It’s the holiday season, and that means parties, outings and more for you and your staff. While these events can be wonderful team building events, if not planned correctly, they could also be Petri dishes for legal problems. Here are some things to think about before you throw that awesome party. Are Employees Paid to
DECEMBER 2016 — LINTHICUM, MD – Remodelers Advantage announced today that its Marketing Director, Mark Harari, has won Gold in the 2016 MarCom Awards. The MarCom Awards recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication
If you’ve ever read any of my articles about “website marketing” or heard me speak, you know that I’m a big fan of blogging. It is, in my opinion, the single most impactful thing you can do for your website. In fact, during my session at the Master Your Remodeling Business Workshop titled, “How to
I just started reading the best-selling book, ORIGINALS: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant. The book examines the origins of originality, as it were. The book’s summary promised an examination on “how people can champion new ideas—and how leaders can encourage originality in their organizations.” The topic intrigued me, and the reviews were off the chart,
Every contractor knows spring and summer are the busiest times of the year, but to balance their work load, keep crews active, and to even out cash flow, many smart contractors take actions to sell and complete work in the months of December, January and February. In addition, many homeowners realize the advantages of winter
To move to a Mentor Group in Roundtables, you must meet the following criteria: Company Profile Your company must have produced a minimum of $2,000,000 in annual revenue in your last completed fiscal year. Your company must have been actively in business for a minimum of 10 years. The Retained Earnings of your company must
I’m just returning from Remodeling Excellence week in Kansas City where I not only facilitated two fantastic Remodelers Advantage Roundtables groups, but I also had several sessions during the week’s capstone event: The Remodelers Summit. As usual, I heard some fascinating stories and learned more about some of the unique challenges Remodelers face. Unfortunately, I also
Download PDF Version of Below69 KB Criteria for Production Manager Roundtables Overall Goal: Advance the Production Manager role from fire fighter to a true manager of people and systems. Definitions: Production Manager – A person that manages the production department of a remodeling company. In general, they manage the people and the systems of production,
Download PDF Version of Below66 KB Your Commitment as a Member of the Production Managers Roundtables Group As a member of the Production Managers Roundtables Group, you are making a commitment to yourself, to the owner of the business for which you work, and also to your peers. This program relies on each member doing
Having challenges with how to implement the WIP? If you need training than this is the right place! Above is a video reply of the “WIP Review Webinar” with a detailed explanation of the WIP (work in progress) and how it works. Questions about reporting for your meeting? Sometimes there’s confusion as to what month to
