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20/10/2026

You can tell people you're brilliant at what you do until you're blue in the face. But there's one problem... you're the one saying it.

Think about it. When someone's considering hiring you, they're not just wondering whether you can do the job.
They're wondering whether they'll regret choosing you.
Will you look after their property?
Do what you promised?
And if they're recommending you to THEIR customer, will you make them look good?

You can answer those questions yourself. But hearing it from someone who's actually worked with you? That's a different story. That's what we wanted to capture for ChimneySmart. ❤️

Paul has THOUSANDS of customers on his books, so we weren't exactly short of people to choose from!
But here's the interesting bit...

Over a YEAR before planning this video, we'd sat down with Paul to understand his Ideal Customers and Ideal Introducers (who can pass him repeat business). Not just the work they needed, but who they were, what mattered to them and what they worried about.

Fast-forward to filming, and I met Gemma, the homeowner in the video. It was like we'd met her before! Her personality, her background, what mattered to her... she was exactly the sort of customer Paul had described all that time ago. And Jonathan from Acquisitions London was the same fit for his Ideal Introducer.

We didn't choose them just to say nice things on camera. They represent the people ChimneySmart wants more of.
Because a homeowner trusting you with their property and an introducer trusting you with their reputation have very different concerns.

And THAT changes the questions you ask.
So next time you're thinking about a testimonial video, don't just ask who's happy to go on camera. Think about the customers you'd happily clone ten times over. What would someone just like them need to hear before choosing you?

The best testimonials don't just tell people how good you are. They help the RIGHT people feel confident choosing you. Big thanks to Gemma, Jonathan and the ChimneySmart team for bringing this one to life!

13/10/2026

There's an old saying about "selling the drill"... The customer doesn't actually want the drill.

They want the shelf on the wall, the family photo sitting on it, and that little smile every time they walk past it. The drill just happens to be part of getting them there. It's EXACTLY the same with your Trade.

Nobody sits over breakfast thinking, "Today's the day I finally book an electrician." 😅

Or a plumber.
Or a roofer.
Or a decorator.
Or a chimney company.

Whether it's a new solar installation, a boiler that's finally given up, or that decorating job that's been on the list since last summer. People aren't just looking for someone who can do the work. They're looking for someone they FEEL confident trusting with it.

That's why this little strap line made us smile.
Power Today. Protect Tomorrow.
(Fitted BEAUTIFULLY by our install superstar, Cam 💛 ).

It's only a few words being applied to the side of a van. But they're saying something much bigger about the Electrical business behind them. One thing we admired about Oli at Zinc Electrical Ltd from the very beginning was that he never wanted to build just another electrical company.

Oli wanted to build the sort of business people remembered. The sort of business that turns up when it says it will. The sort of business you'd happily recommend to your mum. The sort of business that leaves customers saying, "Honestly, they were brilliant."

Nobody has ever rung a mate and said, "You've got to come and see this unbelievable consumer unit." 😂 (And if they have, they're probably an electrician.)

They'll say, "We've FINALLY found a plumber who actually turns up," or "I know a roofer you can actually trust," or "If you ever need an electrician give Zinc a call."

That's what people remember. Not the technical jargon. Not the specification. Not the paperwork. Just the confidence they felt choosing YOUR Trade business in the first place.

That's why a great strap line isn't there to sound clever. (Though we like to think ours do 😉 ). It's there to quietly remind people what your Trade business is all about.

Sometimes, a few words on the side of a van can say more than a whole page of services ever could. 👊

22/09/2026

You know that feeling when you turn up to quote a job and the customer says...

"Don't worry... I've already had a go myself."

Before you've even looked at it, you're already thinking... "Brilliant... now I've got to undo all of that before I can actually do it properly." 😅

That's exactly how we've been feeling recently about AI-generated marketing.

Now.
Don't get us wrong...
AI is brilliant.
We use it every single day.

BUT.

Just because AI can create your next social media post, doesn't mean it should. ✋🏽

Here's something we've noticed.
Every other Trade seems to be posting the same AI-generated posters.

The same dramatic lighting.
The same oversized tools.
The same superhero versions of themselves. 🦸‍♂️
The same over-the-top graphics.

The only thing changing is the company logo.

At first, it looked impressive. Now?

Everyone looks the same.
And if everyone looks the same NOBODY stands out.

AI should be helping your Trade become more recognisable. Not making it blend in with everyone else. Because once your marketing starts looking like every other Trade in the feed, the job isn't just about creating better graphics.

It's about rebuilding the originality and personality that got lost along the way.

EVERY Trade knows the most expensive jobs often start with...

