PowerTips Unscripted

What are renovation loans? And how can they help the burden of new home ownership?  Guest David Perrotti talks about using renovation loans to get deferred maintenance or dated kitchens and bathrooms remodeled prior to moving into a new home, to make for a smooth transition. David is the President and Founder of Fine Home […] The post Ep.147: All About Government Renovation Loans with David Perrotti appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

Reviewing employees in the remodeling world is, at best, a struggle. It is often an employee’s opportunity to ask for a raise and an employer’s opportunity for frustration. Tim Faller joins Mark and Victoria to talk about the necessary fundamental shift in the employee review process. Tim makes the transition from podcast host to guest […] The post Ep.146: Employee Reviews: It’s Time for a Change with Tim Faller appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

It’s easy to fall victim to the “Shiny Object Syndrome” in remodeling.  With so many goals of success, there are a lot of “shiny objects” that can distract remodelers from reaching their full potential.   How do you avoid them?  Guest David Wood of Focus.CEO joins Victoria and Mark in this episode to share the five […] The post Ep.145: Double Revenue by Focusing on Less with David Wood appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

Sales management can be one of the hardest jobs in a company, especially if you are both a player and coach. Sales managers are constantly focusing on how to improve their business, their team and themselves, and could use some tips along the way.  Guest David Mattson joins Victoria and Mark in this episode to […] The post Ep.144: The Three Most Important Skills in Sales Management with David Mattson appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

How can designers and production staff improve their success in the remodeling industry?  Guest Jeff Borovitz joins Victoria and Mark to talk about the deadly sins that get in the way of reaching your full potential.   Jeff has worked and trained with many members of the Remodelers Advantage Roundtables community and brings that experience in […] The post Ep.143: The Deadly Sins that Designers & Production Teams Commit with Jeff Borovitz appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

In this episode, guest Alan Hanbury of Hanbury Builders Inc. discusses three common areas where remodeling contractors are underperforming because they believe their gut rather than facts. Alan also talks about referral marketing, the effects of job costing done half-heartedly, and hiring when taking net profitability into account. Alan is president of House of Hanbury […] The post Ep.142: Common Remodeler Mistakes that are Hitting Your Bottom Line with Alan Hanbury appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

For many remodelers, digital marketing is the “voodoo” magic. With so many options, where do you begin? Well, Spencer Powell has the answer. In this episode, Spencer dives into his new book, The Remodeler Marketing Blueprint. He talks about everything that you need to know about being found online, successfully. Spencer is the CEO of […] The post Ep.141: The Remodeler Marketing Blueprint with Spencer Powell appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

Learning the best way to work with purchasing managers can help create great outcomes for both sides of the remodeling business.  With over a decade of experience in operations and purchasing for a national homebuilder, Bradley Hartmann has researched and found the importance of having purchasing sales teams devote their time exclusively focused on the […] The post Ep.140: What Dealers Say Behind Your Back with Bradley Hartmann appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

For many, determining the compensation for an employee is nothing more than doing a quick google search, or in our members case, maybe asking their peers what they pay a particular position.  But Tom Miller doesn’t really agree with that methodology.  Instead, his company helps businesses apply the best compensation strategies that help recruit great […] The post Ep.139: Creating Great Compensation Programs that Help Grow Your Company with Tom Miller appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.

Effective communication is measured by outcomes. Communication without an outcome is like traveling without a destination. The communication techniques used in selling are frequently more disastrous than helpful. In this episode, Dave Yoho will expound upon several powerful communication techniques that have a psychological background, and have been proven to lead individuals to the outcome(s) […] The post Ep.138: Focusing Your Communication Style on Customer Satisfaction with Dave Yoho appeared first on PowerTips Unscripted.