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📅 December 11, 2025 ⏱️ 28:12 🎤 Chad Peterman, Katie Donovan, Matt Murray

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  • 0:00
    Introduction to the Podcast
    Chad Peterman introduces the podcast and his collaboration with Camp Digital to advance the home services industry through marketing insights.
  • 0:35
    Introducing Katie and Matt
    Katie Donovan, CEO of Camp Digital, welcomes Matt Murray, CMO and Head of Innovation at Peterman Brothers, as her guest.
  • 3:43
    Matt's Background and Peterman Growth
    Matt discusses his digital marketing background and how he joined Peterman Brothers when they were much smaller, highlighting their exponential growth.
  • 6:38
    Early Challenges and Alignment
    Matt explains that an early challenge was aligning processes and data, moving from a multi-family new construction focus to 100% residential.
  • 8:26
    Transparent Communication and Cost Per Call
    Matt shares how transparency, even with CSRs about the cost per call, helped employees understand the value of their work.
  • 10:11
    Post-COVID Pullback and Efficiency
    Matt reflects on the challenges of the post-COVID pullback and how it pushed the company to become more efficient and realize their strengths.
  • 13:43
    Pride in the Peterman Brand
    Matt expresses pride in the rapid development and recognition of the Peterman Brothers brand, which was rebranded in 2021.
  • 17:18
    Overcoming Obstacles: COVID Pullback
    Matt identifies the COVID pullback as the biggest obstacle, which led to a complete reimagining of marketing and operations, improving conversion rates.
  • 22:04
    Staying Ahead with Innovation
    Matt discusses his role in innovation and IT, emphasizing quick execution, testing new AI tools, and being agile to stay ahead in digital marketing.
  • 25:37
    Key Trend: Aggregators and AI Outbound
    Matt highlights the use of aggregators for new install leads and AI for outbound calls, leading to a 15% booking rate lift by acting like a 'crazy ex-girlfriend'.

Speakers

C
Chad Peterman
Host
K
Katie Donovan
Host — CEO of Camp Digital
M
Matt Murray
CMO and Head of Innovation at Peterman Brothers

Key Takeaways

Align your vision and processes across all departments, from leadership to customer service representatives, to ensure everyone understands and works towards common goals.

Be transparent with your team about key metrics, such as lead acquisition costs, to foster a sense of ownership and improve how employees handle customer interactions.

Continuously evaluate and optimize your operations; strong operational efficiency can significantly boost marketing ROI, even if marketing efforts remain consistent.

Prioritize brand building, as a strong and recognized brand enhances the effectiveness of all marketing efforts and builds trust in the market.

Embrace an agile approach to marketing and technology, quickly testing new tools and strategies (like AI for outbound calls) and being willing to adapt if they don't work.

Ensure rapid response to customer inquiries (speed to lead) across all channels, as customers in emergency services will move on quickly if their needs aren't met promptly.

Foster a leadership style that trusts employees, macro-manages rather than micro-manages, and focuses on removing roadblocks, creating a positive and productive work environment.

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