"Don't worry... I've already had a go myself." 😉
Don't let your branding and marketing become one of them. 👊

🩵 GOOD BUSINESSES BUILD MORE THAN GREAT REPUTATIONS.Some moments make us especially proud.This is one of them.Our brilli...
15/09/2026

🩵 GOOD BUSINESSES BUILD MORE THAN GREAT REPUTATIONS.

Some moments make us especially proud.
This is one of them.

Our brilliant clients over at Ripple Electrical are now a Registered Business for Good.

And in less than a month, they've already created 383 positive impacts. 🤯

When we introduced co-director, Dannii and the team to the idea of using business as a force for good, we wanted to find a cause that genuinely meant something to them...

So we got to work.

While researching charities through the global giving platform, we came across BEAMS – an incredible charity just 15 minutes from Ripple's office in Sevenoaks, supporting children with disabilities and their families.

It couldn't have been a better fit. 🙌🏽

The moment Dannii learned about the difference BEAMS makes, she knew she'd found Ripple's signature charity.

Then she completely surprised us.

She went back through recent invoices to backdate Ripple's giving, before emailing us to share everything they'd already achieved.

In less than a month, Ripple has already funded...

💚 320 days of fun activities for children with disabilities.

💚 60 days of support for parents of children with disabilities.
..and a commitment to support other causes globally (as well as their new signature charity) for every invoice processed.

That's what makes us so proud.
Not the number.
The enthusiasm.

The fact that a Trade client hears about an opportunity to make a difference and immediately says, "Let's do it."

Congratulations to Dannii, Connor and the whole Ripple Electrical team.

You've shown that building a successful Trade business and building a kinder world can go hand in hand.

Because making a difference shouldn't stop when the tools are packed away. 👊🏽

💚 SOME PEOPLE WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL TO GIVE BACK.Oli never did.And that's exactly why this story means so much t...
08/09/2026

💚 SOME PEOPLE WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL TO GIVE BACK.

Oli never did.
And that's exactly why this story means so much to us.

Most of the Trades we work with have already built successful businesses.

They've been trading for years, built great reputations and reached the point where they're ready to reinvent their brand, attract higher-value contracts and take the next step.

When we first met Oli at Zinc Electrical, it was different.

Zinc was a start-up.
The business was only just getting off the ground.

Yet from day one, Oli embraced the idea of using business as a force for good. 💪🏽

❌ Not when the business was bigger.
❌Not when there was more profit.

Now.

As part of our Brand Builder programme, Zinc became a Registered Business for Good.

Together - as part of our partnership - Zinc Electrical had already planted 120 trees in Kenya, helping to restore forests and offset carbon emissions, as well as donating books to children in emergency care here in the UK. 📚🌳

But Oli didn't stop there.

He built giving DIRECTLY into the business itself.

Today, Zinc plants a tree with every solar panel, battery storage system and EV charger they install. 🙏

That's already created more than 300 positive impacts through the business alone... and they're only just getting started. 🌍

Moments like this genuinely remind us why we love what we do.

Because we don't just get to work with brilliant Trades.
We get to work with brilliant people. 💛

People who prove that you don't have to wait until you've "made it" to make a difference.

Congratulations, Oli. 🎉

You've built far more than a new electrical business.
You've built one with purpose from day one.

Because making a difference shouldn't stop when the tools are packed away. 👊🏽

01/09/2026

⚡ THE BEST TIME TO BUILD YOUR BRAND? BEFORE YOU THINK YOU NEED TO.

You can usually tell quite quickly what sort of Trade you're working with. Some are looking for the quickest solution. Others are looking for the right one.

It didn't take us long to realise which camp Tom, Lee and Sam at - our epic solar electrical clients, fell into. 👏

Most Trades come to us YEARS after starting their business.
They've built a great reputation.
Grown the team.
Started winning bigger projects.

Then one day they realise..."Our branding doesn't really reflect the business we've become anymore."

Tom, Lee and Sam chose a different route.
They wanted to build the right foundations from the very BEGINNING. Because they understood something we've noticed after working with Trades for over 15 years.

Your brand isn't something you fix once you've grown. It's something that helps you grow. 💛

One thing we love about working with ambitious Trades is that you learn very quickly how they think.

They don't settle for "That'll do."
They challenge ideas.
They care about the little details.
They're always asking how something could be even better.
And in our experience that rarely stops at the branding.

More often than not, it's exactly how they run their ENTIRE business too. What lucky clients they have!

This little reel only shows a logo evolving from sketch to screen. But behind it are business owners making conscious decisions about how they want customers to experience their company.

Vans.
Clothing.
Website.
Photography.
Proposals.

