Tool Box Talk For Electricians
by Ben Poulter
The Tool Box Talks for Electricians Podcast is for Electricians interested in growing their knowledge ,skills and ultimately your business. Ben has worked in the electrical trade for over 20 years all over the world.From the age of 19 and going through a full apprenticeship to become a fully qualified electrician where he was employed by a number of electrical company's. Moving on to being self employed Ben soon started to build his own electrical business. Having to learn many things the hard way in building a successful electrical business like:*Money management *Qualifications needed *Insurance cover *Finding customers And many more.......The Toolbox Talks For Electricians Podcast has been created to help other electricians avoid those mistakes and take your electrical business to the next level.Along with electricians banter along the way.Inside the Toolbox Talks for Electricians community Ben has loaded it up with free downloads to help grow a successful business, alo
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How I Get Work as a Self-Employed Electrician: My Top Strategies! ⚡💼
How I Find Work as a Self-Employed Electrician! 💡⚡ Are you struggling to get work as a self-employed electrician? In this video, I’ll share the exact strategies I use to keep my calendar full and customers happy. Whether you’re new to the trade or just looking to grow your business, these tips...
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Boost Your Business: Set Up a Google Profile to Get to the Top!
Find out more about Chris Here - https://www.tiktok.com/@tfselectrical?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Want to attract more customers and get to the top of Google search results? 🚀📍 Setting up a Google Business Profile is the key to boosting your visibility and growing your electrical…
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How to Land More Jobs with One Simple Trick: The Customer Tree! 🌳
Hey, future business boss! 😎💡Land More Jobs with One Simple Trick Grab 10 x Emails to send to your customers here - https://toolboxtalkforelectricians.ck.page/products/email-nails-x-10 Ever wonder how one awesome job can lead to a TON more jobs? 🌳 In this video, we’re talking about The Tree of...
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From Apprentice to Boss: Electricians' Journey to Independence
Every electrician's path to success is unique, and Joe from JK Electrical is proof of that! Despite leaving school with no qualifications, Joe didn't just secure an apprenticeship as an electrician-he thrived. He tackled every challenge head-on, mastering the skills required for a wide range of...
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Electrician Life: Balancing Work and Fun
Are you a self-employed electrician struggling to find the right balance between work and personal life? Look no further! Join me on "Electrician Life: Balancing Work and Fun" as we explore the unique challenges and rewards of being your own boss in the electrical trade. Learn practical tips and...
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How To Start A Electrical Business Properly
Fail To Plan - Plan To Fail in Business You always need A PLAN it helps you know where your going and how your going to get there. Download the plan here - https://toolboxtalkforelectricians.ck.page/603d8c909d Are you an electrician with a vision of starting or expanding your own electrical...
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Do I Need To Upgrade My Fuse Board?
All Electrical Work Requires A Fuse Board Upgrade Download the PDF to show you customers the benefits of a fuse board upgrade https://toolboxtalkforelectricians.ck.page/upgrade There are electricians that just say that to every customer, and to be honest - how would the customer know its not…
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How To Steal Customers From Other Trades (The Right Way)
Get new Customers everyday - Basically doing NOTHING! if you find it hard to get new customers to grow your business, just go out and make new friends. But make friends with who? Good question. There are specific people I have become friends over the years that I have noticed that have helped me...
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Rouge Tradesmen & Unbelievable Cowboy Builders
We all know a Rouge Tradesmen or a Cowboy Builder. They are out there and some of the things they do are UNBELIABLE! Trades people who do these things cant be serious about building a profitable business. It goes without saying DO NOT copy some of the things mentioned in the podcast, but learn…
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Electric Cars - Are They The Future?
Ever wondered what it's really like to drive an electric car? Not just the shiny advertisements and ideal scenarios, but the actual day-to-day experience? Welcome back to Tool Box Talk for Electricians, with me, Ben Poulter. Today, I’m diving into the true story of my first time driving a fully...
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Social Media 101: Building Your Business Presence Online
Using social media to get you MORE WORK or MAKING an extra stream of income. You can use social media for both options. I suppose you can even do both at the same time, However it would be good to get one working before the other. Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail - this sticks with me all the time, if...
