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How to Manage a Sales Team for Your Construction Business

August 16, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on How to Manage a Sales Team for Your Construction Business

A key part of sales success is learning how to manage that sales team. In this article we’ll discuss the elements of effectively managing your sales reps. Construction Sales Construction sales is more challenging than […]

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How to Effectively Hire Sales Reps for Your Construction Business

July 27, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on How to Effectively Hire Sales Reps for Your Construction Business

Selling anything is tough. That’s why many sales-focused positions are difficult to fill. And why many sales reps quit in the first year. In this article we discuss what’s involved in hiring great sales reps […]

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How Contractors are Making $1,000,000+ Per Year

June 20, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on How Contractors are Making $1,000,000+ Per Year

It’s not just experienced contractors in their 40s and 50s. It’s young guns in their 20s and retirees coming out of retirement as well. They’re crushing it. Many of them are making between $500,000 and […]

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Prospecting – How to Properly Pursue Potential Customers for Your Construction Business

June 19, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Prospecting – How to Properly Pursue Potential Customers for Your Construction Business

In previous articles we’ve discussed how to generate leads and why sales is everything in your construction business. Now let’s talk about how to properly pursue potential clients – known as prospecting. What is Prospecting? […]

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An Idiot’s Guide to Construction Insurance

May 30, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on An Idiot’s Guide to Construction Insurance

Insurance is as critical to your construction business as your work truck and your toolbox. Unfortunately, many construction business owners are confused about what types of insurance policies they need. In this article we provide […]

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How and Why to Hire a General Contractor (GC)

May 25, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on How and Why to Hire a General Contractor (GC)

Do you have a home renovation or construction project in mind, but don’t know where to start? In this article, we’ll define general contracting and outline the services that general contractors typically provide. We’ll also […]

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Why Sales is Everything in Your Construction Business

May 24, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Why Sales is Everything in Your Construction Business

You can remodel a kitchen better than any of your competitors. You build dream homes for your clients. Maybe you’re super special and have mastered the art of marketing. That is awesome. Truly, it is. […]

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20 Reasons a Construction Business Loses Profits

May 23, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on 20 Reasons a Construction Business Loses Profits

Your construction business can have loads of customers and projects. You can be bringing in money hand over fist. But is your business profitable? At the end of the day you have to make more […]

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Never Underestimate Customer Service in Your Construction Business

April 27, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Never Underestimate Customer Service in Your Construction Business

When it comes to your business, the customer is always right. That’s why it’s so important to have a great customer service strategy in place. Do you own your own business? If so, you know […]

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How to Deal with Competition – Lessons and Victory

April 27, 2022 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on How to Deal with Competition – Lessons and Victory

As a construction business owner, you know that competition is fierce. You likely also know that in order to be successful, you need to learn from and defeat your competitors. Luckily, there are plenty of […]

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