# The 20-Minute Weekly Marketing Tasks Your Office Can Do In-House

> Some of the most useful marketing work takes about 20 minutes a week: post a job photo to your Google Business Profile, ask happy customers for reviews, answer new reviews, and check last week's calls. Digital Marketing Coach Chris Heidlebaugh teaches office staff to run this punch list so the basics never fall through the cracks.

Source: https://digitalmarketingcoach.com/learn/hub/20-minute-weekly-marketing-tasks
Author: Chris Heidlebaugh, Digital Marketing Coach
Updated: 2026-11-01

Who this is for: Owners and office managers who want to handle simple, regular marketing work in-house.

## Quick checks
- Whether your Google profile got a new photo or post this week
- Whether every finished job got a review request
- Whether last week's calls were reviewed

## Google Business Profile (about 5 minutes)
- Upload one or two real job photos.
- Post a short update about a recent job or service.
- Check that hours and phone number are correct.

## Reviews (about 10 minutes)
- Send a review request to every finished job.
- Reply to every new review, good or bad.
- Never offer anything in exchange for a review.

## Lead check (about 5 minutes)
- Count last week's calls and forms.
- Note any missed calls and call them back.
- Write down which services people asked for.

## A 20-minute weekly marketing punch list
| Task | Time | Who |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photos and post on Google | 5 minutes | Office manager |
| Review requests and replies | 10 minutes | Office manager |
| Lead and missed-call check | 5 minutes | Owner or office manager |

## FAQ
### What marketing can a contractor do in-house?
Google Business Profile updates, review requests and replies, job photos and a weekly lead check are simple tasks most offices can run.

### How much time does basic contractor marketing take each week?
A basic weekly routine can take about 20 minutes once it's set up. Bigger projects like websites take more time.