Zoom Meeting with Pro Engineering – June 10, 2024

Ryan Labus

Hey.

Josh Ramsey

How’s it going?

Ryan Labus

Hi Pretty good.

Josh Ramsey

Are you? Good. How did the show go last week?

Ryan Labus

It was good. Got a couple of leads out of it. It was just kind of funny. Like we just overall, I thought it would be a little bit more busy.

Ryan Labus

It was a little bit more lax. just like position of where our booth was located, but kind of you live and you learn.

Ryan Labus

I’d say it is a good show. So we’ll go back next year with, and I was the only one that went.

Ryan Labus

So we’ll go back with like two, people from the team, then I think we’ll get more out of it, but I’d say overall is pretty good.

Josh Ramsey

Awesome. How did the the little QR code and page end up working out?

Ryan Labus

Was that successful? That was good. People definitely did fill it out. Kind of had to incentivize them that they win a prize.

Ryan Labus

But there was people who just, again, they don’t even want to take 30 seconds to fill that out. I’m not buying the $700 badge scanner.

Ryan Labus

Just fill it out and then I’m like, if you don’t have it, give me a business card. And I just manually input some into that based on the business card they hand me.

Ryan Labus

Some people don’t carry a business card anymore. They just walk in there and they just assume that you’re going to scan the badge.

Ryan Labus

So I mean, it was took some people’s phone number email down on a notepad. So like a little school written, it’s a big ask for people to, uh, you know, take 30 seconds to put their name from a number and email into a form.

Ryan Labus

Apparently, I guess so.

Josh Ramsey

Well, I’m glad you got, you know, a handful of buyable leads. Yeah. Excuse me. And like you say, you know, you learned some things that you can use.

Ryan Labus

You know, next time. So that’s good.

Josh Ramsey

So are we waiting? Hey, Josh, how are you?

Trish Edora

Hey, Tammy.

Josh Ramsey

Good morning.

Trish Edora

I’m good. are you guys?

Josh Ramsey

How was the weekend? It was short. Why do the weekend seems so short now?

Trish Edora

I have no idea and I feel the same way.

Josh Ramsey

I’m just trying not to think about it. And they’re like, who do we need to talk to to have Monday included on the weekend for the

Josh Ramsey

With the weekend. I feel like that’s the best move.

Trish Edora

Brian and I need to talk to Rameen and you probably should talk to Josh.

Josh Ramsey

But then would our Monday become our Sunday and our Tuesday would become our Monday? You know what I mean?

Josh Ramsey

It’s just a mindset but it feels like if we could just have one more day.

Trish Edora

It will make a total big difference.

Josh Ramsey

I think so. really do. Well Josh is still out of the country. I think he’s in a place. I think if I remember correctly he stayed in one place for two weeks and then this week they’re going to be at a resort and so he’s been texting this morning and I’m like okay you know at least there’s we have contact with him.

Josh Ramsey

But otherwise yeah he’s still enjoying his time off and then next week he and I will be you know both here and then the next week I leave.

Trish Edora

So it’s just kind of a busy June. Yeah. That’s good.

Josh Ramsey

That’s good to hear. Yes. Um, so do we know for a means coming?

Trish Edora

Uh, yeah, it should be.

Josh Ramsey

Okay. So we’ll just hang out for a minute. I don’t really have a whole lot for you guys. Um, we finished adding the banner to the home page.

Josh Ramsey

I know Josh was wanting to add that banner. Um, it’s kind of close to the bottom with a button to the FAQ page.

Josh Ramsey

So that’s, that’s on there now. We’ve got the banners added to the blog posts that will hopefully increase engagement as well because after reading the blog posts itself then, you know, they have the choice of so I think that will be, um, you know, incentive to click through a little bit more.

Josh Ramsey

So those are the two main things I’ve been working on. Let’s see, I know you guys have been busy Ryan with the show when you guys get a chance if you want to send us those the time stamps when you have a chance to go through those podcasts.

Ryan Labus

I’m not going to lie that podcast is I just I’m sorry I just kind of say that thing is not good.

Josh Ramsey

Is it the one that just shows remains like forehead and eyes?

Ryan Labus

Yes, and it’s just like I’m sorry I mean I just have to kind of say it like it is like what why like to make a camera angle like just like it’s almost like it could be salvageable if we can like overlay some clips and it’s super candid and it’s like it’s kind of remains forehead for a couple seconds and then it cuts over to like you know stock video.

Ryan Labus

Of something going on that he’s like on a that he’s explaining, but it’s just not like high quality stuff.

Ryan Labus

I mean, it doesn’t need to be like, you know, it’s supposed to be casual, but it’s just like Rumiin said the guy just didn’t even tell me was recording and kind of just jumped into it.

