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• Choose Profit Over Volume
  Next year looks like it could be one of the most difficult the remodeling industry has endured in more than a quarter of a century. Nearly everyone we've talked to — even the company owners who are not struggling to reach their 2008 volume goal — have confirmed that converting leads to sales has becoming exceedingly difficult, and it's eating away at profit margin.
• Trade Secrets
  Information for building a better remodeling Web site with SEO; marketing with financing; and going green by reducing, reusing and recycling.
• Why SWOT is Important for Your Business
  Giving everyone who works in and with your remodeling business a clear sense of what the enterprise is about is one of the over-arching purposes of preparing a business plan. That is why the business' vision, mission and core values are so important. With this foundation in place it is easier to look forward, trying to see what the future holds for the company.
• Managing Customer Expectations
  Do your customers always get what they want? Are they delighted with the finished project? Are they happy to recommend you? If they're not, this is a must read that will help you manage those expectations.
• Brand Pickell
  Orren Pickell is a remodeler. He's a custom builder. He's a businessman. But perhaps most importantly, he's a brand. Talk to high-end homeowners in Illinois, Michigan or southern Wisconsin and they'll know the name Orren Pickell. Whether it's remodeling or custom homes, the name Orren Pickell carries a meaning beyond what most contractors ever achieve.
• You Don't Exist Without 'E'
  Understanding the value of having an online presence.
• How to Sell Generated Leads
  Remodelers need to learn how to generate media-produced leads.
• Trade Secrets
  Team-building activities from Blue Canyon Construction in Washington state; Sage Homebuilders in St. Louis explains co-opetition and Feldco wins the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.
• Growth Culture
  Without the right people and the right culture, a remodeling company can't expect to have long-term success.
• Building A Strong Foundation
  The business of remodeling is full of storms. Where do you turn to relieve the stress that builds up from running your business?
• Taking Over Botched Jobs
  What happens to botched jobs? Who comes in to clean up someone else's mistakes? How do you charge for a job that's already been paid for? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this discussion.
• Reality 101: Today's Economy Requires a New Business Vision
  Are you: Although I don't personally buy into the current shroud of doom and gloom in the remodeling profession, I do believe that even small changes in perspective can reap huge rewards. I also find that if it is your company's belief that there is a reason (or excuse) for the way things are — especially if you don't have control over it — very little change will happen.
• Find the Reality for Your Remodeling Business
  There is always a need to get back to the basics during challenging times and growth periods in the remodeling industry.
• A Challenge to the Remodeling Industry
  Professional Remodeler challenges, inspires and engages owners and top executives of established, successful remodeling firms by delivering vital, trusted information.
• Team Building for Growing Firms
  Team building is all about getting everyone in your remodeling company to participate in setting goals and core values.

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