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CRM – How Important Is Customer Relations To Your Business?

by Randall Soules on 2010/03/13 · 0 comments

in Company processes, Estimating, Marketing, Software, Starting your company

Why are customers important?  That seems like a stupid question, doesn’t it?   Without customers you would have no business.  Who would pay the bills?  Where would your cash flow be?  In other words, customers are the most important piece of the puzzle.  Which brings me to my point.  Since they are so important, are you [...]

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Tracking Your Leads With a Simple Lead Sheet

by Randall Soules on 2010/03/05 · 0 comments

in Company processes, Marketing, Starting your company

Track your leads and analyze the results – You’ve done some of the hard work.  You got some leads.  The next step is to use those leads to your best advantage.  To do this you need to track your leads.  You need to know where they came from.  Then refine your marketing efforts with this [...]

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A Replay of Diane Gilson’s Webinar, “Are Hidden Labor Costs Eroding Your Profits?”

by Randall Soules March 4, 2010

Some of you may have missed the terrific webinar by Diane Gilson of Info Plus Accounting.  The good news is that she has posted a replay of the whole webinar.  I hope you’ll take a look at it.  It will quickly show you where you may be charging too little for your labor and services.  [...]

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Are Hidden Labor Costs Eroding Your Profits? A Free Event!

by Randall Soules February 22, 2010

The event is over, but I’ll have a replay for you very soon; maybe even today.  It was great.  I’ll tell you all about it.
Over 60% of small and medium size businesses use Intuit’s Quickbooks for their accounting program.  And I know that many construction firms, myself included,  use Quickbooks to keep track of their [...]

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Shoestring Marketing – A Free Event That Pays

by Randall Soules February 22, 2010

Shoestring Marketing goes right along with Low-Cost Marketing.  Jessica Swanson, who literally went through the school of hard knocks is going to teach you more about marketing at little or no cost.  Believe me, she is an expert at this.  And no one is more passionate about marketing than Jessica.  (How many of us can [...]

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A very short survey…

by Randall Soules February 11, 2010

It’s time to take a breath and find out what you’d like to see more of on Remodeler Biz. We are getting more and more viewers each day, with a variety of interests, according to their searches.
I would really appreciate it if you would fill out a very short survey that will [...]

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[16-20] The Details – Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company

by Randall Soules February 10, 2010

This is the fourth and final sequel to the post “Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company”. This post further explains the points 16-20 of the article: Getting to know our trades, attending builder shows, utilizing your local home shows, belonging to organizations, and continuing education.

16. Visit with your trades
Almost everyone uses at least a [...]

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[11-15] The Details – Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company

by Randall Soules February 8, 2010

This is the third sequel to the post “Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company”. This post further explains the points 11-15 of the article: Networking, participating in your trade associations, taking on leadership roles, becoming the go-to person for your trade, and forming a relationship with your vendors and showroom owners.

11. Network at [...]

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[6 - 10] The Details – Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company

by Randall Soules February 3, 2010

This is the second sequel to the post “Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company”. This post further explains the points 6-10 of the article: Writing a regular newsletter, customer surveys, joining the trade associations, the importance of attending meetings.

6.  Write a regular newsletter
This is wonderful way to stay in front of your clients, leads [...]

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[1 - 5] The Details – Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company

by Randall Soules January 29, 2010

This is the first sequel to the post “Twenty Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Company”. This post further explains the first five points:  business cards, job signs, door hangars, vehicle signs, and communicating with your customers.

1.  Print business cards
Business cards are a must for your business.  You can make them yourself using Avery’s [...]

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