The PSI Blog
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The 5 Things You Don't Want to Do when Communicating with Clients
In order to do your job properly, you need to communicate well with your clients. In this Pet Sitters International blog post, we share five things you do not want to do when communicating with your clients.
8 Services Other Than Vacation Sits and Daily Dog Walks Your Business Can Promote
Out of town travel and long work hours are the top reasons pet parents use your services, but you can offer your pet-sitting services for many other situations as well. In this post, PSI shares eight other services your business can promote.
Promoting your pet-sitting services on Nextdoor
Community members use Nextdoor to notify their neighbors of virtually everything—from a suspicious vehicle in the area to their favorite local service providers, including pet sitters and dog walkers. For pet-sitting and dog-walking businesses looking to take advantage of promotional opportunities available through Nextdoor, there are some limitations you should be aware of.
7 video tips for pet sitters
Creating a video allows pet sitters to quickly establish an emotional connection with their audience and one that is memorable, more than just pictures and text on a website. This post shares seven tips for getting started.
11 types of content pet sitters should be posting on social media
As a professional pet sitter, you want to ensure that you regularly post a mix of great content on your social media pages. This post shares 11 types of content you should be posting on social media.
Tips for taking better pet photos: Advice from the pros
As a professional pet sitter, you likely take photos of pets to share with clients and post on your website or social-media pages—so sharpening your photography skills can actually benefit your business. This article shares pet photography tips from the pros.
Instagram for pet sitters
PSI offers pet sitters a quick guide to using Instagram to promote their pet-sitting services. With its focus on photos and videos, the platform offers a great way for pet sitters to connect with local pet owners.
6 ways to advertise now to attract summer pet-sitting clients
If your summer schedule is not already fully-booked and you are looking to increase business, PSI offers these tips you can use now to promote your pet-sitting services to local pet owners.
4 tips for selecting and protecting your pet-sitting business name
Selecting the perfect name for your pet-sitting business can be tricky, but PSI offers these tips for selecting and protecting your business name.