Congratulations on becoming the newest Pro of the My Local Pro group!
Now that you have been officially accepted into the group, there are a number of things you’ll need to do to get fully onboarded.
The guide will cover the following:
- The great ways your business can benefit from your new My Local Pros membership
- Pro Onboarding Checklist
- Applying online
- Submitting proof of insurance
- Complete a background check
- Sign the membership commitment form
- Submitting payment
- Creating a My Local Pro profile
- Installing the badge on your website
- Promoting your status on social media
Complete each step to get started and make the most of your new Pro status.
Benefits of Being a Pro
Here are a few ways you can take advantage of your new My Local Pro membership.
1. The My Local Pros Status
As a My Local Pro, you’ll have the opportunity to utilize the My Local Pro badge on your website. This is a status symbol that showcases your business’s reputation and service. Not every business that applies gets approved as a My Local Pro – only the best of the best.
2. Mastermind Roundtable Discussions
As a local business, there’s always something new to learn, new challenges to tackle, and better ways to do things. To ensure that the My Local Pros continue to grow, learn, and adapt, we meet as a group over breakfast every other week in person to share best practices, ask each other questions, and dig deep into a hot topic. This meeting lasts only 90 minutes, so it’s a very low time commitment on your part.
3. Co-Marketing Opportunities
As a My Local Pro, you’ll have a listing page on the website, where you can showcase your services, reviews, certifications, and multimedia marketing material. My Local Pros will promote your services throughout the website, on their social media channels, and through paid advertising. The cost of advertising is included in your monthly membership!
4. Referral Sharing
One of the best forms of lead generation is through referrals. Expand your audience and opportunities by joining the My Local Pros referral network. Our model is that as you send referrals to others, they will in return refer your business. This works well for our group because our businesses complement each other. When one business has a customer with a large project, it’s likely they will also need a contractor to finish the job. It’s a win-win for everyone!
Talk to the My Local Pro members to take advantage of
the other great benefits within your group, including:
- Inclusion in brochure publishing (printed quarterly)
- Featured profile on the My Local Pros website
- Featured on MLP Facebook page
- Bumper stickers
- MLP yardsigns
- Facebook introduction post
- Tradeshow participation
- Realtor class participation
- Relationship, business knowledge and the expertise from a vast array of other home improvement professionals
Pro Onboarding Checklist
Follow the steps below to complete your Pro paperwork.
APPLICATION
Completely fill out and submit your Pro application via the website.
SUBMIT PAYMENT
Prepare to pay $400 for your application fee, plus $200 per month (notarized ACH authorization) for monthly membership dues.
SET UP YOUR PRO PROFILE
Share information about your company using this form. It will be used to create a personalized profile on the website. Once your profile has been created, we will email you your page link.
INSTALL THE BADGE TO YOUR WEBSITE
Promote the new My Local Pro status by adding your badge to your website and other marketing materials. Click here for instructions to add the badges and click here to download the badges.
PROMOTE YOUR BADGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Let your followers know about your new badge by promoting it online. Click here to retrieve a few sample posts to use.
Have Questions?
We’re here to help! Send us an email at info@mylocalpros.net.