step, every step of the way: your painters are onsite to beautify and fortify your customer’s home; to that end, why not ask that your painters bring in empty trashcans or recycling bins on trash day, take in the customer’s mail or the paper as a courtesy, dust a coffee table that needs dusting? A ‘go-to’ business treats its customers’ homes as its own, and it holds its painters to that highest standard, seven days a week.
As the old saying holds, the list might well go on, and on--these are but a few examples of ‘go-to’ business practice. But for the most potent distillation of ‘go-to’ philosophy, take a good, long look at the telephone: a ‘go-to’ business functioning at its highest capacity is constantly challenging itself to be that first call for every one of its customers--at every point of the decision-making process.
Are you a ‘go-to’ business? If not, why not?
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