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A compilation of business news, trends, and surveys on customer satisfaction, financials, human resources, marketing, and sales.
Forty Under 40 Remodeling Trendsetters
The new ideas embraced by our Forty Under 40 winners are examples of forward-thinking leadership in remodeling
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How to Create a World-Class Remodeling Team
Great remodeling companies position themselves for the future with the right players
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How to Increase Your Odds of Closing Remodeling Sales
Use these tips to hone your sales process and grow close ratio
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Everyone Should Have a Number: KPIs for Your Design Build Team
Measuring key performance indicators guides your team to success while creating accountability and ownership
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2014 Market Leaders
Professional Remodeler’s list of the leading remodelers in the top markets in the U.S.
You're a chicken: The Evolution of Purdue Safety Spanish
When it comes to learning – you’re a chicken. A free-range chicken, to be more specific. I’m not implying you are frightened. Not a “chicken” in the 8-year-old insult sense of the word.
Inaugural Extreme Sales Summit draws 300 attendees
Selling, leading, and succeeding were the buzz words at the inaugural Extreme Sales Summit, held September 25 and continuing on September 26, in Chicago at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare.
Closing the sales fulfillment gap: the missing link in Lean
During Operation Desert Storm in the early 90s, France’s decision to not support the U.S. intervention revived an old joke from the World War II era…
Man up, Funnyman (You too, Funnywoman)
There’s a lot of testosterone on the jobsite. And there’s always plenty of stress. This can be an explosive combination. This is why humor can be…
Labor Days: The Labor Crunch and the Hispanic Diaspora
Three stories jolted me in quick succession last week. A close friend who leads a residential home building firm in Chicago responded glumly when…
The Inverse Golden Rule + 3 CYA tools when working with Hispanics
You know The Golden Rule, right? He who has the gold makes the rules. On the jobsite today, there is an inverse to The Golden Rule: He who has…
Retirement rocks, if you can afford it
Active-adult communities sure have come a long way. We all know that the massive numbers of baby boomers hitting retirement age want to remain active…
What’s your moon shot?
You probably missed it. Nearly everyone did. At the end of last year Kansas City quietly became the first metro area to be wired with Google Fiber…
What LBJ can teach you about the most valuable commodity.
Early in Lyndon Johnson’s senate career, he lobbied for the title of Senate Majority Whip. The more seasoned senators chuckled. Senate…