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September 2004


Articles

'I Was Hoping I Could Die Before I Had to Learn How to Run Computers'

The second-generation owner (along with his two brothers) of Vos Construction, a commercial builder and remodeler in Green Isle, Minn., did everything longhand until three or four years ago.

A Preferred Contractor Program is Right For Your Company If:

Brand-name backing creates credibility and leads.

Accounting and Invoicing Software

These days, it's hard to run a business without it

Addition

Clever storage uses every nook and cranny

Basement Boom

Below-grade projects can produce results that are a cut above

Building Relationships

Sometimes the sale is not worth the hell you know a particular customer is going to put you through (the trouble would probably wind up costing you money somehow, anyway).

Buy Now, Pay Never...

Granite countertops may have replaced the stock market as the investment of choice among American homeowners, who are moving their money into the best performing investment there is today: their homes.

Leading the Way to Profit

I have precious little free time and don't want to spend my billable hours giving away free information without a fighting chance of a sale.

Make Selections With Success

A meticulous design analysis process keeps the job - and customer - on track

Mobile Phone Technology for the Field

Nextel's latest phones, data-enabled and including global positioning system capabilities, offer new and expanded features to improve productivity.

Profiting From Preferred Contracting Programs

Brand-name backing creates credibility and leads.

Selling Energy Efficiency

The Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor helps quantify energy savings and costs

Snappy Phone Message Greets, Teaches

In an effort to prevent clients from tuning out while on hold, Steven Haas, president of Architectural Kitchens and Baths in Rockville Centre, N.Y. and his partner, Marino Ceko, developed a company storyline, then hired a creative firm to turn it into ...

The Programs

Brand-name backing creates credibility and leads.

To Vent or Not to Vent

New science regarding crawl space ventilation contradicts some codes

Whole House

With the kids away, these homeowners play with space meant for entertaining
 

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