From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Contractors and Billy Mays

June 29, 2009

How contractors can learn from this giant of a pitchman.
I am sorry to hear of the death of American’s favorite pitchman Billy Mays. I loved to watch him in action and I would watch all of his shows.
Marketing is in my blood and I study and use it everyday. I have a few marketing pros [...]

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Marketing Contractor Tips

June 29, 2009

Here are some shortcuts to get the phone ringing for contractors.

Let’s face it here, nothing happens until you sell something. No matter how good you think you are you still need to market your contracting business.
Here is a short list for fast results marketing.

Newspaper
Inserts
Postcards
Radio
TV
Door Knocking 101

I will give you some quick advise on each one. [...]

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Contractors Crystal Ball Into The Future

June 28, 2009

Do you believe contractors  can  predict the future?
In today”s crazy world why not? We have so much information at our finger tips now that if you do your homework I think anything is possible. I do believe in positive thoughts equal excellent outcomes.

So, I found you a crystal ball and thought I would leave it [...]

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Consumer Lighting and Pool Pavers

June 24, 2009

Thought I would show off some of our work and this is the job that we up sold and I will show you the outdoor kitchen when we have it completed.
Check out our new lighting system for our pools. Cool huh!
Remember it pays to rehash your unsold leads. Enjoy!
Happy Selling
Glen Kohlenberg

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Consumers Gone Mad Part 2

June 24, 2009

Sorry for the late post but I was in the hospital a few days for low blood sugar.
I am in the middle of saving a $15,875.00 job and also at the same time making sure my client understands that they are getting everything they have asked for and then some.
Now, since one of my sales [...]

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Contractor Pay Cut?

June 10, 2009

Contractor Fat Cats Uncle Sam is Watching Your Wallet!
Wow! I bet this got your attention? Man with all the media hype on pay I thought I should bring it up so we can all talk about this topic.
I mean everybody knows contractors live in the fast lane and we all make the “big bucks” and [...]

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Strategic or Tactical Part 3

June 8, 2009

How do you run your contracting company?
Most companies by the way are not strategic! They are tactical. They are most worried about just generating revenue to fill their overhead needs, to make payroll, to get them through the week, to get them to the next month.
Does this sound like you?
But this can all be accomplished [...]

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The Wild West All Over Again?

June 4, 2009

Contractors all over are fighting for market share again!
Man it can be brutal out there at times when bidding for work. We have been losing bid jobs by the hand full lately. On one hand I am thankful there is so much to bid on but on the other hand am I just spinning  my [...]

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