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On software, scheduling and AI in the installation trade and other work that runs on process. Written from practice, without detours.

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FeaturedOctober 15, 20267 min read

25 things you can ask an AI assistant in your business software

You can ask an AI assistant in your business software to summarise conversations, write replies, read out the calendar and your figures, check forms and prepare tasks. Here are 25 examples per area. The assistant prepares, you decide and send.

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October 8, 2026 · 6 min read

What AI already does in an installation business: concrete tasks, no promises

Five tasks AI already helps with in an installation business, and what a colleague still does.

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October 1, 2026 · 7 min read

Boiler breakdown season: how to prepare your business for autumn

Sorting reports, scheduling emergency visits and answering fast when every boiler fails at once.

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September 28, 2026 · 7 min read

Home staging software: why staging companies need a status flow system

One record per property, photos per room, planning staging and pickup, invoicing from the record.

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September 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Lead time from quote to order: how to calculate and shorten it

How to measure the time from quote to order, where the delay sits and how to shorten it.

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September 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Calculating the cost of a no-show: what it costs when the customer is not home

What a customer who is not home costs you, how to calculate it and how to prevent it.

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September 7, 2026 · 6 min read

GDPR and customer data in software: what must an SMB arrange?

What an SMB arranges when customer data sits in software, and what to ask a supplier.

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August 31, 2026 · 7 min read

Choosing a work order app: the checks that comparison sites skip

The checks for a work order app that comparison sites skip, with a trial day.

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August 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Heat pump business software: site surveys, subsidy admin and maintenance contracts

Survey, subsidy, work order and maintenance in one record per customer, with a checklist.

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August 13, 2026 · 6 min read

Letting customers book their own appointments online: what works for installation businesses

Which appointments customers can book themselves, what they can choose and which pitfalls to avoid.

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August 6, 2026 · 7 min read

AI CRM for the installation trade: what it is and what it gets you

What an AI CRM is, what an installation business gains from it and what to check when choosing.

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July 27, 2026 · 7 min read

All‑in‑one software for installation companies under 20 people: what you actually need

What an installation company under 20 people really needs: six core parts and a checklist.

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July 16, 2026 · 6 min read

Calculating technician utilization: what counts and what does not

The utilization rate formula, what counts and a worked example with fictional numbers.

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July 9, 2026 · 7 min read

CRM with a WhatsApp Business integration: what works and what to check

App or API, one number for the team, templates and the 24‑hour window, plus a checklist.

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June 29, 2026 · 7 min read

Scheduling technicians: from a manual planning board to automatic proposals

Why the planning board gets stuck and what automatic scheduling proposals do for your planner.

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June 18, 2026 · 6 min read

What does CRM software cost an installation business in 2026?

Pricing models, hidden costs and what to ask a supplier before you sign.

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June 8, 2026 · 6 min read

Moving from Excel to a CRM without losing your history

How to move customers and projects without losing history: clean up, map, import, check.

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May 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Quotes in the installation trade: build them faster, follow up better

Where your quoting time really goes and how to follow up better, from survey to approval.

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May 14, 2026 · 7 min read

Software for solar panel installers: from lead to layout plan to handover

Which tools you need, what a broad record system does and what you are better off keeping separate.

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May 4, 2026 · 7 min read

Scheduling air conditioning maintenance in spring: how to stay on top of the rush

How to schedule air conditioning maintenance rounds in spring, with reminders and less travel time.

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Looking for help with stipt itself? The knowledge base explains every feature step by step.

Setting up your own CRM: records, fields and statuses

Build your own record types, fields and statuses, and set up a view per team.

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Your first automation rule: when this happens, do that

A reminder or follow‑up as a rule, with working days and a log per rule.

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Connect WhatsApp: your Business number in the team inbox

Connect your WhatsApp Business number via Meta and answer messages from the inbox.

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