Tag Archives: storm damage sales training
3 Ways to Eliminate Overwhelm
Being a business owner or an independent contractor comes with a boatload of responsibilities, and every single one of your results as a company or a salesman ultimately depends fully on your ability to manage your time, discipline yourself to take care of tasks, and really to “show up” every day to produce and create…
Legitimately Supplementing Claims
In-house supplementer Joey and I discuss “to supplement or not to supplement” with claims that are technically paid “enough” (or more than enough) to do the job, but are still missing legitimate items that could be and SHOULD be included in the scope, keeping in mind the reality of the matter is that if the…
What Roofing Company Owners Should Be Doing NOW to Prepare for a Successful 2015
Hopefully you came out of 2014 with a profitable year, learned some new lessons along the way about how to run your business or deal with your team better, and took some time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Christmas has passed, the New Year has begun, and even though the frosty mornings…
Cheap, Easy Roof Sales Referrals
Every storm restoration salesman and roofing contractor is constantly after more leads. Between door knocking, mailers, telemarketing, radio ads, commercials, billboards, yard signs, and door hangers, one of the most direct ways to get a virtual “deal in the bag” is through referrals. Referrals in the roofing industry kick ass. They’re a shoo-in contract as…
Expediting Insurance Mortgage Checks
Mortgage checks holding up your cash flow? In the insurance claim roofing and storm restoration sales industry, waiting on checks can really put a wrench in your progress. Instead of waiting around for the check to show up or for the bank to call, take a PROACTIVE approach. Business owner John and I discuss maintaining healthy…
“Franchising” Your Roofing Business: How to Make Training Salespeople a Piece of Cake (Literally)
I want you to take a moment to consider Krispy Kreme Donuts, or McDonald’s. There are millions of locations across the country, they’re a successful business with a working model that drives business and yields a consistent profit, and customers know that whether they visit a McDonald’s in Portland, Oregon or a McDonald’s in Atlanta,…
Why Continual Education is Vital to Your Company’s Success
Let’s say you went and got yourself a new pet cat. For the first week or two, you fed it twice a day, made sure its water bowl was always full, brushed it, and took care of its litter box like a responsible pet owner should. After the first couple of weeks though, you get…
Why O&P is Costing You Money
Overhead and profit is a hot topic in this industry. Nothing puts a chubby in your pants like an automatic 10 and 10, but insurance companies are tightening their coin purses more than ever before when it comes to O&P. “It’s the law! As a general contractor facilitating and coordinating the repairs, we are ENTITLED…
The Phrase That Gets Adjusters To Buy.
A lot of contractors wonder, “Is there anything I should be doing or saying differently to get more things paid for on an adjuster meeting?” The reason why I’d like to address this question is because many contractors wonder if they need to be doing or saying something specific in order to influence the outcome…
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Sales Reps Make Setting Up Appointments & How To Avoid Them.
In a moment, I’m going to reveal the 3 biggest mistakes sales reps make while canvasing that cost them appointments and exactly how to avoid them so you can line up more inspections faster and easier, ultimately spending less time knocking doors and more time signing deals. As a bonus, I’m going to share a…