From the monthly archives:

June 2010

Remodeling Taking Off?

June 30, 2010

Are Your Clients Remodeling There Homes?
With financing the way it is right now we see our clients reaching into there pockets to [remodel] there homes because they have decided to stay in there homes but to spend money on some much needed improvements.
In Florida and around the country more and more homeowners are adding outdoor [...]

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Our Big Box Stores Killing You?

June 28, 2010

How Contractors Can Compete With The Big Box Stores.
Yes, I here about it all the time how businesses are letting the big nationwide super stores take there market share and put some out of business.
This does not need to happen if you take an proactive attitude and do your homework first.
I like to get everyone [...]

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Marketing Choices?

June 26, 2010

Everyday we are blasted with marketing messages and it is up to you to figure out how to spend your advertising budget to get the phone to ring. Before the Internet was around, most contractors did the yellow pages and ran ads in local newspapers or did some direct mail once in a while.
Most did [...]

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Contractors Economic Outlook?

June 24, 2010

Sure if you stay tuned to the TV and listen to wall street and the bad boys of Washington you would most likely toss your nail bag in the nearest dump. But to do so would be a big mistake once you slow down and look at the BIG picture.
See there is always some bad [...]

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The 80/20 Rule!

June 22, 2010

Contractors and suppliers can use this rule but most do not even think about it. Why not? Hold on Glen and stop and explain it for us first. Sorry about that, sometimes I assume everybody would know this. The 80/20 rule means that 20% of your clients produce you 80% of your income or sales.
Now believe me [...]

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Supply Chain Madness

June 20, 2010

Let’s Take a Look at Contractor Supply Chain.
What ever happened to the good old days when you could walk into your supplier and see the owner behind the counter taking orders or even out helping load a truck or two?
Fast forward to today and now you are nothing but a number on a computer screen [...]

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McMansions to Small

June 18, 2010

The Boom Years Are Over And Small Is The New Big For Housing
The days of big homes are over thanks to this wake up call economy. Homeowners are now looking to stay in the 2200 to 2900 sq. feet type home.

Clients are looking to stay smaller but they still want all the goodies in there [...]

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Contractor’s Bailout?

June 16, 2010

How to survive this market without a bailout!
Hello, it’s the first of the year and we have a new president so how come the phone is not ringing? Where is all the customers at? Contractor’s all over the country are asking how do we navigate this market? Yes, 2008 was the wake up call but [...]

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Making The Sale!

June 14, 2010

After talking to a lot of contractors around the country I am amazed at how many just do not get it. They all bitch about no sales, but when you ask them what they are doing to get sales they just clam up and blame everything on the economy.
Well I have news for them: wake up [...]

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Replacement Windows

June 12, 2010
Replacement Windows

Things sure have changed when it comes to replacement windows. Yes, you now have so many styles to choose from but you also have some serious energy saving windows now on the market.
Pending on what area of the country you live in they make a window that will fit all your needs. The window industry as [...]

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