Resources

Operator-grade playbooks for solar installers.

We publish twice a week on the operational side of running a solar shop. Topics: lead follow-up discipline, orphaned-system intake, post-25D positioning, C&I sales motion, storage retrofit conversations. Written for operators, not investors.

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Solar lead stages that stall and what to say to unstick them

Solar lead stages that stall: the 5 most common stuck points, the language that unsticks each, and why customers stall at specific moments in the cycle.

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Voicemail that gets returned: a solar rep script library

Solar voicemail scripts that get returned: 8 specific templates by call situation, the 17-second rule, and why specific reasons-to-return-call beat generic followup.

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Solar follow-up email templates for the post-25D era

Solar follow-up email templates for post-25D era: 6 scripts addressing the new pitch reality, what to say about 48E TPO, and how to reset proposals from cash to lease.

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Rep handoff timing: when the AI should step aside and let a human close

Rep handoff timing: the 4 signals that mean AI should step aside, the 3 moments AI handles better than humans, and the handoff script that doesn't lose context.

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Solar lead nurture vs lead harassment: where the line is

Solar lead nurture vs harassment: the 5 signals you've crossed the line, the cadence rules that keep you on the right side, and why opt-out language protects revenue.

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Solar quote cold after 30 days: the revival playbook

Solar quote cold after 30 days revival playbook: 7 specific scripts, the breaking-pattern call, and the 18-28% recovery rate that hand-built sequences hit.

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Why most solar shops lose at day 10 and how to fix it

Most solar shops lose deals at day 10 because their followup either stops entirely or escalates to pushy. The four behaviors that distinguish day-10 winners from day-10 losers.

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Solar proposal follow-up: SMS and email scripts tested against 60-180 day cycles

Solar proposal follow-up scripts that move quotes through 60-180 day decision cycles without nagging. Specific templates for day 3, 10, 30, 60, and 90 with the framing that gets replies.

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Post-proposal silence: the 72-hour window to recover a slipping quote

Post-proposal silence in solar means the first 72 hours determine whether the quote stays warm or goes cold. The specific signals to watch for and the tactical interventions that re-engage.

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Solar lead follow-up: the 3/10/30/90 cadence that recovers 25-40% of silent quotes

Solar lead followup with a 3/10/30/90 day cadence recovers 25-40% of cold quotes. The full playbook with messaging templates and the data behind why timing matters more than persistence.

Lead follow-up

The first ten days of solar lead follow-up

What the 3/10/30/90 cadence actually looks like on day one, day three, day seven, and day ten, complete with real conversation scripts, SMS templates, and voice-callback frameworks.

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