By Ron Beck, Outside Technical Advisor and Manager of Training for U.S. Boiler Company The phone rings and the voice on the other end of the line says, “This is Mr. Homeowner, and I’d like an estimate on a new boiler… when would you be available to give me a quote?” You show up for …Read More
Single-Family New Construction Increases
Lititz, Pennsylvania, has not seen a strong single-family, new construction market for almost a decade. However, due to recent growth, the economy in the southeastern part of the Keystone State is on the rebound. With interest rates still low, small business slowly blossoming, and nearby Lancaster City in the midst of a revitalization effort, framing …Read More
Looking to expand your marketing? Go digital.
By Billy Marshall, CEO, ServiceTrade Why do service contractors wrap their trucks and vans with logos, brand promises, and contact information? Simple. As they deliver service in their coverage area they want both their customers and prospective customers to see their brand in the neighborhood. Ideally, the logo and the brand promise are memorable, and …Read More
Mobile Live Fire Boiler Training
Among the services a manufacturer’s representative can provide to an HVAC contractor, few are as valuable as training. If the training is mobile, even better. After all, it’s easier for one rep to travel to the contractor’s place of business than to have a whole crew of technicians drive to the rep’s office, on the …Read More
The Clean Up
I am not a neat nick. I am not particularly tidy or organized. But, I have disciplined myself to be orderly and systematic because I don’t like the consequences of being a slob. I don’t like people to think that I am disorganized and out of control. I want customers, employees, vendors and subcontractors to …Read More