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Question: Do you have a real process for getting a referral from current and former customers? If you’re like most people in the trade, you really don’t. But that’s a great opportunity to take a look at having more of a process for getting motivated customers to share a good word on your behalf to […]

It’s not every day that we get to mention something positive that the IRS is rolling out on behalf of small businesses, but its newest program may just qualify. Keeping up with payroll tax payments can be a headache for any small business, especially if you’ve ever fallen behind and made a late payment. Before […]

For the first time since 2006, the Federal Reserve announced a hike in its short-term interest rates. Almost immediately, speculation took off across the media with questions about what this increase might mean for a variety of sections of the economy – the housing market being one of the most prominent suspects. Yes, home sales […]

Word-of-mouth referral is powerful as we can attest to – the question is how do we make it work for us more often? Frankly, we have to use times of year for the opportunities that present themselves, like the holidays, when your former customers are expecting to hear from old friends and colleagues. 9 out […]

Why does it seem like you never have enough time in the day to get the things done that you want? It could be that you’re spending precious minutes on tasks that don’t absolutely require you to work on them in “normal” business hours. One of the biggest culprits we see for sucking up time […]

We’re continuing to see a pattern that minor investments in the kitchen and bathroom areas of the home can pay off big-time for the home’s value. We know that can definitely ring true for improvements such as refinishing a kitchen countert op. Here are several other remodeling ideas in the immediate vicinity of your refinishing project […]

It’s true that people will remember you based on the work you do on the job from start to finish. But before you can get the job, first impressions matter and that includes visual elements that help you stand out from others the prospect may be considering. That’s what makes developing a good logo important. […]

It’s true that a good word from a trusted source can go an awfully long way. But what happens if one of your prospective customers has a referral that points to you and to someone else? What then? Or what if there’s no referral at all and the homeowner needs to rely on an impartial […]

  In a trend that reflects the changing contemporary tastes of homeowners, we’re seeing more people forego many of the “bells and whistles” associated with showers and tubs such as body sprays and shower jets. In addition, whirlpool tubs are losing some popularity too. Why? Functionality and practicality. Homeowners complain that whirlpools are too noisy […]

It’s not like you have the most complex designed website in the world. So why should you care about how “mobile-friendly” that website is? Well, let’s put it this way: Do you care about how you’ll be found when people are searching for contractors like you? Do you care about how readable the type on […]