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Issue #178 | July 21, 2021 | Ethan Young
Welcome back to the Executive Report, the twice-monthly article series updating you on metal roofing, sales, marketing, and installation. Our last report covered the difference between chasing the cheapest product and providing a premium product to your customers. Many contractors and customers want cheaper, not better, but like the old adage says, “you get what you pay… ( read more )
Issue #166 | February 9, 2021 | Ethan Young
I hope this finds you and yours well. In this issue of the Executive Report, we’ll discuss testimonials and their effectiveness as a marketing technique. Imagine you’re in the market for something new. You search for it on Google, then go to the first website that pops up. Everything looks good, so you check out… ( read more )
Issue #161 | November 24, 2020 | Ethan Young
I hope this finds you well. Welcome to this issue of the Executive Report, our twice-monthly article series bringing you valuable information on marketing, sales, and installation. Last issue, we discussed how to start flying a drone for your roofing business. In this issue, we’ll be discussing competitive advantage, how to define yours, and its purpose for… ( read more )
Issue #142 | January 14, 2020 | Todd Miller
It’s mid-January already! Can you believe it? What progress have you made so far with “6 Easy Commitments That Will Grow Your Business in 2020”? Let me know – I’d love to hear! Before we start this issue’s topic, please take note that, on Thursday, January 16, Isaiah Industries will sponsor a conference call /… ( read more )
Issue #136 | October 9, 2019 | Todd Miller
I hope this finds you well. In this issue of the Executive Report, we want to look at an issue of critical concern – how to make your Marketing expenditures be effective! There are two big problems in the world of Marketing these days: Marketing costs keep increasing. Response rates keep decreasing. That’s pretty dismal,… ( read more )
Issue #135 | September 25, 2019 | Todd Miller
I hope this finds you well. I think that this issue of the Residential Metal Roofing Executive Report gets to the core of what puts home improvement industry leaders at the front of the pack. Many home improvement contractors think that their company is using some sort of formal sales presentation when they get in… ( read more )
Issue #103 | June 15, 2018 | Todd Miller
In this issue of the Executive Report, we will continue our series on “What Does It Take To Be Successful?” Throughout 2018, this series will take a look at core attributes of successful home improvement contractors and, in particular, successful residential metal roofing contractors. In previous issues, we have looked at Business Systemization, Professionalism, Commitment,… ( read more )
Issue #71 | March 31, 2017 | Todd Miller
Greetings! We apologize for taking a few weeks off from publishing the Executive Report while we held the Metal Roofing Summit in mind-March. This very successful event pulled together nearly 100 of the best and brightest home improvement contractors from across North America. We had a great time of sharing and learning from each other,… ( read more )
Issue #70 | February 17, 2017 | Seth Heckaman
We are busy preparing for the upcoming Metal Roofing Summit! We have already set a record for number of attendees and companies, but there is still time to register and reserve a room at $65/night. Again, travel and lodging are your only costs to attend! We have been working with our speakers to ensure the… ( read more )
Issue #69 | February 1, 2017 | Todd Miller
In this issue of the Executive Report, we’d like to continue our focus on fresh ways to promote the primary benefits of metal roofing. So far, we have covered Increased Home Value, Beauty, and Low Weight. Now, we want to cover an equally important benefit – Fire Safety. Fire Safety is a metal roofing benefit… ( read more )
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