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We live in buildings – our homes, our offices, our factories, our plants. Making sure we stay comfortable in them can sometime be challenging – plumbing issues, humidity issues, heat loss and heat gain issues…you know the issues. What if you could really solve these issues for your customers? They’d be customers for life…and most will be less price sensitive. Join Neil Freidberg, Building Science Manager at LP Building Solutions, will help you with these building science issues. 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

Do your commercial customers hold you hostage?  What do I mean?  When you send out an invoice with net 30 terms, they ignore the terms and pay you when they want to – sometimes 60 days or later. Join Lara Hodgson, founder and CEO of Now Accounts, who gives you the tool to avoid this situation and get paid quickly. 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

You’re going to think that I’m crazy. Why? Because this podcast is about training…yes, it’s the busy season. However, you should be thinking of training even when it’s busy! No, you don’t have to, nor should you, send a field employee to a two day class when the opportunity to maximize billable hours is now. However, start thinking about what you CAN and should do from a training perspective…so that you are ready for fall and beyond. Ken Midgett and Dan Clapper show you how 10 minutes a day can help decrease mistakes and callbacks. 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 should you ask before hiring a digital marketing company to help you build your business? What should you look for? What are the things you should avoid? The warning signs that the company you choose might “hijack” your website? And maybe most important, what time frame and results should you really expect when you hire a firm? Jennifer Bagley, CEO of CI Webb Group, has made it her mission to educate contractors on what they should ask before they hire a firm. Discover what she has to say. 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 July 4 th in the United States and Happy July 1 st in Canada. Do you really have freedom? Find out in this podcast. 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

World Refrigeration Day celebrates the people and technologies responsible for creating and maintaining the world we live in, a world dependent upon temperature-controlled environments. The event is supported globally by industry, professional groups, scientific and engineering associations, as well as by governments and individuals. A. O. Smith’s Josh Greene, Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs, discusses how their new product, the Voltex® ALhybrid electric residential heat pump water heater (HPWH) is designed for you the contractor to help consumers save money and protect the environment. 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

We all know that we need social media in our businesses today. What if you could set and forget it…and have it run automatically for you. It’s now possible with Social Jazz. Paul Baccaro, Founder and CEO of Social Jazz, discusses this new software and how it might fit into 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

How many times do you avoid conversations because it will be a difficult conversation? Do you dread them? Do you hate conversations with team members who have “screwed up” and you have to have one of those “3 strikes and you’re out” talks? How about a customer with a problem? Scott Harvey gives you tools you can use to have those painful, difficult conversations. 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

Do you want a financially fit business? Discover how you can analyze your financial statements, increase profitability, and build wealth in less than 10 minutes a month. 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

You won a bid. You receive the contract and you sign it thinking you can’t negotiate the terms of the agreement. Actually you can and should negotiate contracts. Cian Brennan, founder of Quantum Contract Solutions, gives you tips to negotiate and things to watch out for before you sign any contract. 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