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Take Your Business to the Next Level Introducing Joist Pro Elite: Our most powerful set of estimating and invoicing tools. Contractors and Remodelers everywhere: get ready to maximize your invoicing potential! After months of designing, building and polishing, we’re thrilled to finally release our newest solution: Joist Pro Elite. Whether you’re trying Joist for the first time or upgrading from another Joist product, you’ll have access to an arsenal of highly effective features built to help you win more jobs, save more time and get paid faster. Here’s what you can take advantage of in our latest product release: Change Orders As a major component of the Joist Pro Elite release, we’re introducing Change Orders! Now, you can stay on top of project scope changes without the piles of paperwork. With Change Orders, you can instantly send change orders to customers for on-the-spot review and signing. In doing so, you reduce the back and forth between you and your customer and prevent payment disputes from arising. Plus, you and your client will have peace of mind knowing documents are approved before any work continues. Sections While Joist and Joist Pro make your estimates paperless, Joist Pro Elite will make them attractive. With Sections, you can organize your bids in a way that works best for you and your customer. Currently available on Android devices only, Sections let users group their line items into easy to understand buckets like labor or materials. In presenting your estimates with a more professional look and feel, you’ll help your clients visualize where and how the work will be done. A strong understanding of their project scope also makes it easier for your customer to sign a contract, ultimately winning you more jobs in the long run. Sales Reporting Joist Pro Elite takes the guesswork out of running your business with Sales Reporting. Users that set goals or targets can now opt-in to receive weekly emailed reports and better track their progress over time. With added visibility into company performance, you can gain valuable insights into your business that can be leveraged to improve processes. By upgrading to Joist Pro Elite, you unlock the power of business data and get a leg up on the competition. License and Insurance We know you worked hard for your credentials; your customers should know it too! With our new License and Insurance features, users can showcase their professionalism by adding their credentials to estimates from an IOS or Android device. Including proof of qualification will not only increase trust with potential clients, but also give assurance to current customers that they’re working with a pro. Web and Social Links Accessible from an IOS or Android device, Web and Social links allow you to show off previous work or customer reviews directly from your estimates or invoices. The added transparency will impress your prospective clients, while also showing customers that you stand by your work and reputation. Whether you link to your website, yelp page, or social media, harnessing the power of social proof will win you more jobs and land you bigger clients. We hope you’re as excited about Joist Pro Elite as we are! With features designed to help you win more jobs, save time and maximize efficiencies, Joist Pro Elite helps contractors reach their full potential. Make the sky the limit for your business and get started with Joist Pro Elite today!

This newsletter will tell you what you need to know about all the Joist features and updates to save you time and get you paid.

Tips & Shortcuts for working with your iPhone/iPad in the field Congratulations, you’ve started using your iPhone/iPad in your contractor business to work in the field. Here are a few tips and tricks to maximize the effectiveness of using these devices. Shake to “undo”Have you ever accidentally erased a note on your device? Or crucial information about a client? Here’s the perfect tip to get that information back. To “undo” your last action (when typing) simply “shake” your iPhone (yes you make look funny). A popup message will appear with the options “Undo” or “Cancel” tap undo, and you will get all of your information back. Tap to bring to topIf you’ve ever read a really long page perhaps on your safari browser or you’ve scrolled a long way down the screen in an app. Rather than having to scroll slowly back to the top of the screen you can tap the black bar on the absolute top of your iOS screen where it displays the current time. This will auto-scroll the page back up to the top. This is particularly useful on screen such as your address book or in iPod. Take screenshotsThis is another great tip. To take a photo of what is currently on your iOS screen, place one finger on the home button of your device and another on the button at the top-right. Simultaneously tap the two buttons and the screen will briefly flash capturing a photo. If you go to “photos” the image will be saved there. Swipe through open apps with 4 fingers (iPad)Do you find it annoying to consistently close an app you’re in then open up another to navigate through multiple apps? One trick is when working on your iPad you can swipe from left or to the right with four fingers to swipe through your open apps. Making it quicker and more enjoyable when working on two apps at the same time. Close apps with 4 fingersAnother gesture that can save you time is easily getting back to the home screen of your iPad from the current app you are working in. To do this place 4 fingers on the screen and make a pinching motion. The App will close and you will be lead back to the home screen. So there you have it, 5 quick tips to makes things easier for you when using your iPhone and iPad in your business. The new Apples iOS 7 is coming out soon, so look out for new shortcuts and tricks coming soon. If you’re an Android fan, we’ll have an article for you soon. And a version of Contractor Estimating & Invoicing Tool — by Joist! Sign up here for the Android waiting list: Joist for Android waiting list

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We’ve improved Joist Payments to make getting paid faster and easier than ever. At Joist, we’re committed to giving you the tools and resources you need to close more jobs and get paid faster. Why? Because we know you work hard, and we don’t think you should have to work harder by having to chase down payments for the services you provide. That being said, we’re excited to announce that the Joist Payments platform, built exclusively for contractors like you, is now officially powered by PayPal! Moving forward, payments for Joist users will be made via PayPal – a payment processing system you may have heard of. We understand that unforeseen changes to our payment collection process might be frustrating, so we wanted to clear up some common misconceptions you may have about PayPal and your Joist Payments experience. The truth is, Joist Payments is better than ever, and we remain dedicated to helping you conveniently and seamlessly collect payments for your business from anywhere. PayPal offers the same great payment options as before, plus new features contractors have been asking for. With instant payouts, and buy now / pay later, you get your money up front while your client […]

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