Remodeling Contractor Marketing Plan

by John Jantsch

Remodeling Contractor

This sample marketing plan was written by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. This sample marketing plan can be edited directly in Marketing Plan Pro software.

Lead Conversion Plan

We will convert 10% of all leads that make the initial visit to our office.

9.1 Sales Strategy

We plan to bring our prospects into our office for their initial consultation, interrupting the standard practice in our industry of running out to a home for the first meeting.

This approach will help differentiate us and allow us to properly conduct presentations that highlight our process and showcase our design expertise.

This approach also shows that we have a very professional staff, office and process - something that also differentiates us from much of the competition.

9.2 Sales Process

Prospect path:

1. First call: prospects are qualified by our lead designer
2. Invited to our office (pre-meeting package sent)
3. Design consultant and owner conduct in-office preview
4. In-house meeting
5. Proposal drafted/Design contract
6. Contract offered
7. Deposit and specs

9.2.1 Qualify

All leads go to our head designer to be qualified and then sent to a project consultant. Leads are directed to more information or referred to other contractors. All leads are scored and entered into CRM for future follow-up.

9.2.2 Present

In-office presentation involves our process overview presentation, video testimonials, virtual project slideshow and showroom tour. Consultant and owner participate in the meeting.

9.2.3 Nurture

Marketing kit and design tips and trends newsletter are forwarded to prospect after in house meeting. Continued editions are sent. Design consultant checks in three times to move the project forward or to a No.

9.2.4 Transaction

Once customer initiates some form of contract, they receive the contract in an orientation meeting that includes the New Customer Kit and discussion of the entire process, key dates, good and bad about the project, payment process and after-completion warranty programs.

9.2.5 Follow-up

Use the following table to list your follow-up communication for prospective and current contacts:

Follow-up Contact Calendar

Month	Prospective Contacts (newsletters, case studies, invitations, "tips" sheets, etc.)	Client Contacts (newsletters, phone calls, thank you notes, new product/service announcements, client-only event invitations, reprints of articles, etc.)
1	Marketing Kit	Referral letters
2	Trends newsletter	Trends newsletters
3	Monthly press release	Monthly press releases
4	Q and A reprints	Invites to quarterly events
5	TBD	90-day floral arrangement

9.3 CRM Plan

We are using Infusionsoft CRM to track all customer activity, sales opportunities and marketing follow-up campaigns. Our Lead Designer's assistant and each design consultant enter leads.