As the labor shortage continues to affect the roofing industry, optimizing your hiring efforts is more important than ever. In this episode, Matt DiBara of The Contractor Consultants and a fourth-generation contractor, shares three helpful tips contactors should keep in mind to supercharge their hiring process.

In this exclusive episode, RC Group Publisher Jill Bloom gets the latest on the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association’s record-breaking expo live from the show floor in Orlando with FRSA President Les Sims, of Armstrong Roofing. Check out why he’s excited to reach 1,000 members and more by listening to the full conversation here.

In this exclusive episode, RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, highlights some recent calls he’s taken from roofing contractors when it comes to sales representatives. He breaks down the difference between 1099 and W-2 workers when it comes to sales, recorded live from the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association Expo in Kissimmee, Fla.

Roofing may not seem like the most obvious place where artificial intelligence can be useful, but if contractors are open-minded, they’ll find AI can make them more productive. In this episode, Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited, explains how AI can be used to assist in marketing efforts.

From emergency repair contracts to lining up proper materials, there’s a lot roofing contractors could and should be doing now to prepare for the heart of storm season across the United States. RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, discusses the dangers roofing contractors face when they mobilize for storm repairs and haven’t quite figured out how the system works in each state or community they work in. Listen to the full conversation here.

We sat down with Melissa Megginson Axtell, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Leap, to discuss project management for roofers and the benefits of software.

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Storms and insurance work are the dependable lifeblood of some roofing contractors year in, year out. Others just dabble in it when the opportunities present themselves, which seem to me more often every year as severe weather systems intensify around the country. In either scenario, roofing contractors are likely still missing out on money-making opportunities.

Keeping your company’s information is not something to be taken lightly. Bill Collins, director of national accounts at Servco, and Hasshi Sudler, professor at Villanova University, share ways your roofing firm can safeguard its information from cybercriminals and prepare for the event that you are hacked.

Even with a dedicated employee or marketing agency at the helm, the possibility for social media growth is endless. In this episode, Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited, discusses how to unlock your company’s social media potential.

Discover Top 100 contractor Erie Home's commitment to staying ahead of the curve in the roofing industry in our interview with CEO Jenilee Common, who shared what it takes to make the Top 100 list while ensuring homeowners get the best roofs.