What is your plan? Not your business plan, but your intention and purpose -- knowing why you are here doing what you are doing and where you are headed.
The keys to successfully integrating Gen-Y employees into your staff include not micromanaging them and making sure that technology and systems are up to date in your business.
A seasoned remodeler offers his five steps to increase sales based on 30 years of selling remodeling.
Tips for energy-efficient design for kitchens and baths including proper ventilation and air sealing.
Tips for better cash management.
LESLIE SHINER AND MELANIE HODGDON: Think about how you want to be notified about urgent situations and
LES CUNNINGHAM: Adjusting to the new normal of a difficult economy means work is harder to come by, but if clients trust you and your company's professionalism, the jobs will come.
TED CUSHMAN: Construction requires teamwork. So what does it take to create a successful team?
BRUCE CASE: Make sure your marketing, team, sales processes, and regulatory compliance are in order for the busier times to come.
GREG ANTONIOLI: There's no one path to remodeling glory. To help close the sale, offer prospects options for their remodel, such as phasing the project.
When it comes down to it, no one enjoys being micromanaged, and it limits employee effectiveness. Here are tips for kicking the micromanagement habit.
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PEGGY FISHER: Contemporary design isn't for everyone. Be sensitive to your clients' needs and wants.
MICHAEL ANSCHEL: A call for remodelers to do more than passively complain; it's time to become a force of change.
ALLISON IANTOSCA: Creating a higher profile in the community can make you better known as a "likeable expert" and lead to more clients.
CARL SEVILLE: Rather than being an afterthought or sideline to a remodeling project, building science should be integral to every remodel, right from the beginning of the process.
PAUL WINANS: Rework, reward, renew, and remember — to get business moving again.
RICK PROVOST: Pay attention to your company's experience modification rate (EMR) to reduce insurance claims and help your bottom line.
RICHARD STEVEN: Seduction seeks quick commitment without taking the time to qualify, educate, or create realistic expectations. Courting clients leads to a long-term relationship.
JUDITH MILLER: The bubble may have burst, but there is a way to regain lost ground and regain your confidence — but it’s not a one-shot deal.
Evaluate your company's long-term survival and then decide whether it might be better to come up with an exit strategy.