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Articles by Monroe Porter

aging roofing contractor business

Revitalizing an Aging Roofing Business

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Monroe Porter
February 7, 2020
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Youthful energy can sometimes run amok, but energy creates more energy. Stagnation creates more stagnation.
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customer-service

IRE 2020 Session: What It Takes to Provide Professional Customer Service

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Monroe Porter
January 30, 2020
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Customer service is mostly common sense, but common sense is not so common anymore.


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Measuring Up

Don’t Give Yourself Homework

Disciplined behavior initially feels like a loss of freedom, but ultimately, it is such discipline that sets us free.
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Monroe Porter
January 10, 2020
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Roofing contractors are notorious for not liking paperwork.
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recruiting new employees

How to Coach and Develop New Roofing Employees

New recruits are your future, so protect your future by planning for their success.
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Monroe Porter
October 18, 2019
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New recruits are your future, so protect your future by planning for their success. A little common sense and structured effort can make the training process much easier.
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Roofing business owners

What's the Owner's Job?

If you don’t appear to care about your money, why should your employees care?
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Monroe Porter
September 13, 2019
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While no two owners are alike, the following guidelines may help you with that decision. 
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roofing business skills

How Roofing Contractors Get Sloppy in a Hot Market

8 examples of sloppy business practices to watch out for.
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Monroe Porter
August 13, 2019
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The roofing contracting market is hot, but high volume can create sloppy practices that can haunt you when the market slows.
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Measuring Up

Managing the Office-Field Communication Gap for Roofing Contractors

Long term, building an organization that can better communicate with your field force just makes sense.
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Monroe Porter
July 12, 2019
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Traditionally, it has been a challenge to manage office and field communications.
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employee behavior

How Roofing Contractors Can Avoid Entitled Employees

With entitled employees, you can't let a privileged few hurt everyone.
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Monroe Porter
June 14, 2019
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With entitled employees, you can’t let a privileged few hurt everyone.
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Measuring Up

Manager 101: Communication Realities for Roofing Contractors

Communicating is a key managerial skill and not as easy as one might think.
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Monroe Porter
April 8, 2019
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A key skill in being a proficient manager is the ability to communicate details and vision to your workforce.
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Is Your Roofing Company Prepared for a Recession?

Avoid complacency resulting from good economic times to prep for the worst.
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Monroe Porter
March 21, 2019
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Here are five things to keep your eye on in case of an impending recession.
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