Ryan Labus

I mean, they didn’t really consider like just adjusting the camera angle real quick before they did it. So, I mean, we’re not mad, but we’re just kind of like, cool.

Ryan Labus

I don’t know what we’re going to do with this.

Josh Ramsey

Well, I would be super frustrated. I was trying to figure out how to word this to you guys in an email when I had opened it, but then I decided to just wait until our phone call.

Josh Ramsey

I honestly think Anastasia needs to know about this because in my opinion, it’s unprofessional. And so she needs to know that whoever she suggested for Rumiin that this is the level or the quality.

Josh Ramsey

That can be expected from this host. I think it’s sort of the host’s responsibility to say, I noticed that your camera’s little high, lower it just a touch.

Josh Ramsey

So I really feel like you guys should let Anastasia know because I think she needs to. And it’s a paid service.

Ryan Labus

So to be offered some sort of compensation or, hey, this next one on me, I don’t know, just feel like you should communicate this to her as well.

Ryan Labus

I mean, if we watch it and we see the timestamps that we like, it might even be a quick, hey, let’s go back in, ask these questions, get this thing done in 20 minutes.

Ryan Labus

Now that we know what we want to put into clips, maybe we just have to refill it at a better angle and stuff like that.

Ryan Labus

I’ll watch, I’ll talk to Amina about it. can definitely, yeah, just get the, I’d say maybe you get the timestamps and then.

Ryan Labus

You know, we can get a transcript on what we need to say there and then refilm it. And I’ll talk to Rameen about that.

Josh Ramsey

Okay. I just feel like this is adding extra work to you guys. It’s unnecessary. And so again, you know, like the last two podcasts that Josh did, he had to have a conversation with Anastasia, like this is not up to my expectations.

Josh Ramsey

And whereas prior, you know, he had had a lot of success with her matching him up with a great host.

Josh Ramsey

But for some reason, the previous two just did not work and, you know, having the conversation with her was important to Josh so that you wouldn’t have a repeat, you know, of lower quality host.

Ryan Labus

Okay.

Josh Ramsey

So something to think about, you guys might want to reach out to her with some feedback because she has asked us her feedback in the past, like, hey,

Josh Ramsey

Hey, if a host isn’t what you wanted, what you expected, let me know.

Ryan Labus

So I think she needs to know is my point. Yeah. Okay. Um, I will talk to her and mean about that.

Josh Ramsey

Should obviously kind of come from Rameen.

Ryan Labus

So I will hold on. Yeah.

Josh Ramsey

Okay. Let me see what else did you guys do you have her touch base with Jimmy? know he was looking into the phone and everything.

Josh Ramsey

But with the zoom phone system.

Ryan Labus

Uh, no, I go back to one that one. Um, I made some calls out of the CRM. Uh, I will say one thing that came up and one of the notes is like, when the caller ID says pro engineering quote request, I think we should just take the quote request off.

Ryan Labus

It’s just, I’ve called people on that and then get no answer. And then I just call back on my cell like five minutes later and people answer.

Ryan Labus

So.

Josh Ramsey

I don’t think it’s kind of just spammy or something like that. Oh, I’m sure. I wouldn’t answer it.

Ryan Labus

Yeah.

Josh Ramsey

And then also, like, I’m just getting used to it.

Ryan Labus

I’m not going to lie. I’m playing catch up this morning. I’m going talk to Trish. I still need to download the app for my phone so I can use the phone number for the CRM on my cell and get to text and stuff like that.

Ryan Labus

But I’ve just been hesitant to really use that so far just because, like, if someone checks me back at the number, like, I’m like, oops, sorry, I’m just not efficient enough at that yet to, you know, stay on top of it right now.

Josh Ramsey

So I’ve still been just using myself. Okay. No, that’s understandable. It just has become part of your process yet.

Ryan Labus

Yeah. mean, it needs to be. I’ll make the adjustment. That’s necessary. But I just got to get set up with that app and then if we can somehow integrate the Zoom phone where it’s the same number or we just got to change the number and then we’ll just ditch the

Ryan Labus

Zoom phone eventually, you know, okay, I might see.

Josh Ramsey

So Josh will be back next week for a call. I might see Jimmy can join us. I’m just in case it doesn’t get addressed between now and then we can at least have him on the call to see where he’s at on that to see how much how much he can do.

Josh Ramsey

And then meanwhile, let me see about getting that caller ID changed. Let’s see. Talked about the time spans. How are you guys liking the LinkedIn bios?

Josh Ramsey

Do those seem to, are those getting any response or what do you guys think about those?

