We get a lot of emails from readers of our PowerTips newsletter. Most are complimentary and supportive of what we do as a company for remodelers. Others are comments or questions about the topic of the week. Last week we received a good one that I’d like to share. It has to do with the
Members frequently email me with website questions. Over the years, I’ve been asked everything from on-page SEO techniques to logo placement. But by far the most common question I get is, “what am I doing wrong?” Yes, this broad, all-encompassing question always makes me chuckle. It’s virtually impossible to cover in an email. In fact,
Twenty years ago, lead nurturing looked like this for most business owners: Wait for the phone to ring. Call every person to talk about their project and pricing. Bring on a new client. Today, in 2016, the landscape for remodelers is vastly different and much more promising, primarily because we’re no longer at the mercy
Recently, I attended a Google Partners event and heard a statistic that almost knocked me out of my chair: 45% of people would rather give up vacation than their smartphone. This stat is confirmation of what most of us already know—people really love their phones. You can see it when you venture out to any
Did you know there’s a page every website has that can make you look horrible? Well there is, and it’s called the 404 error page. This page is shown whenever someone tries to visit a page on your website that simply doesn’t exist. And even if your website doesn’t have a 404 page set up,
The Great Recession gobbled up a whole slew of remodeling companies, but more of them fail during an economic expansion than during a contraction. Growth is great, but it’s risky, and knowing how not to grow will put you ahead of the game. In this hot market, there are so many opportunities, you can get ahead of
The Locus of Control is a concept that highlights one’s ability to control the outcomes and events in their lives. When applied in a business, The Locus of Control can increase productivity, and breed ownership and support. The Tim Faller Show welcomes back guest Jef Forward, to share his experiences surrounding the locus of control
Reviewing employees in the remodeling world is, at best, a struggle. It is often an employee’s opportunity to ask for a raise and an employer’s opportunity for frustration. Tim Faller joins Mark and Victoria to talk about the necessary fundamental shift in the employee review process. Tim makes the transition from podcast host to guest
As a society, we spend nearly four hours daily on our smartphones, a 59% increase compared to just two years ago. The total amount of time each person spends in front of all media per day is 12 hours and 21 minutes, up 11% over two years, and the amount of time we spend socializing
It’s not about the money, rather the feelings the money can bring. In this episode, Jay Wheeler dives into the psychology of financial management and investing in order to provide listeners with the potential reasons behind the way they may manage money. Whether it’s business or personal finances, Jay describes how to better manage your