One thing should remain constant in your roof contracting business - in good economic times, in challenging economic times, and even in times when you are left to wonder if there is an economy. You must maintain a constant focus on profits.
In
addition to all the attention the retail media is giving to the upcoming
national election, there is considerable talk among many of the business folks
close to me about the effect it is having on markets.
It is a pleasant Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, a cloudy but
cool day. It seems that autumn just cannot wait. While I can certainly enjoy
the weather, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to enjoy the state of
affairs in this country.
The
stark question virtually shouted at me from the bottom of page 38 in the July
issue of Pro Sales magazine: “Sales Suck?” There it was, right there beneath a
drawing of the Titanic slipping into oblivion.
A series of fortunate events allowed me to represent Roofing Contractor
on a recent trip to China. It began with the recent addition of a
non-stop flight from my hometown of Atlanta to Shanghai, which greatly
reduced the expense and hassle of getting there. Yes, a 15-hour flight
followed by a 12-hour time difference was challenging, but not nearly
as bad as a three-leg journey taking nearly 24 hours.
Roofing Contractor was pleased to accept Brett’s invitation to stop by to visit and learn firsthand just how this unique process works and why showroom selling has proven so successful for Joe Hall Roofing Inc.
Owing to a convergence of a changing world
economy and an oil market gone mad, the price and availability of one of our
industry’s most treasured commodities is spiraling out of control. The price and
availability of asphalt is taking the industry into some uncharted
waters.
As if the economy and the price of a barrel of oil were not enough to upset the roofing markets this year, we are witnessing a record year for hailstorms