How a Showroom Can Help You Close Deals and Control Your Process with Joe Smith – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]
Are you looking for ways to boost your business? One powerful tool you can use is a showroom. Not only can it help you cultivate leads, but it also gives you complete control over the client experience. On today’s episode of PowerTips Unscripted, Joe Smith highlights some of the key benefits of having a showroom. […]
Gauging Your Designers’ Workload Effectively With Jeff Talmadge – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]
In this episode, Jeff Talmadge discusses how he and his team created a point system for his design staff to spread their workload. Each designer is assigned a predetermined number of points, weighted by criteria such as permitting, scope, and complexity of the job. The team tracks points weekly and has found that designers are less […]
Selling to Design, Not Designing to Sell with Jan Neiges – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]
In this episode, we take a closer look at the sales process. We are always looking for fresh ideas and concepts that apply specifically to remodelers and those in the building community. Our guest Jan Neiges is adamant that you should be selling to design, NOT designing to sell, and she shares how you can […]
How a Showroom Can Help You Close Deals and Control Your Process with Joe Smith – [PowerTips Unscripted] S5 E9
Are you looking for ways to boost your business? One powerful tool you can use is a showroom. Not only can it help you cultivate leads, but it also gives you complete control over the client experience. On today’s episode of PowerTips Unscripted, Joe Smith highlights some of the key benefits of having a showroom. […]
Why The Design-to-Production Handoff is Worth Measuring with Dan Hurst – [Best of Powertips Unscripted]
Today on Powertips Unscripted, Dan Hurst joins the show to discuss the handoff from design to production. Dan talks about how to define the minimum standard of completeness and quality for each function or role involved in preparing the handoff packet. Dan also discusses how to use checklists for each role to ensure that quality […]
Outsourcing 3-Dimensional Design with Lauren Campuzano- [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]
Today on PowerTips Unscripted, Lauren Campuzano joins the show to discuss outsourcing 3-Dimensional (3-D) Design. 3-D designs can help remodelers sell their plans, but finding the right talent can take time and effort. Lauren found that 3-D designs were great communication tools within the design department, construction department, and sometimes with clients. Creating 3-D models […]
How to Structure and Run a Profitable Design Department with Chris Landis – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]
Jobs are won or lost during the design process. With so much on the line, it’s clear that your design department should be running at peak performance. But there are so many ways the process can get derailed. It all depends on how you structure your design department, and what metrics you use to hold […]
How SCRUM Can Strengthen Your Design Process with Dean Tompkins – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]
Have you ever heard of SCRUM? SCRUM is a workflow management technique that accelerates projects, and while it is mostly used by software development teams, its principles and lessons can be applied to all kinds of industries. Guest Dean Tompkins is here to explain how SCRUM is useful in his remodeling business, and how it […]
Selling to Design, Not Designing to Sell with Jan Neiges – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]
In this episode, we take a closer look at the sales process. We are always looking for fresh ideas and concepts that apply specifically to remodelers and those in the building community. Our guest Jen Neige is adamant that you should be selling to design, NOT designing to sell, and she shares how you can […]
Outsourcing 3-Dimensional Design with Lauren Campuzano- [PowerTips Unscripted] S4 E7
Today on PowerTips Unscripted, Lauren Campuzano joins the show to discuss outsourcing 3-Dimensional (3-D) Design. 3-D designs can help remodelers sell their plans, but finding the right talent can take time and effort. Lauren found that 3-D designs were great communication tools within the design department, construction department, and sometimes with clients. Creating 3-D models […]