Everyone knows someone who uses a virtual assistant or two to help manage business administration, but is it a good choice for painting business owners in particular? In this podcast with Janice Clark of BizMSolutions, find out if a virtual assistant is right for you. Janice helps us understand how to assess your need, find the right VA, and efficiently outsource tasks that keep you from focusing on more important things.

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With the launch of new Roundtable groups at PDCA for businesses of all sizes, it's a great time to talk about how ideas are best shared in the context of the painting world. How do business owners connect with other inspiring innovators in the industry without the fear of exposing trade secrets to the competition? With us to discuss the pros and cons of collaborative ideation among business owners is Torlando Hakes of Color Theory in Bloomington, Indiana. Torlando is a PDCA member and one of the new Roundtable facilitators, and is skilled in the art of getting smart people to talk!

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What is the big picture of the painting industry that forms in the mind of a magazine publisher after years of working with paint manufacturers, associations, educators, and painting contractors? You'll find out in this Paint ED episode in which we interview Andrew Dwyer of APC Magazine and ask him what he sees as the primary concerns of today's painting contractors.

Learn more about APC Magazine at www.paintmag.com.

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No one is more used to the word "change" than painting contractors. Even the medium of paint is emblematic of the change that people want to see in their lives, and that goes for both painting business owners AND their customers. In this episode of Paint ED, Brandon Lewis from the Academy for Professional Painting Contractors interviews Chris Shank of PDCA Education about what he has gathered from interviewing people in the painting industry on Paint ED. The tables have turned, and Chris gets to talk about what he thinks is foremost on the minds of painting contractors in 2017. CHANGE!

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The PDCA National Staff in St. Louis, Missouri gather for a podcast to share the highs of 2016, and dreams for PDCA and our contractors in 2017. Don't miss the fun outtakes from the podcast this year! We have lot of fun bringing you the best in education for painting contractors. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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The 'Cloud' is the cyber space where a lot of work gets done more quickly than ever before. If you haven't yet learned the power of storing, sharing, and co-editing documents and files using tools like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box, then you are missing out on a very easy fix for clunky communications and inconvenient access to digital information. Brad Bolinger of PDCA's "Brad's Techies" sheds light on which tools are available, and how best to use them to increase efficiency.

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Selling has changed. The information age transformed how value propositions are communicated. Are you and your sales team aware of the ways your customers need you to communicate and listen so their questions are answered and they can determine if you are a good fit? Rick Farrell of Tangent Knowledge Systems shows us how active listening can develop a more confident and 'humane' sales process that builds your business.

Find out more about Tangent Knowledge Systems at www.tangentknowledge.com.

Contact Rick Farrell for speaking engagements at [email protected].

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Somewhere in the world right now there are painted panels sitting out in the sun, rain, and cold to test the will of the best paints out there. Do you know how well your selection of paint stands up to the elements? Find out about paint testing and learn which ones do the best job in this Paint ED episode with Debbie Zimmer from the Paint Quality Institute. She knows exactly what those panels sitting in the China-cold and Zimbabwean-heat have to say to your customers about the kind of paint you use on their structures!

Learn how to use PQI's information by reading PQI's blog for painting contractors! Visit the pro blog at pro.paintquality.com.

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Whether painting the Perfect Kitchen, or training other contractors to use a new tool like the Graco 395 AAA sprayer, a painting contractor needs a little something to get through the ups and downs of business: GRIT! Nick Slavik of Nick Slavik Painting and Restoration in New Prague Minnesota has that grit, and he's always ready to talk about his passion for painting. He is an educator par excellence, and this gift, he says, is most effective in those who have a true enjoyment of their trade and a life-long love for learning and doing.

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The winter months are often very slow for painting contractors, presenting what appears to be slim options for leads and sales. Beyond the looming possibility of layoffs and other desperate moves, owners face the greater threat of losing faith in themselves and their business. Enter Brandon Lewis, PDCA Associate and Marketing Director at The Academy for Professional Painting Contractors. He knows the way, and offers some phenomenal direction to help contractors not only find work in slow months, but also capitalize on a season prime for lead generation and ‘social proofing.'

Visit PDCA at www.PDCA.org

Find Brandon Lewis at www.PaintersAcademy.com

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