Since learning of the power of twitter especially from James at Project Book, I can see some hope if enough like-minded professionals, in my case, properly time served painters already in business came together online and shared their knowledge. As each company learned new angles, and saw new possibilities for improving their own services, implemented them, and saw more work / better profits rolling in as a result of that info sharing, maybe there is hope for growing that core.

And real long term, maybe social networks could take over from the rubbish leadership of governemnt enterprise and citb etc and drive up standards of training too. ie as increasing numbers of tradesmen see the advantages of joining a social network based on the idea that “improving standards = better business”, then maybe over time, demands and expectations from those wanting to enter the trade / going to college will also rise. Trainees with a better idea of what is really possible could force the colleges to raise their game. Got to dream havent you!

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