Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Stay ‘In the Know’ When You Connect with The Roofing Alliance on Social Media
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. By liking and sharing The Roofing Alliance’s posts, links and photos, you can help spread the word on the work they are doing on behalf of this great industry. The Roofing Alliance brings together leading contractors, manufacturers and suppliers committed to securing the future strength and ...
Bring Your Office to the Field
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. When your field team has the right tools and accurate information, your business will thrive. I had the opportunity to speak with Eleanor Gach, Content Director at Jobba Trade Technologies, who brings an interesting perspective to the industry. Before joining the technology company, Eleanor worked for ...
Next-Gen Sales Technology Learns from Your Data
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Predictive analytics, artificial intelligence and GIS technology for sales success. It sounds futuristic but it’s happening right now. Recently, RoofersCoffeeShop® attended the METALCON show in Pittsburgh where we had the opportunity to listen to a technology presentation by members of the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) ...
Independent Contractor or Employee?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. New California law, Assembly Bill 5, takes effect January 1, 2020 and requires employers to use a strict method to determine classification or workers. After California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law in September, he issued a signing statement saying the bill will “help ...
Top October Stories: People, Projects and Technology
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. RoofersCoffeeShop is about community. It’s the people who make up this community that we love to hear about and meet. That was pretty evident in looking at what the most popular articles were last month. Leading the list was ...
Meet Mandy McIntyre of 1st Choice Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The search for her ‘true calling’ led to a career in roofing. In 2013, Mandy McIntyre was working as an office manager for a landscaping and snow removal company and she was miserable with her job. She couldn’t stand working there anymore so she decided to ...
Protecting Buildings in one of the Wettest Places on Earth
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. In situations where the rain isn’t going to stop to let you make repairs, contractors must find the solutions that can stand up to the challenge of repairing leaks in wet conditions. There are just two seasons in Kauai, Hawaii – the dry season and the ...
Seeing a Need, Law Firm Creates New Subscription-based Legal Service Plans
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. A new approach streamlines legal services and provides access to attorneys on demand. If there is one thing that comes to mind when you have a need for legal services, it’s typically ‘how much is this going to set me back?’ Every roofing contractor has a ...
RT3 Members Present on Data and AI at METALCON
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3. METALCON 2019 took place in Steel City - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and RT3 members were well represented at the show, exhibiting and speaking. On the first day of the show, RT3 hosted a discussion on the importance of artificial intelligence and utilizing data for contractors. Moderated by ...
TremLock® Visualizer Lets Owners See What their Metal Roof will Look Like
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. With the easy-to-use tool, you just upload an image, select the color and wow your customers! Most building owners understand that a metal roof is an investment in the long-term protection of their property. Metal roofs are durable, lasting 30 – 50 years or more with ...