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7 Tradesmen Tips No One Talks About
There are skills you need to be a tradesman, then there are skills you need to run a business! ⚡7 Tradesmen Tips NOBODY Talks About⭐ It isn't all about the qualifications ands experience you have in the trade when it come to running your own business. Being the boss is not as easy as it looks....
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GROW Your Trade Business in 2024
Don't Struggle To Grow Your Trade Business! So many people have a successful business making them loads of money. HOW? What is it they do in their business to get all the work? I wish the answer was PUSH THE RED BUTTON - but it's not. Having a thriving business takes work. It takes lots of work…
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Electricians Day In The Life -What's It Like?
Discovering what it's truly like to walk in the shoes of an Electricians Day In The Life unfolds with OM Electrical, a go-to source for insights into this dynamic profession. Through a lens that captures various facets of electrical work, including the invaluable experience of mentoring an...
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⚡Nick Bundy Electrical Meets Tool Box Talk For Electricians
43 Million People watching Nick Bundy Electrical Work! 😱 Nick Bundy Electrical has grew his you tube channel to over 100,000 subscribers through showing his electrical work online. Nick explains how becoming an electrician wasn't his first idea when he came to choosing a career, but with a…
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Energize Your Path: The How-To of Becoming an Electrician
So you want to be an electrician?, and run your own business. The How-To of Becoming an Electrician is the easy part - Earning a god living from it can be challenging. Brad From @QuinnPulse talks of the steps he took to become qualified in the electrical industry and the qualifications he gained....
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Unplug Confusion: Ben Poulter Demystifies Electrical Questions
Got A Electrical Question - I will answer it. I get so many questions everyday about being an electrician. I do my best to answer them all, however sometimes you need to talk to someone in order to get a better answer. From how much it would cost to install a new consumer unit to how I became a...
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No Work Due To An Accident! What to do?
No Work Mean No Pay Self Employed It can get you down when you have to take some time off due to an accident it illness. But being your own boss, not everything is being on the tools - there is paperwork too. Its a good idea to create other ways to generate new customers into your business, but...
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Journeys To Become A Qualified Electricians
How many ways is there to be able to become a qualified Electrician and get paid well? It doesn't happen in a few weeks - I can tell you that. There is a number of options for all ages of people to be able to enter the electrical trade. With the electrical industry growing rapidly every year…
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Being The Boss! Do You Have What It Takes?
The Boss gets paid the most - That's the job you WANT! It's not for everyone being the boss of your own company. You give it all as go though.. Working for a big company as an employee Teaming up with a one man band Being the boss of your own business Whatever you think being your own boss is…
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How To Do Electrical Wiring Jobs In a House
There is too much to do being your own boss - Its TOO Hard! Its only hard when you don't know how. Think about when you learnt to drive, you had to figure out the gears, brakes and clutch. - It seemed impossible right? Like anything in like the more you do it the easier it gets. Every job you do…
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Undercutting Other Tradesmen? Is it a race to the bottom?
The aim is the be the cheapest Electrician out there and win all the work! If that's the case, then your going to be the poorest electrician too. You have heard the term "cheap rubbish" that's what you and your business will be classed as. Cheap means cheap for a reason. To be honest there are...
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New Electrical Wiring Basics 2024
There is better method of wiring electrical systems today. Electrical wiring has been the same design for a number of years, and they have stayed the same because they work well. Safe - Efficient - Convenient and that's why it hasn't changed over the years. What if I told you there was a better...
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How Many Ways Can You Switch A Light?
Lights go ON and OFF - What else do they need to do? Well that's a million dollar questions, because ifs on the market - you can guarantee that there will be a customer who wants in. Who wants to turn their shed lights on from the other side of the world? I bet someone does. There are plenty of...
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How Do Some Tradesmen Get Away With It?
Rubbish Electricians actually get away with murder! With the trades industry full of tradesmen who do a bad job and actually do rip a customer off, How do they actually get away with it? Is it the fault of the dogey builder or is the customer to blame? To be able to stop these rouge traders there...
