In our recent CompanyCam classes, we've been asking users for their opinions on AI and how they're approaching it in their business.

Nearly 1 in 3 respondents told us that their biggest barrier to implementing AI is that it's "unclear how it benefits my business."

So I'm curious to see what the Community's experience with AI is:

1. Have you implemented AI into your business? Why or why not?
2. What benefits have you experienced? If any.
3. What tools/apps have you tried?

Hi CompanyCam Team,

I’d love a feature that allows us to assign a Project Manager/Team to a specific project, and then have that assignment automatically control project-specific activity emails.

What I’m looking for:

• Ability to assign a Project Manager/Team (or main owner) to each project.
• Once assigned, that person receives email notifications when there is new activity on that project, including:
  • New photos added
  • Checklist activity (items completed or updated)
  • Reports created or updated
  • Pages activity
  • Documents uploaded or modified

Each email could include:

• A brief synopsis of what changed
• A link directly to the new activity in CompanyCam

This would help us ensure the right person is always in the loop for their projects without having to manually watch everything or dig through notifications.

Thanks for considering this, it would really streamline our project oversight and communication!

Did I miss any?

When I go to Projects, I have so many. It is mixed between potential jobs, signed jobs and then our cleanings. I wish there was a way to create a filtered tab in the grey box that we could name. Kind of like the tags do, but in it's own list. I hope that makes sense. I see I can filter the all bucket, but that is temporary. Thank you!

From the Good Contractor Podcast, there have been so many amazing stories. These two especially from @SlimBrick are so cool I wanted to make sure I shared them here.

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The recording will be posted here shortly!

We had tons of great discussion, including:

• How to Use Translations on Pages
• How to Create a Checklist from a Page
• How to Assign People to Checklists

Tip: React to this post, and you'll get notified when the recording is added to the thread

For most interviews in Season 2 of the Good Contractor Podcast we try to add a few animated illustrations to bring one of our guest's stories to life. Usually, I spend time brainstorming the visual direction for each animation - but when Matt began describing the mystery of irrigation, I knew almost instantly that it would be noir-themed.

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Shout-out to our incredible illustrator, Adam Kovar, for perfectly capturing the classic noir vibe while staying true to our three-tone sketch style.
Let me know if we nailed it - or if not, what genre you think would fit the irrigation story better.

Hey team!
Is there a way to filter by pages completed and by the person who completed them? The install team at our cabinet company wants to be able to do this to see who has filled out their daily logs at the end of every day.
Or add it to the left menu, similar to the Checklist Feed

Here's the thread for the Nov. 5 mobile class hosted by Sammy!

I'll update this thread shortly with both the class recording and a copy of the Q&A.

Hey Team!

Is there a way to edit comments within projects? If not, how do I put in a request to do so? You can edit the description, but it would be great to be able to edit comments too. Maybe it's the editor in me, but I really think it would help across the CompanyCam world.

Thanks!

Let talk about employee bonuses. How often do you give them if at all? How much don you give? What determines the amount and frequency?

I am now a very small company after heavily downsizing. I have given many frequent bonuses in the past but noticed that after sometime it was expected, even if drive, workmanship and work quality decreased (exponentially sometimes). I’m looking into better system rather than just “whenever” as I do want to be generous with profits, but also don’t want the same thing happening where I started feeling walked on afterwards…

I see there’s a new place just for us plumbers! Who’s all in the crew?!

On the iPad Pro, I am unable to zoom out when taking a picture. Anyone else have this problem? No issues zooming out on my iPhone Pro and Samsung phones.

What questions do you have after today's class?

Note: I'll upload the recording and Q&A here shortly.

We've redone the home screen!

But we want it to work the best for YOU.

Tell us what you think (and join the beta)

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Luke and I chatted about this on a recent episode of the Good Contractor Podcast, but Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the United States will need nearly half a million people to be new workers in the construction industry to meet demand next year (2026).

Everyone's got one—that moment where everything went sideways and you learned a lesson the hard way.

I got to thinking about this when I heard Jarod Coffman's story about his first time leading a 20-person crew and what happened on day one (see the video below)

What's yours? What's a day or a moment you'll never forget?

Drop it below. Someone's gonna learn from your pain.

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On Fridays, I'll drop some great content that may help YOU or your business that came out each week. Whether it's a blog, webinar or podcast, I'll try to highlight several items to check out that could be of interest. I'll likely miss something, so if you want to see ALL of the content, hit up the Resource Hub and dig in.

Protect Your Business with Daily Logs: What to Record in Case of a Dispute

How to Protect Your Business from Liability on the Job Site

Class: How to Deliver an Elite Customer Experience (Part 1)

CompanyCam How-To: How to Create an AI Summary Page

CompanyCam How-To: How to Create a Daily Log

CompanyCam How To: How to Create a Progress Recap

In cutting some clips from the Good Contractor Podcast, it never ceases to amaze me how every few episodes we get on the "you're not charging enough" conversation.

I put an example from Paul Jamison below when he first started his business (see below for the clip).

Some have shared with me during interviews over the past few years that it sometimes came down to being afraid to have "the price conversation" with customers.

How often do you look at what you're charging? Are you changing prices each year? More often? Less often?

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Hey everyone,

In case you haven't seen it, we've built something to find and use our content MUCH easier.

The new CompanyCam Resource Hub: https://companycam.com/resources

It's a searchable digital library where you can find:

• Business growth strategies and operational advice
• CompanyCam tutorials and feature guides
• Industry tips and best practices
• Access to Classes, Webinars, etc.

No more hunting through multiple places to find what you need. Everything's organized and searchable in one spot.

Check it out and let us know what you think. We're always looking for feedback on how to make our resources more useful for you.

What topics would you like to see us cover more of when it comes to content you find valuable?

I always save email threads because it’s happened where I’ve had to go back and remind a client of what we communicated about. Right now I’m just copy and pasting them to my Jobber notes in each job.

I don’t like the disorganized nature of it. There isn’t a keyword search in the notes in Jobber, so you do have to read through the whole thread to find it.

Is there a better way? Is there a CompanyCam spot that would log it into Jobber?

We have 3 facets to our business, and two of them require inventory to be kept and tracked across 3-5 vehicles, 2-3 storage sheds, and 1 warehouse at HQ. We track over 100 SKUs from sensor probes to computer boards to refrigeration valves. We are testing out inFlow for the next two weeks and so far, are generally pleased with their user interface, and integrations. Does anyone else utilize a tracking system across a similar scope? Do you like it? Do you hate it? Has anyone used inFlow before?

Hey team!

Is there a way to delete multiple tags at the same time?

Quick question... Can the tags we create be autosorted so they're in alphabetical order?