Ryan Labus

People are liking him. mean, I think it, I mean, like I said in the beginning, I don’t think it’s the purpose of like lead generation as much as it is like just making it look full.

Ryan Labus

Right. to a company like them, they’re like, oh, here’s a team. There’s, you know, the people that are on the team and stuff like that.

Ryan Labus

It’s also a good use of time, like is it or it seems like a pretty simple copy and paste to replace the photo and post it type of thing.

Josh Ramsey

Yeah, absolutely. I think just regular posting is important. It just makes you seem more relevant because sometimes, you know, you get on a social media account and it’s like last post 2021.

Josh Ramsey

You’re like, you know, what’s going on? So whether or not that’s the case, it could just be that, hey, we’re too busy to post on social media.

Josh Ramsey

We’re too busy doing our jobs and making money. It just in this in this climate, it seems that people sort of judge you on your social media presence.

Josh Ramsey

I think when it comes to LinkedIn, you know, just having this consistent post and yeah, I’m looking at like organic impressions on this.

Josh Ramsey

I think that might just mean. your followers are seeing it.

Ryan Labus

But they’re all like, anywhere between like 200 and like, one has like 460. So it’s just, I mean, there’s another one I put some hashtags organic impressions 1300.

Ryan Labus

So like, just people just seeing us is just a good thing. know, no one’s gonna message us right away and be like, Oh, God, I have you guys on my project.

Josh Ramsey

But it’s like I said, yeah, just activity level is a is a good thing, you know, agreed. Well, good.

Josh Ramsey

And well, if we need to, I think we had those pretty far out. But if you guys need any help on that, just let me know.

Ryan Labus

We have some project specific things. I think we’d like to post. We have a little bit of a couple higher profile clients we were working with in our mind, higher profile.

Ryan Labus

So I’m waiting to get some nice renderings from them and stuff like that, and then get their permission to

Ryan Labus

Tag them and kind of do like a collaborative post like look at what we did with these guys thing.

Josh Ramsey

So Right.

Ryan Labus

Well, I’ll reach out to you when we want to You know how we want to format that for sure.

Josh Ramsey

Yeah. Um, okay. I think that I’m still working on the tag clouds for you guys. Um Looking at it There I’ve talked to you guys about this.

Josh Ramsey

I think before and Josh just mentioned it just making sure that the keyword Density is where it needs to be that the right words are being used on the page focusing on But so tag cloud is like this collection of keywords and you want your valuable keywords at the beginning of that tag cloud So that’s what i’m focusing on and most of them look good Um, there was an issue that I noticed that i’m having the guys check into i’m not sure um If it’s an issue Sometimes it adds in extra like extraneous weird unrelated word and when we dig

Josh Ramsey

Into it. It’s because of something in the code that’s populating in the tag cloud. So I found some issues on like you’re about page, a handful of pages that I’m having the guys dig into.

Josh Ramsey

So that’s just going to be a work in progress and we’re going to work our way through all of those tag clouds to make sure they’re where they need where they need to be.

Ryan Labus

Okay.

Josh Ramsey

I think that’s it. Probably next week’s call is going to be longer and more involved once Josh is back.

Josh Ramsey

So do you guys have anything for me in the meantime?

Ryan Labus

Um, I don’t have anything, you just uh, I don’t know. I think we just have a couple like project so we might want to add to the website or something.

Josh Ramsey

Yeah send them over and we’ll get them out at And, you know, just as you get the time and can prioritize that, just send them on over.

Ryan Labus

Yeah. I, it’s one of those things I put as Adam as we go, you know.

Josh Ramsey

Yeah. Definitely. And that’s always easy for our, our dev team to just put that up on their, you know, inside of a week.

Josh Ramsey

So we’ll, we’ll wait for you guys to send that over. But meanwhile, if you have anything, just reach out to me.

Josh Ramsey

You guys have a phone number and then obviously email.

Ryan Labus

So let me know if I can do anything for you. You want me to just drop, I have a link, I can email it to you, or I can literally just drop it in the chat or quick.

Ryan Labus

It’s just a Google drive playing with, just, I have a folder that’s not uploaded and I have a folder that’s uploaded and I just move it, ready to ahead and drop it in that way.

Josh Ramsey

That would make me, um, accountable right now to, to get those, um, to get those tasks. So that by this time next week, those should be, uh, added.

Ryan Labus

Yeah okay sounds good awesome will you guys have a good rest of your week tell Rameen hello and please let him know if he needs anything to reach out okay thanks you want to jump in on the quick she meets so we can catch up from last week yeah for sure I’ll send one of them just chat with me and you right now yeah okay all right thanks Tammy you’re welcome bye guys thanks.