Did you know using CTi’s Smart Prep System can make your Hallmark products cover more? The Smart Prep product line was originally designed to create a better preparation process for the concrete and to repair cracks with a better system. Many Dealers are now using the Smart Prep to create a smoother finish that allows…
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Concrete Technology would like to congratulate the following businesses on their November anniversary date as CTi Dealers: ADC Concrete Creations – LA – 14 years Black Diamond Home Innovations – TX – 13 years Surface Concepts – MO – 12 years Concrete Designed – NY – 3 years Re-Crete Solutions – AL – 3 years Alabama…
Productivity is at the heart of a successful home service business. Your operation can only be as successful as the people who work for you. Working with Dealers for over 25 years, I’ve found enhanced productivity comes from focusing on three main areas: 1) Motivation – this comes from a number of different means, but…
Word of mouth advertising is one of the most effective and profitable for a business. Word of mouth advertising comes from your Dealership offering the following: An agreeable buying experience for the customer A top quality installation An education for the customer on what the product can do and can’t do Ongoing follow up to…
Radiant heat flooring is a situation you may encounter if you live in a colder climate. Radiant heating is the process of embedding tubing in a concrete surface (i.e. interior floors for room heating and exterior slabs to melt snow and ice) and then having hot water or electric heating transmit through this tubing…
Trailer Organization Most Dealers operate from a 7’ X 14’ tandem axle trailer. The weight limit on a trailer of this nature normally ranges from 5000 to 7500 lbs. and can easily hold everything needed for a project of up to 2000 sq. ft. Having the trailer organized in a way where all items are…
With the advent of the Home and Garden Show season, it’s time to get ready for the shows in your area. One good Home Show can result in enough leads to carry your business right into summer. However, unless you come up with a system to qualify all those leads, you could wind up spending more…
The Basics. Hopefully this little section will bore you because you are already well aware of these basic considerations: Personal hygiene – Do not show up in shorts and work boots on your way home from a perspiration-filled work day. Don’t look like you haven’t shaved in two days and, yes, check your nostrils for…
You really learn a lot when you’re face to face across the kitchen table. Besides learning Pop’s take on the most recent news stories (especially the ones involving politics and religion) and Mom’s excuses for the house, the furniture, the mess, the kids, etc., you learn this: Their point-of-view does not make or break the…
There are two important things to truly know and understand to be a successful franchisee. First, you must know your customer and their specific needs very well. For example, in the home improvement sector you might ask — What are they trying to achieve? What is the style of their home and trends in the…
