Intake Forms & Sales Process

Articles and issues about how you handle inquiries—website forms, phone scripts, questions to ask, and simple tweaks that save drive time and boost close rates.

Build a Simple Lead Filter in 45 Minutes That Saves You Hours Every Week

May 16, 2026

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3 min read

Build a Simple Lead Filter in 45 Minutes That Saves You Hours Every Week

Filter Before You Follow Up | The Backcut Issue #67

Jacob Hastings

Intake Forms & Sales Process

1 in 6 of Your Proposals Probably Never Reach the Customer's Inbox

May 2, 2026

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5 min read

1 in 6 of Your Proposals Probably Never Reach the Customer's Inbox

The Revenue Leak Hiding in Your CRM's Outbox | The Backcut Issue #65

Jacob Hastings

Intake Forms & Sales Process

Your ISA Badge Is Invisible To Homeowners (here's the fix)

Apr 11, 2026

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7 min read

Your ISA Badge Is Invisible To Homeowners (here's the fix)

Turn Your ISA Cert From Wallpaper Into a Closer | The Backcut Issue #62

Jacob Hastings

Intake Forms & Sales Process

A Website That Prints Trust (So Your Ads Actually Book Jobs)

Jan 24, 2026

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6 min read

A Website That Prints Trust (So Your Ads Actually Book Jobs)

The 5 pages that turn paid clicks into booked estimates | The Backcut Issue #51

Jacob Hastings

Operations & Systems

Why “just using cell phones” is costing you booked jobs

Jan 10, 2026

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4 min read

Why “just using cell phones” is costing you booked jobs

The hidden admin tax that caps your booked work | The Backcut Issue #49

Jacob Hastings

Pricing & Profit

Jan 4, 2026

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4 min read

The $500 Guy Beat You on Paper

How to win hazardous removals without cutting your price | The Backcut Issue #48

Jacob Hastings

Pricing & Profit

Dec 27, 2025

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5 min read

Stop Quoting Trees. Start Diagnosing.

The 6-step framework to close bigger jobs | The Backcut Issue #44

Jacob Hastings

Ads, Tracking & Data Feedback

Dec 14, 2025

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5 min read

Prequalify Your Leads Before You Drive

One form question that kills tire-kicker estimates | The Backcut Issue #39

Jacob Hastings