So I Was In This House Podcast: Service and Sales Tales

• Josh Teekell from SmartAC: Own Your Customer

  Josh Teekell is the Founder/CEO of Smart AC.  SmartAC.com is a customer loyalty management platform helping contractors in the trades improve all the KPI’s of annual membership plans. He most passionate about formulating new strategies to acquire and retain ongoing customer relationships to generate more revenue & engagement from homeowners. Prior to getting into technology, Josh built a $50mm contracting business across Texas.SmartAC.comPlease give our sponsor some love: Cooper and Hunter

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• Rachelle Martens: 2025 HVAC Lady of the Trade Winner

  Rachelle Martins @HVAC_Install_Her is this year’s recipient for Hvac Lady of the Trade. A 4th year resi installer, mom of boys, follower of Jesus, big fan of people finding community and purpose.On this episode, we get real with some inside industry talk. Check out our sponsor:Cooper and Hunter HVAC

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• Special Episode: Ai Making the Trades More Human? A conversation with Josh and Tersh of Service Business Mastery podcast.

  Tersh Blissett and Joshua Crouch are dynamic leaders in the home services industry, united by a shared passion for innovation, service, and education. Tersh, a former Air Force TACP with deep community roots, is the founder of Service Emperor HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical, and co-host of the Service Business Mastery podcast. Recognized among the Top 40 Under 40 in HVAC-R, he blends his entrepreneurial spirit with an unwavering commitment to family, service, and excellence. Joshua, a seasoned home services professional turned marketing expert, is the founder of Relentless Digital and co-host of the same podcast. With a background spanning operations, sales, and marketing leadership, Joshua has become a powerhouse in digital strategy for local service businesses.Together, Tersh and Joshua have transformed Service Business Mastery into a vital resource for over 160,000 monthly listeners, empowering contractors with insights on leadership, automation, AI, and sustainable growth. Their combined expertise and values-driven leadership have helped thousands in the skilled trades elevate their businesses and mindset. Whether through podcasting, public speaking, or digital coaching, they’re united by a mission to uplift the industry, champion innovation, and create lasting impact—one contractor at a time.Register for the TAP event: https://tapintothefuture.ai/Check out our sponsor: www.cooperandhunter.us

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• Often imitated, never duplicated: A conversation with Dan Antonelli

  Dan Antonelli is the President and Chief Creative Officer of KickCharge Creative, an award-winning New Jersey-based branding agency that specializes in helping home service businesses redefine themselves and stand out with disruptive brands. Dan is a nationally recognized speaker and expert on home service branding, with several books on branding to his credit, including Building a Big Small Business Brand and his new Amazon best-selling book, Branded Not Branded: KickCharge Your Home Service Brand. During more than 25 years running his own agency, Dan’s marketing expertise has been featured on MSNBC and in industry magazines including Entrepreneur, HVACR Business, Plumbing & Mechanical, and Contracting Business, among many others. His signature wrap style that integrates disruptive branding has served as a model for superior home service fleet branding throughout the world. With more than 2,000 home service brands under his belt, including well known brands like Goettl, A1 Garage, Eco Plumbing, and Grasshopper Heating & Cooling, Dan and his team have overseen the branding of more home service businesses than any other brand agency in the world.https://www.kickcharge.com/Please give our sponsor some love: Cooper and Hunterwww.cooperandhunter.us

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• Left for Dead: A conversation with Michael Venidis.

  Mike Venidis is a former musician turned marketing expert after being shot 2x and left for dead by a 13 year old child during an attempted robbery.During the recovery process, he completely rebuilt his life at a digital marketing agency for the home services where he helped the founders lead and scale it from 1 to 92 million over the course of 13 years.Mike has a passion for leadership, growing businesses, and helping people become the best version of themselves. He currently speaks at many different events throughout the nation about how to help grow businesses in addition to schools and juvenile detention centers to help misguided youth get their lives back on track.Ryno Strategic Solutions https://rynoss.com/Give my sponsor some love: www.cooperandhunter.us

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