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Inspiring The Next Generations Of Electricians At Collage
The NEW Generations of Electrical Apprentices. Its the wheel of life, we teach the younger generation what we know and they will be able to carry on flying the flag for the electricians in years to come. That's the plan anyway. South & City Collage in Birmingham invited a few social media...
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Electrician Jobs -What do you Prefer, Big or Small?
Its NOT the money - I just Love being an electrician. 😁 This gets said a lot by electricians, Come on! You got to love thew money too? Weather you plod along dong a bit of maintenance, or just do jobbing every day, fixing a few electrical faults. Being a fully qualified electrician you get paid...
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EICR £30 - 30 Minutes - Guaranteed PASS
30 Minutes to Electrical Mastery: The Challenge of a Full EICR - Impossible or a Game-Changer? Think you can conquer the EICR challenge in just 30 minutes? Well, here's the truth – while some might claim they can speed through it, the real pros know better. To do the job right, an electrician…
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Tools of the Trade: Must-Have Equipment for Independent Electricians
🔧✨ Dive into the electrifying world of independent electricians with "Tools of the Trade," the podcast that sheds light on the essential gear powering the electrical wizards. If you're fascinated by the sparks that bring our homes and businesses to life, this podcast is your backstage pass to…
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7 Things I DON'T Like About Being an Electrician
🔧 Ever wondered what it's really like to be an electrician? Brace yourself for an unfiltered journey as we unveil the shocking truths and challenges that electricians face daily. 🛠️ In this eye-opening episode, we peel back the layers of the electrical world to reveal the aspects that seldom…
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Do It Yourself Electrician - Apparently It's Easy 💥
Anyone Can Be An Electrician - My Nan can do it! Electricians battle with people everyday who think being an electrician is easy. So easy that they still call us in, then continue to tell us when we are there. Being an electrician is only easy to electricians - that's how we become them in the...
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How Much Should Electricians Earn?
I Want £250 just to turn up! You can charge a fortune for your services, only once your established! There not point in charging a huge amount if you have no customers to start with. Where is the sweet spot of what you should charge per hour, and does that work out enough to making a good living...
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Level Up in 2024: Your Journey Starts Today! 2024 Edition
Another Year Is Over! That's all in the past - Now to concentrate on the future. There may have been mistakes made in 2023 that we can learn from, you don't want to make the same mistake twice - That's just dumb! So whatever happened last year in your electrical business is behind you now and its...
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Christmas day Callouts For Electricians
Yeah I do Christmas day Callouts - Wanna know how much???? The most popular holiday in the whole wide world, someone is going to need an electrician. You could take that call, go to that job and make good money that day..... or Do what everyone else is doing and spend the whole day with your…
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Supercharge Your Apprenticeship Experience Like Ben Never Did
Things could have been so much easier if I just knew what I know now. This is like so many things in life, you learn the lesson too late. But learning the lesson to pass on to others - its never too late for that. Its just will they listen? Or ignore it like you did? Training to be an electrician...
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The World's Electrician Crisis: What's Next?
There NEEDS to be MORE Electricians in the world desperately! Its been said for a long time now that there will be a need for a lot more qualified electricians in the world in the not so distance future. Yet there are some electricians out there struggling for work? So why is this? What's coming…
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The Difference Between A Good Electrician And A Bad Electrician
Are you a GOOD electrician? People like to think they are the best electrician in the world. But they are the only one that thinks this. Its like someone finishing a job and thinking its fantastic, only for someone to come along and point out all the faults. Only then can you see that its not…
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How To Plan Your Work Week As A Self Employed Electrician
Every electrician thinks about it. What would it be like if I was my own boss and run my own business - Not all electricians actually give it a go. And I get it, it can be scary, and can be a risk at times. But with more risk comes more reward. There can be a lot of perks to running your own...
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How To Keep A Flow Of Traffic To Your Business
Is it a proper business if you're only working a few days a week? The foundation of any business should be your customer base, after all if you don't have any customers to work for, how can you be paid? It doesn't take a genius to work out that the more customers you have in your business(happy…
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My First Job Self Employed - What A Mess!
