Getting the Most Out of the Bidding Process

The construction bidding process has always been competitive, but since COVID-19 altered our reality and way of doing business, it seems such processes have become even more challenging and competitive.  Due to the increased competition and concerns in uncertain times, … Continue reading

“Spring Cleaning” for Your Marketing Strategy

If you are like most businesses right now, you are in a holding pattern of some sort, surviving through and waiting for this pandemic to pass.  This is most likely opening space in your schedule to focus on some of … Continue reading

Tips for Happy Holiday Marketing

Black Friday has come and gone, and many of us are still in the midst of Cyber Monday sales that have now become “Cyber Week”, but believe it or not, the seasonal sales wave has just begun.  There are still … Continue reading

Getting the Most Out of Instagram and Shoppable Posts

Sometimes it feels like there are just too many social media outlets and so little time to keep up with our own pages.  As a busy home builder, developing social media content can seem like an extra rather than a … Continue reading

Five Tips for Improving Introductory Emails

Cleaning up your email approach may just be the thing you need to have your introductory emails get noticed rather than deleted… First time communication with prospects can be an exercise in trial and error.  Sure, you may have a … Continue reading

Creating Proposals that Get Noticed

Proposals are your entry way into your next sale, and presentation is just as important as content when it comes to getting noticed.  If you are like most small businesses, you have probably been running the same proposal template for … Continue reading

Tips for Increasing Sales in 2018

If you are like most businesses, you are planning, reviewing and approving budgets and projections for 2018.  No matter how busy you may be with home building and remodeling projects, this time of year is crucial to your success next … Continue reading

Warming Up to Cold Calling

The “Who”, “What” and “When” for cold calling success With social media taking over our phones, and our lives, it can be easy to rely on social networks alone for reaching our audience.  Traditional and more costly methods for marketing … Continue reading

Tips to Amp Up Your Sales Force

Are your sales feeling a little dull, or even worse, experiencing a lull?  There are number of factors that can contribute to slowed sales.  Industry fluctuations and seasons aside, sometimes your sales team requires someone to press “refresh” and reset … Continue reading

Quick Tips for Successful Client Negotiations

If all of us saw things the same way, well life would be pretty easy, and boring to say the least.  Even in our best efforts to understand our clients’ desires and needs, we are bound to come face-to-face with … Continue reading