Contractor Cents

By Ruth King

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The podcast currently has 445 episodes available.

Contractor Cents episodes:

July 28, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 384 - The Truth About CSRs Part 3: It’s Not Just One Job
This is the last of three episodes that demystifies your CSR, dispatch, and
inside sales roles. My guests are Lynn Wise, CEO of Contractor in Charge,
and Danielle Bartus who leads sales and marketing for Contractor in Charge.
In this episode, Lynn and Danielle discuss the inside sales role.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
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19min
July 21, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 383 - The Truth About CSRs Part 2: It’s Not Just One Job
This is the second of three episodes that demystifies your CSR, dispatch, and
inside sales roles. My guests are Lynn Wise, CEO of Contractor in Charge,
and Danielle Bartus who leads sales and marketing for Contractor in Charge.
In this episode, Lynn and Danielle discuss the dispatch role – and how AI can
play a role in dispatch.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
20min
July 14, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 382 - The Truth About CSRs Part 1: It’s Not Just One Job
This is the first of three episodes that demystifies your CSR, dispatch, and
inside sales roles. My guests are Lynn Wise, CEO of Contractor in Charge,
and Danielle Bartus who leads sales and marketing for Contractor in Charge.
In this episode, Lynn and Danielle discuss the true CSR roles (there are more
than one) and how AI can play a CSR role.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
22min
July 07, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 381 - So You Want to Sell Your Business… Now What?
So you think you want to sell your business?
And no, the likelihood of you deciding to sell and actually closing on the sale
in a month is unrealistic. What should you prepare for? What should you
expect? When should you begin?
Join Ruth Mannschrek, who was shocked by the entire sales process, who
gives you the answers to these questions and more…so you don’t have the
same misconceptions and make the mistakes she did.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
20min
June 30, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 380 - Happy Fourth Of July!
July 1st is Canadian independence day…so those of you in Canada, Happy
July 1st .
For those of us in the United States, a few days later we will celebrate our
independence day, July 4th .
My wishes for happy independence days.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
6min
June 23, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 379 - Your Website Is Losing Sales, Here’s How to Fix It
Consumers are shopping online more than ever. According to data by
SellersCommerce, there are 2.71 billion online shoppers globally as of 2024.
What technology do we need to attract more online shoppers? How can we
provide quotes, or should we provide quotes online?
What else should we be doing?
Join Josh Koplin, the co-founder of EDEN, a company that helps HVAC
businesses by onboarding an Instant Quote tool for potential customers, will
answer these questions and more. And, give you reasons why you should
have pricing on your website.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
20min
June 16, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 378 - You’re Losing Jobs You Should Be Winning – Here’s How to Fix That
What if you had an automatic follow up sequence to close jobs and do referral
marketing? One of my clients has increased their closing rate by more than 50%
doing this automatically.
How? my guest, Kirk King, the creator of Contractor Halo, will tell you how he did
it for one of my clients and other contractors. And no, we are not related…we
only share a last name.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
19min
June 10, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 377 - Training Uncopiable Sales Talent with Kay Miller
What does it take to be a super salesperson? One who is laser focused on your
company’s moose –So, you ask, “what’s a moose?” And, how do you train the
super sales person…or does the super salesperson even need training?
Join Kay Miller and me. Kay, will explain who your sales peoples’ moose are…and
how to make them uncopiable and highly effective salespeople.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
19min
June 02, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 376 - Financing Home Repairs: What to Know Before You Sign
Financing. Whether it is a water heater, a generator, or a new HVAC system,
financing is a way of life now. With the average homeowner having less
than $5,000 in savings, according to a US banking study, when a major
repair happens, the only option is financing.
So, how do you choose a financing company? What should you look for?
What should you avoid?
My guest Erica Leonor, is the Director of Business Development for
Goodleap. She will answer these questions and more.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
17min
May 26, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 375 - Think You Know Your Business Assets? Think Again.
Do You Know What Your Business Assets Are?
Before you say, “that’s a stupid question, of course I know what they are.”
They might NOT be what you think they are.
Find out the true meaning of business assets as they relate to our industry. Aaron
Salow, CEO of XOi, and Ryan Martineau, co-founder and CEO of Specifix, tell you
what your true assets are and why.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
18min

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How many episodes does Contractor Cents have?

The podcast currently has 445 episodes available.

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