Contractor Cents

Water heater training.  Critical for proper installation, maintenance and service. I had the opportunity to do a financial bootcamp training at the AO Smith training facility outside Nashville Tennessee and I was blown away by their training capabilities for hands on training and classroom training.  I asked members of the AO Smith training team to join me on Contractor Cents and explain how they help you be more effective and efficient…which improves your bottom line. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ 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 all of your field service challenges were eliminated?  How would that change your customer’s experience with your company? My guest, Michael Israel, Head of Field Service Evangelism at Zuper, gives you some of the tools to eliminate those challenges.   Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Getting the phone to ring is critical to generating revenue. And I mean phone calls from your current customers and potential customers. What are the latest online trends and what platforms should you use to drive phone calls? Join John Victoria, founder of Polianna, who also wrote the book, 5 Secrets None of Your Competitors Know that will win you more customers. You can download it free from his website, polianna.net. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ 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 does contracting differ “Down Under?” Join John Skinner, who hosts the popular Australian podcast – Crusting it in Construction.” John gives you some of the things Australian companies have done to increase profits, grow wealth, and get/retain employees. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ 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 does the person answering the telephone affect your company’s revenues? A lot! If that person sounds like “death warmed over” when she answers the phone, you’ll experience many hang ups people not booking calls with your company. Join Todd Daganaar, CEO of Hometown Hero Appliance Repair, who grew his business from 10 to over 50 employees, now in three locations, with the help of Power Selling Pros (and he will tell you that he was one of the worst on the phone when they began). Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Happy Labor Day! In this podcast I give you the reason why our labor force is perishable and four easy to implement procedures that will help increase your labor productivity. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ 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 is a growth strategy that really works? We hear all the time about someone using some fad that worked to grow his business. You wonder, “will that work for me and should I try it?” Stop guessing! Join John Lenker a marketing and growth strategist, who discusses easy to implement ideas that can help you strategically you’re your business. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Hiring provokes many discussions – “I can’t find anyone” or “ I hired someone and that person lasted less than a week” or many other scenarios where employees don’t stay. In this two part series Ryan Englin, founder of Core Matters, explains how the apple really describes your business culture, how to hire the ones you won’t want to fire, and great questions to ask during interviews. And, go to www.corematters.com to download his book and get that list of questions. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Hiring provokes many discussions – “I can’t find anyone” or “ I hired someone and that person lasted less than a week” or many other scenarios where employees don’t stay. In this two part series Ryan Englin, founder of Core Matters, explains how the apple really describes your business culture, how to hire the ones you won’t want to fire, and great questions to ask during interviews. And, go to www.corematters.com to download his book and get that list of questions. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Get the basics of pricing, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, software, and more through the PHCC Boot Camp program and at the association’s national meeting, CONNECT. Heidi Salati, National Director of Education and Training, and Monica Roach, Executive Director of PHCC Association of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties tell you how to take advantage of these programs, both in person and on-line, that can propel your business to the next level. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147