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		<title>Design-Build:  Are You Ready To Take It On?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should you start a Design-Then-Build company? Do you want to get to the next level in remodeling and add design work to your credentials?  Have you been missing bigger jobs because you don&#8217;t offer design?  If so, you might want to consider becoming a Design-Then-Build company.  If you are considering this, take a look at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Essentials for A Design-Then-Build Firm</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a list of some of the things you&#8217;ll need to become a good Design-Then-Build company: Personally: Stamina &#8211; you already have that if you have been remodeling for long.  You either have this or you don&#8217;t.  It&#8217;s not something you can learn. Patience &#8211; bold and underlined.  Design-Then-Build requires even more hand-holding than general [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Distinguish Yourself from the Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 22:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliet Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You cannot be all things to all people.  But you can be some things, and be really good at those things.  The first step to distinguishing yourself from your competition is to get to know your competition.  But you don’t have to be sneaky about it.  You could try a nice game of ‘I’ll show [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manage your company with ease with Highrise [1 of 3]</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Soules</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the introductory video about a program called Highrise. It will answer your first question: What is Highrise??? It&#8217;s worth a look. These three video are going to open your eyes to a new way of running your business. With ease and simplicity. Highrise will put you in a category by yourself, way ahead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 7 Most Important Customer Service Skills for Professionals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know how it feels to be on the dialing end of the phone call to some 800 number when trying to decipher your latest invoice… a series of recorded messages and generically scripted answers that someone deemed a suitable substitute for customer service.  Unacceptable!  We are in the business to service our customers, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This One&#8217;s About How To Make Money With Your Blog!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your company does have a blog, doesn&#8217;t it (in addition to your website)? If it does, congrats, because you are doing the right thing. If you don&#8217;t, listen to Jessica Swanson, the expert on Shoestring Marketing to learn more about the in-and-outs of blogging.  This will be of great benefit to all of us, no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Qualified Remodeler Magazine, Exterior Contractor and MarketSharp&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Soules</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qualified Remodeler Magazine, Exterior Contractor and MarketSharp are pleased to announce a brand new series of webinars called &#8220;Growth Coach&#8221; that will help you position your company to have a great year in 2010. Each webinar is absolutely free-of-charge to qualified remodelers and home improvement professionals. Check out the information about the next session and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRM &#8211; How Important Is Customer Relations To Your Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Soules</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are customers important?  That seems like a stupid question, doesn&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tracking Your Leads With a Simple Lead Sheet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Soules</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Track your leads and analyze the results &#8211; You&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Replay of Diane Gilson&#8217;s Webinar, &#8220;Are Hidden Labor Costs Eroding Your Profits?&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator>Randall Soules</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;ll take a look at it.  It will quickly show you where you may be charging too little for your labor and services.  [...]]]></description>
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