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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
Business
How to Create a World-Class Remodeling Team
Great remodeling companies position themselves for the future with the right players
Thought Leadership
How to Increase Your Odds of Closing Remodeling Sales
Use these tips to hone your sales process and grow close ratio
Management
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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Small Jobs: A Pipeline to Bigger Projects
Expanding your service offering to include small projectswill help recession-proof your business, while also providing past clients with a service that they really need.
Sales: You Can Learn How to Sell Better
Big corporations have pockets deep enough to provide their salespeople with sales coaches. How can small remodeling companies improve their sales force?
Marketing: Your Brand Must Own a Single Word
Owning a word can help you stay true to your brand’s identity
Marketing: Amazon Is Entering the Referral Market
Amazon’s new service is sure to have an impact on the home improvement industry
Technology: Optimize Your Website Before ‘Mobilegeddon’ on April 21
Studies have found that 60 percent of all Google searches are now performed on mobile devices, so Google is releasing a new algorithm that pushes…
Management: Tips to Sell Your Contracting Business One Day, Part Two
Business coach Shawn McCadden shares more tips from his own experience of selling his contracting business. In the first post, McCadden suggests…
Estimating: Tips to Help Clients Get Better Insurance Settlements
One contractor coach argues that insurance companies are making low claim settlement offers hoping that homeowners will accept the first claim
Home Improvement Contractors Divided on Offering Special Winter Services
Removing roof snow and ice dams can generate cash when crews are otherwise downed. But not all contractors feel it’s worth it
7 Things Essential to a Remodeling Contract
Written in response to a homeowner's question, this list of contract must-haves gives valuable insight into what your clients are expecting to see in…