Contractors Toolbox

In this episode, Gary speaks with Kevin Kiernan from Podium.

Kevin talks about Podium's technology solutions for contractors. They offer software solutions for maximizing online reviews, getting paid faster, automating routine tasks, reducing overhead so you can keep your team focused on delivering a better customer experience, connecting with incoming leads in a fraction of the time - in the channels they most prefer, so contractors can keep their businesses growing.

These are great solutions to add to your tool box.

Charlie Gindele joins Gary to talk about his new book.

Charlie talks about his motivation for authoring this book and will also provide listeners with an overview of what they can expect to learn as they read his list of 10 big lessons.

It is always great to learn from someone who started from humble beginnings and built an extraordinarily successful contracting business. It is also advantageous to learn from someone else's mistakes and save time and money along the way, all while reducing stress and frustrations.

You do not want to miss this conversation with industry icon, Charlie Gindele.

In this episode Gary speaks with Travis Harvego, Chief Operating Officer of Roofle.

Roofle has developed the technology and platform to help roofers sell roofing jobs right from their website.

We all know that more and more industries and companies are embracing the online selling option. It was only a matter of time before a company developed a method for roofers to dramatically drive down their cost per lead and enjoy much greater visitor engagement on their websites.

Travis talks about how Roofle answered this call. All roofers should learn more about this option to see if it is right for them.

In this episode, Gary Cohen discusses the importance of a Unique Value Proposition or UVP for your contracting business.

You will learn to understand a UVP, how to create one and how to separate yourself from the competition.

The idea here is to justify not selling on price, but instead on the unique benefits customers will enjoy from you, that they will not get from competing contractors in your market area.

Brian Kaskavalciyan, founder and CEO of gFour Marketing Group, talks about the birth of gFour Marketing Group and their unique approach to marketing that differentiates them from other marketing firms.

gFour works with home improvement contractors to transform their customers into "Raving Fans and Brand Advocates."

Brian talks about some of the biggest marketing mistakes made by contractors and the ways in which they can avoid them.

He also discusses their Relationship Marketing Services, Authentic FeedbackTM Reviews, Definitive Guidebook, 5-Star Review Playbook and Referral Success Blueprint and Customer Experience Checklist.

Brian has a great deal to share about marketing to customers after the sale.

Joel Knight was an employee of Gerry's Roofing in Ontario, Canada and bought the company from the original owner.

Joel talks about how he was committed to growing his business, but just did not have all the tools he needed to make it happen.

Things changed when he heard a talk at an IKO delivered by Scott Siegal, CEO of Certified Contractors Network (CCN). Scott's presentation resonated with Joel, and he quickly realized that he needed to put much better systems and processes in place in every functional area of his roofing company.

Upon joining CCN, Joel talks about how he engaged in all the trainings CCN offers and quickly embraced the CCN community of contractors across the U.S. and Canada.

By adopting all the best practices he learned through his CCN membership, Joel saw his sales and profits skyrocket, while also creating more time to work ON his business and less IN his business.

Shawn Sundsvold supports home improvement contractors on a daily business as the individual who works in Member Services for Certified Contractors Network (CCN).

Shawn talks about what CCN membership looks like and why so many contractors across the U.S. and Canada have become avid and loyal members of the CCN community.

You will learn what the first 90 days of membership looks like and how it sets a path to success for contractors who become CCN members.

Shawn discusses the trainings in all functional areas of a home improvement contracting company and how becoming a member of this powerful network provides you with all the tools you need to profitably grow your company.

He also touches on Owner Masterminds, Roundtables, and other opportunities to exchange best practices with other contractors across the U.S. and Canada.

Nick Hutcherson started Hutcherson Construction a short 8 years ago and has become a top exterior contractor in Southern Michigan near Kalamazoo.

Nick has seen his revenue and profit margins soar in the past few years and he shares how he was able to accomplish this by implementing a solid business plan, putting systems and processes in place in sales, production, and administration, and by focusing on metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Nick will help you better understand the steps you need to take to grow your revenues and profits.

Finally, Nick talks about how becoming a member of the Certified Contractors Network (CCN) community has played an enormous role in his success over the past few years.

Bryan Miller and John Gwaltney felt their contracting companies in the Atlanta metro area were complimentary of each other and since they were in different product lines, they were regularly referring business to each other.

They came together and formed the Virtus Family of Companies, with a focus on outdoor living.

They rapidly became their regions premier outdoor living company. Their flagship company is Outback Deck and Bryan talks about how he and John have been able to scale their business successfully and profitably.

Bryan shares how in addition to providing custom composite decks, motorized louvered pergolas, and their exclusive Custom Porches by Design service, they are 100% committed to delivering the best customer experience possible.

Bryan also talks about how their membership in Certified Contractors Network (CCN) has been a game-changer for their company and why all contractors should consider joining this community.

Tim Brown Jr. has a fascinating story as he took over a family rain gutter business.

He discusses how he expanded to multiple exterior product lines and transitioned from primarily new construction to the world of home renovation. The company started growing and Tim shares how he felt the need to learn more about running a first-class home improvement contracting company.

Tim talks about how he decided to join Certified Contractors Network (CCN) to further his knowledge about best practices in running a contracting company.

Tim also discusses how he not only learned how to put processes and systems in place through CCN's training, but how he also learned from other CCN members who were doing more business in a month than he was doing in a year.

Not only did he scale his revenue, but he also dramatically increased his net profits to double digit levels. This is an inspiring success story that will be helpful to contractors.

Grab the Case Study with Tim Brown Here!