I'm starting up on my own - I'm going to be RICH! Yes we have all been there. Being your own boss and having your own business is the way to go. It's exciting and the only way to become rich. I would say there are still a few lessons to learn…….. How did you feel when you first started to train…
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Tools of the Trade: Essential Customer Communication Techniques for Tradespeople.
I'm only working in your house if you tidy up and don't talk to me!😲 You may be a moody git at times, but it's not going to give any customer a good impression of your business - However good you are. As the saying goes “Its Nice to be Nice” - Well….. It also PAYS to be nice too. 90% of your…
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Your Van May Not Be Safe: The Alarming Crime Rise in Trade Industry Theft
Ever seen your own tools at a car boot sale? This has got to be where the stolen tools from all the van theft crime that's going on. I really don't know how the thieves sleep at night with the crime career they have chosen. Like many other tradespeople, I have been a victim of van theft. Although…
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Non Paying Tradesman Customers And What to Do
Some customers do not want to pay! Is there anything you can do? 100% there is, maybe bending the rules a little, but really you want to learn from what happened. Put things in place so it doesn't happen again. Working as an electrician for over 20 years it was bound to happen, some customers…
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Electrifying Days: Inside the High-Voltage Life of a UK Electrician, 2023!
Dive into a world where sparks fly, and the buzz of electricity is your anthem! When you're a self-employed electrician, every sunrise brings a world of limitless possibilities. You steer the ship, make the choices, and embrace the freedom that's reserved for the bold! But remember, with great...
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💡Join the Circuit: Electrician's Tool Box Talk Giveaway
Thank you to every single person who had liked, shared and commented on the Tool Box Talk For Electricians Podcast. 💓 Words can't say how grateful I am to every single one of you. To enter the competition go here - https://linktr.ee/toolboxtalkforelectricians You can also join the group from…
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How To Quit Being An Electrical Sub Contractor 🚫
Quit the sub contracting game and become your own boss! Sub contracting as an electrician IS a great way to get some experience in the electrical trade. However - Do you want to be doing it for the rest of your life? For many electricians the plan is to use being a sub contractor as a stepping...
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How Do Contractors Find Jobs Fast TODAY!
Are you looking for work today to be able to get paid tomorrow? Its all good growing your business slowly. Its just sometimes too slow and you run out of work. So much so that the bills that are coming in are starting to worry you. This is why you need work NOW. Not next week or next month NOW!…
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What Materials Are Best For Electricians To Use? 🔨
All Electricians use these materials, they are the best quality! Being a good electrician is one thing. But what makes us better is the materials we install. The better the equipment, the better the job. Getting a call saying that the sockets you installed don't work, doesn't look good on you. As...
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Electricians Earning £156,000 A Year In The UK?
£156K a year is a good amount of money for anyone. Even the Prime minster would be happy with that! The question is HOW are electricians in the UK being able to earn such a high wage, and if any electrician can do it - How do I get my piece of the pie? I wanted to know if it was actually true,...
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How To Be A Successful Skilled Electrician In 2023
All The Gear....... But No Idea - How many electricians do you know like that? Its hard enough in 2023 to become a fully qualified electrician. Finding an electrical apprenticeship or finding a training course that will help you learn the fundamentals of electrical installation, let alone acquire...
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The Tool Box Talks for Electricians Podcast is for Electricians interested in growing their knowledge ,skills and ultimately your business. Ben has worked in the electrical trade for over 20 years all over the world.From the age of 19 and going through a full apprenticeship to become a fully qualified electrician where he was employed by a number of electrical company's. Moving on to being self employed Ben soon started to build his own electrical business. Having to learn many things the hard way in building a successful electrical business like:*Money management *Qualifications needed *Insurance cover *Finding customers And many more.......The Toolbox Talks For Electricians Podcast has been created to help other electricians avoid those mistakes and take your electrical business to the next level.Along with electricians banter along the way.Inside the Toolbox Talks for Electricians community Ben has loaded it up with free downloads to help grow a successful business, alo
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