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Il blog di Mastro

Consigli pratici per acquisire più lavori, preventivare più in fretta e gestire meglio la tua impresa artigiana — scritti per i titolari, non per gli informatici.

Acquisire lavori

Perché preventivare in loco fa vincere più lavori in bagno

Cosa dice la ricerca sulla velocità del preventivo — più un percorso in 5 passi per chiudere in loco.

Communications

WhatsApp for tradespeople: turning chats into booked jobs

How to run WhatsApp like a professional channel — templates, habits, and keeping chats tied to the job.

Pricing

How to price a bathroom renovation in Switzerland

A build-it-up pricing method with a full worked example — labour, materials, waterproofing and buffer.

Winning work

The first tradesperson to reply usually wins — here's a follow-up system that takes 10 minutes to set up

A copy-paste follow-up cadence — timings and message templates — so leads stop going cold.

Operations

Change orders without the awkward conversation

How to handle scope changes on a fixed-price job cleanly — with scripts — so extras stay friendly and paid.

Comparisons

Quoting software vs the spreadsheet: what a trade business actually gains

An honest comparison of spreadsheet quoting vs dedicated software — and where each one actually wins.

Integrations

Trade software with a bexio integration for Swiss businesses

Native bexio integration for Swiss trades: contacts, quotes and invoices in sync, no double entry.

Winning work

What Swiss homeowners actually want in a renovation quote

Homeowners pick the quote they trust, not the cheapest. Here's what earns that trust.

Running your business

The real cost of the 8pm quote

Quoting after hours feels free. Here's the real price in lost jobs and lost evenings — and how to win it back.

Prezzi

Prezzo fisso o tariffa oraria: cosa vince il lavoro?

Un esempio numerico per un bagno — e come preventivare fisso senza portare il rischio.