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Operations

When to fire a client (and how to do it without burning the neighborhood)

The math on a "problem" client is rarely complicated — but the decision feels impossible. Here is the framework we use, with three real examples from Servicio customers.

Jenna Albrecht 6 min read

Communication

The "on the way" text is the most important notification you will ever send

We A/B tested 14 types of homeowner notifications. One beat every other by a wide margin. It is not close.

Renee Okafor 5 min read

Retention

Why biweekly churns 2× faster than weekly (and what to do about it)

Across 31,000 recurring contracts on Servicio, biweekly service plans churn at 2.1× the rate of weekly plans. The reason is not what most owners think — and the fix is a single SMS template.

Renee Okafor 6 min read

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Notes from the field,not from the marketing team.

When to fire a client (and how to do it without burning the neighborhood)

The "on the way" text is the most important notification you will ever send

Why biweekly churns 2× faster than weekly (and what to do about it)

One email, once a month.

Notes from the field,
not from the marketing team.