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Editor's Note: We're All Selling Something

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
October 18, 2002
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The best salespeople calling on roofing contractors today must be as sharp as ever to win the trust and respect necessary to begin or maintain a winning relationship.
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Roof Anchor Points

Chip Macdonald
October 4, 2002
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For roofing contractors, the final component of the PFAS is an adequately designed and effectively selected roof anchor point, capable of resisting all applied gross-impact forces.
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When No One’s Watching

October 4, 2002
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Lessons from the game of golf help explain why the stock market went in the tank.
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Editor's Note: Get Involved

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
October 4, 2002
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We live and do our business in a nation of laws, so I encourage you, as business owners, to be active in the politics of your government.
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Repair of Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Systems

October 4, 2002
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The odds are high that conventional contractors will occasionally be called upon to repair or replace an SPF system.
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Identity Theft

October 4, 2002
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Identity fraud occurs when someone uses your name and personal identification to get a loan, to gain credit or to purchase goods and services.
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The Grass is Not Always Greener on the Other Side of the Fence

August 29, 2002
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All that glitters is not gold and you have to run your business for you and not your competition.
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Editor’s Note: One Year Later

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
August 29, 2002
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I can remember standing in the office with several of the gentlemen with whom I work on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. And I made the comment, “This changes everything.”
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It’s The Little Things That Count

August 29, 2002
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The Internet has made customer care more important than ever.
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Polyisocyanurate Insulation: Concerns Revisited

August 29, 2002
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In March of 2000 the national Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) issued Bulletin 2000-3 “Use of Cover Boards Over Polyisocyanurate Insulation.”
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