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Their Feedback

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HASKINS
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CoolBreeze
“They blended a modern look with everything our company stands for”
Priya RamanFounder and CEO, CoolBreeze HVAC
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ELLISON
“It has made the company feel new for me after twenty years”
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Springwater
“You need somebody who knows the trades to take you to the next level”
Marisol VegaCo-Owner, Springwater Pools
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LOTT
“A brand anyone can understand, and our web traffic doubled”
Jeremy LottCEO, Lott Pest Solutions
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FIELDS
“A high-quality logo delivered with professionalism and real care”
Andre FieldsFields Pressure Washing

The Sweet Spot

The Point of Diminishing Returns

With public relations it is easy to spend more and get less. The point of diminishing returns comes quickly.

Return DIY TOOLS FREELANCER Blue Collar BIG AGENCY Optimal Point Price
DIY TOOLS

$29/mo software

SOFTWARE ONLY

Do-it-yourself platforms and AI tools are convenient, but public relations built from templates looks like everyone else's and rarely connects to how your business makes money. The hidden cost is your time.

FREELANCER

$600/mo

ONE SKILL SET

A good freelancer can be cost-effective, but quality is hit or miss, availability is limited and nobody is connecting public relations to the rest of your marketing.

THE SWEET SPOT

$900–$3,500/mo

FULL CREW · STRATEGY · REPORTING

Working with Blue Collar gets you specialists who know the trades, a Marketing Director who ties public relations to your goals and the hands-on attention of a team that answers the phone.

BIG AGENCY

$6,000+/mo

LARGE RETAINER

Big agencies bring polish, but small and mid-size trade companies often pay a premium to sit behind bigger clients, with slow turnaround and little control.

Our Process

From Conception to Delivery

Discovery

We learn your business plan, margins, capacity and the jobs you actually want more of before we spend a single dollar.

Strategy

Your Marketing Director builds a plan with clear targets, budgets and timelines, tied to the revenue you are chasing.

Build

Our in-house specialists build the assets, campaigns, tracking and landing pages the plan calls for.

Launch

We launch carefully, test what matters and make sure every call, form and booking is tracked from day one.

Optimize

Weekly tuning: we shift budget toward what is booking jobs and cut what is not.

Report & Grow

Plain-English reporting every month, and a standing meeting to plan the next stage of growth.

Why Choose Blue Collar

Our Competitive Edge

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Built for You

Every public relations project is tailored to your trade, your market and your goals. No cookie-cutter templates.

2

Expertise + Personal Touch

Specialists who know the trades, with the attention of a crew that knows your name.

3

Honest Value

We are committed to giving you the very best for what you invest, and telling you when something will not pay off.

4

Full-Service Crew

From strategy to execution to reporting, one team covers it all so nothing falls through the cracks.

Plus More to Amplify Your Brand…

Beyond the Press Release

Story Development
Press Releases
Media Pitching
Award Submissions
Community Partnerships
Crisis Communication
Media Training
Coverage Reports
Blue Collar strategy session

Public Relations for Trade Businesses That Want to Scale

From community projects to awards and expansions, we pitch your stories to local press and position your leaders as trusted experts.

We have walked into plenty of shops where someone spent real money on public relations and it never turned into results. Not because the work was bad, but because the direction was never defined. That is the first thing we fix.

Start With the Business, Not the Public Relations

Most public relations problems are really direction problems. Before we build anything we define who you serve, what you want more of and how this work will show up in your numbers.

One Crew, One Plan

Public Relations works best when it is coordinated with your website, ads, listings and sales process. Your Marketing Director keeps every piece pointed at the same goal.

Measured in Booked Jobs

We report on the numbers that matter to an owner: calls, booked jobs, average ticket and cost per acquisition, in plain English, every month.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything listed above, coordinated by a dedicated Marketing Director. From community projects to awards and expansions, we pitch your stories to local press and position your leaders as trusted experts.

Homeowners and property managers choose who to call based on trust, visibility and convenience. Strong work here improves all three.

Every partner has a brand and messaging guide that our designers, writers, videographers and ad specialists all work from.

Some channels like LSAs and Google Ads can produce calls in weeks. Brand, SEO and content compound over months. We set expectations up front.

Yes. Contractors, home-service and commercial trade companies are all we do, which is why we understand your seasons, margins and customers.

Absolutely. We audit what is working, keep it, and fix or replace what is not.

Yes. Most partners work with us month to month with a standing strategy meeting and monthly reporting.

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