| Tech Know-How |
If you're looking for new sources of leads, keep in mind that more homeowners are making the Internet an important part of their remodeling research, maybe even the starting point.
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| Remodelers' Exchange |
Above all, say remodelers Craig Plekkenpol and Paul Bauscher, go about hiring the way you go about getting new business — seek referrals constantly and keep the pipeline full.
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| Product Showcase |
With more people using more energy, we're in a high-cost energy cycle that's not going to end soon. It's time to help your customers curb those costs by offering them smart choices when you remodel their homes. Energy-efficient choices can range from windows and solar glass to insulating sealants, ventilators and fans.
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| Portfolio |
Architects deep into the modernist tradition, Rene Davids and Christine Killory purchased a fixer-upper to showcase their design talents. Their palette was a 2½-story, 2,700-square-foot home built in the1920s and situated on a Berkeley, Calif., hillside.
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| 5-Minute Manager |
A great way to show your employees their hard work is appreciated is to implement a system of incentive-based rewards. Whether structured in the form of cash bonuses, merchandise or other types of perks, attaching them to performance communicates to your employees that results equal rewards.
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When I started to investigate what all the fuss was about concerning the EPA's impending rule regarding lead-safe work practices, I was of the opinion that this would probably end up being much ado about nothing.
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| Leadership |
You can hire anyone. Recruiting is going out and finding the best person for the pay, benefits, culture and opportunity your company provides.
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| Construct |
Whether it's a kitchen, a bathroom or an entire home, universal design improves the living space for the young, disabled, aging or — the rarest of people — perfectly average. You will also tap into an emerging market.
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| By the Numbers |
We have talked about some 25 business metrics that one can track. After we collect them for a period of time, they begin to have a "normal" range. We can then apply these numbers to make better predictions and better decisions.
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Interestingly, what product manufacturers think sets them apart from the competition isn't necessarily what remodelers actually value.
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