Because none of these exist in isolation. They all tell the same story. 📖

When you get to work alongside people like Tom, Lee and Sam, you realise they were never really investing in a logo. They were investing in the future of Lumisol.

Tom, Lee and Sam...
Thank you for trusting us to help shape such an important part of your business. Watching Lumisol continue to grow has been an absolute pleasure, and we're so proud to be part of the story. ⚡

25/08/2026

🎬 SOME BUSINESSES LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION.

Paul's is one of them.

We've had the pleasure of working with Paul for over 10 years - back to the days when it was simply Paul, a van and a chimney brush (And we have the photo to prove it!).

Fast forward to today...

✅ A brilliant team.
🚐 Multiple vans on the road.
☎️ An office looking after customers behind the scenes.

A Trade business that's gone from strength to strength without EVER losing what made it special in the first place. 🙌🏽

What we've always admired most about Paul isn't just the growth.

It's the standards.
Never looking for shortcuts.
Never cutting corners.
Always wanting to do things properly.

Because that's how the very best Trades build businesses that earn respect.

Now it's time for the next chapter.

Helping build the ChimneySmart brand and bringing the people behind the business to the forefront, starting with this Founder's Video. 🎥

Because people don't just buy the service.
They buy the people behind it.
And nothing builds trust quite like hearing directly from the Trade behind the business. 👷

Paul... Thank you for trusting us to continue building alongside you after all these years. 💛
Watching the business evolve has been an absolute PLEASURE, and we're incredibly proud to be helping shape the next chapter of 👊🏽

19/08/2026

Here's something we've noticed after spending 15 years working with Trades...
(Aside from how some of you mysteriously disappear the moment a camera appears... but we'll let that one slide. 😉)

The Trades that take the most pride in their work usually take pride in how they present it too. 👊🏽

Not because they're trying to impress people.
Because they understand that first impressions count.

Your photography isn't there to make your business look bigger than it is. It's there to show the quality that's already there. The care your team takes. The pride in the finish. The organisation behind the scenes. The personality of the people customers are inviting into their homes and businesses.

One good photograph can quietly say... "These people know what they're doing." Long before anyone reads a review or picks up the phone. ☎️

That's why we love getting out on site with our clients. 💛 💛 💛

Not to stage something that isn't real... But to capture the business exactly as it is on its best day.

Today just happens to be World Photography Day, so here's a look back at a few of our favourite shots behind the camera over the last year. 📷

And to every Trade who's stood in front of our camera pretending they weren't counting down the seconds until it was over... thank you. We know that for most of you, standing in front of a camera sits somewhere between "doing the bookkeeping" and "going to the dentist." 😅

But every time you step outside your comfort zone, you're helping customers get to know the people behind the business - and that's always worth it. 👏

Ever get that feeling your Trade has grown up... but your brand's been left behind? 👀That's exactly where Ripple Electri...
18/08/2026

Ever get that feeling your Trade has grown up... but your brand's been left behind? 👀
That's exactly where Ripple Electrical Services Ltd found themselves.

When co-directors, Dannii and Connor joined our 12-month BRAND BUILDER Programme, they'd built a seven-figure business already in just FOUR years. Incredible achievement. 👏

Some businesses take decades to find their feet. When you grow that quickly, your focus is naturally on looking after customers, building a great team and keeping the wheels turning. Sometimes the brand is the last thing to catch up.

One thing became obvious within about five minutes of meeting them. The team weren't trying to be everything to everyone. They already knew exactly who they wanted to become famous for helping. 🌟

✅ Estate Agents.
✅ Letting Agents.
✅ Housing Associations.
✅ Landlords.

So instead of simply giving them a new logo, we spent time making sure every part of their brand pointed in the same direction. ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Because when your ideal customer spots one of your vans, opens your brochure, receives your paperwork or meets your team, they should instantly think... "THESE ARE OUR PEOPLE!"

Because mixed messages belong in family WhatsApp groups - not in your Trade marketing. 😅

Fast forward through their 12-month BRAND BUILDER Programme and things are looking just a little bit different. 👀

🎨 New logo.
🔍 Brand identity.
🚐 Vehicle graphics.
📸 Professional photography.
👕 Team clothing.
✉️ Stationery.
📕 Sales brochure.
📱 Digital assets.
🔗 Social media content...and we're only just getting started.

Here's the bit you don't see in a carousel.
The thing we admire most about Dannii and Connor isn't actually the branding. It's how they run their electrical business.

They care, communicate and genuinely look after their clients. They've built a fantastic team around them. And they NEVER seem interested in cutting corners just because it's quicker.

Businesses don't accidentally become seven figures in four years. That comes from good people making good decisions... over and over again.

We're incredibly proud to play a small part of Ripple's growth! 👏

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