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Join Ruth King as she explains seven really dumb financial things contractors do when it is busy. Once Ruth reveals them, you won’t do them again! Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Community engagement will help you build your brand and your customer base. How can you support and involve local non-profits in your efforts? Dave Squires, founder and CEO of On-Line Access has been using this type of community engagement with great success. He’ll explain how you can use it too. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

How would you like to recruit 24/7 without using Indeed or Craigs list? It’s possible and can help you find employees using the latest technology? Mike Ratchford, gives you a process to use the latest technologies to find employees 24/7. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

How would you like to prove to a homeowner that you installed their system correctly? Or, have an easy way to diagnose a problem with their system? Jim Bergman, Founder of MeasureQuick, gives you the answers to these questions and more. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Prices are rising. The average cost of an HVAC system or generator will be the price of a car or more. Financing, like it is in the automotive industry, will be key to getting a sale. What’s the process? What should you look for when choosing a financing company? Do you need more than one? Noah Adelstein, Business Development Manager for Hearth Financial, gives you the answers to these questions and more. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

How do you make sure you are covered when you sign a contract? What about pay on pay clauses or lien rights? Karalynn Cromeens, Owner and Managing partner of the Cromeens Law Firm, gives you the answers to these questions and more. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Join Ruth King as she explains three really dumb things contractors do with their fleet when it is busy. Once Ruth reveals them, you won’t do them again! Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

What does it take to be a superstar salesperson?  One who is laser focused on your company’s moose? My guest, Kay Miller, explains your sales peoples’ moose and how to make them uncopyable and highly effective.  Here is Kay Miller's email kay@uncopyablesales.com so you can get the "Moose Strategy" chapter of her book Uncopyable Sales Secrets   Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Training is critical, and the traditional classroom will soon be a thing of the past – of course they will still be some…but the majority of your employees want to be trained in a method they are comfortable with – electronic, digitally, and using virtual reality.  Find out more with my guest, Doug Donovan, CEO of Interplay Learning Technologies. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Teamwork.  Critical for producing a high performance team. How do you do it?  How do you make sure your team members are pulling in the same direction that you are?  That they fit your culture?  My guest, Natalie Dawson, gives you the answers to these questions and more. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Lawsuits are stressful, painful, and not fun.  What can you do to avoid them?  My guest, Scott Reib, America’s Legal Coach, gives you five ways to avoid them and shatterproof your business. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

What if you had help finding people who wanted to change careers and were interested in HVAC? What if you had people who vetted these career changers and put them through a basic HVAC course before you hired them? My guest, Alex Coleman, founder of Faraday, is doing just that. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

The word “brand” has been tossed around for years in our industry.  But, branding in a vacuum won’t help you.  What will? Taking branding, marketing, and customer experience into consideration.  My guest, Matt Christ, partner and brand strategist for Brand3 can help you. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

When your techs enters peoples’ homes or offices, they are likely to encounter mold at times.  What is the right thing to do?  My guest. Jason Earle, founder of Got Mold?  discusses what your techs should do Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

How rewards programs can help your business. The national survey of contractors was just released and Mike Capizzi gives you how these programs can help build your business. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

If you have women in your company, whether they are field, sales, or office, there is an organization that supports them (men can join too). There are also scholarships for women going through HVAC schools too. Colleen Keyworth explains how Women in HVACR can help your women team members and your company. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Imagine investing two days and getting ideas you can implement immediately in your business to increase sales, profits and more.  And, find out how you can train your technicians while they work. Join Paula Huband as she explains how to accomplish this. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

A sales training course rarely produces results long term. What does?  Commitment to sales training for a few minutes every day. My guest, Eric Lofholm, author of the book, Continuous Sales Improvement, discusses why a little bit of effort every day produces phenomenal sales results over the long term. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Inspections take a lot of time waiting for the inspector. Now you can do them virtually in some states. Kurt Denninghoff explains how. Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

February is traditionally one of the slower revenue and profit months of the year.  I discuss three easy ways to increase revenues and profits in slower times Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147