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Change Orders Without the Chaos: Keep Changed Scope Documented and Connected

Document changed job scope, calculate the added work, collect eligible approval, and keep the job total and activity history aligned.

Local Business Pro Team 7 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 24, 2026
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Good, Better, Best: Estimate Packages That Help Customers Choose

Build clear good-better-best estimate options with distinct scope, pricing, deposits, agreements, and customer selection in Local Business Pro.

Local Business Pro Team 8 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 24, 2026
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Job Segments: Run Multi-Stage Work Without Losing the Thread

Organize multi-stage home-service jobs with ordered segments, scoped records, blocked-work context, and one connected job history.

Local Business Pro Team 7 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 24, 2026
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Meet Local Business Pro Academy: A Shared Learning Path for the Team

Meet Local Business Pro Academy and its first course, Main Revenue Engine—eight lessons that help home-service teams learn the flow from booking to payment.

Local Business Pro Team 7 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jul 16, 2026
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Bring Your Business With You: A Guided Import & Export Workspace

Review mappings, validate supported records, track row outcomes, and export business data through one controlled Local Business Pro workspace.

Local Business Pro Team 9 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 27, 2026
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Meet Pricebook Services: One Service Catalog From Estimate to Invoice

Build a reusable home-service catalog for estimates, jobs, invoices, memberships, templates, calendars, and job-costing workflows in Local Business Pro.

Local Business Pro Team 8 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jul 16, 2026
Speech Recognition Priority Words setting in Local Business Pro

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New: Speech Recognition Priority Words for Your AI Receptionist

Give your AI receptionist recurring business names, service terms, and brand words that can help it better hear the language your shop uses.

Local Business Pro Team 3 min read Published Jun 26, 2026 Released Jun 26, 2026

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