RCS Influencers - March 2019
From Leads to Estimates to Project Management, This Company Has a Tech Solution Every Step of the Way
RCS Influencer Drew Smith says that technology is used every day and on every job from start to finish at Brad Smith Roofing. At Brad Smith Roofing, we have found success using several different programs that all work together to help us run the business. Those programs are: JobNimbus EagleView CompanyCam Clock Shark QuickBooks GPS TrackIt We researched ...
Associations Can Command Change When Members Come Together
RCS Influencer Ross Riddle says that when people come together for a cause, they have the power to make a difference. At South Coast Shingle Company, we have always been very active in our local association, Roofing Contractors Association of Southern California (RCASoCal). I’ve been a board member for longer than ...
Our Protection, Our Strength, Our POWER is in Our Collective Voice
RCS Influencer Wendy Marvin says participate in your trade associations, and you’ll never be alone when problems arise. As a new contractor, I was head down, working in my business. I never looked up to notice what was going on around me, I didn’t think I had the time. ...
Align Your Company with NRCA to Represent the Industry
RCS Influencer Charles Antis encourages everyone to join him at Roofing Day in Washington, D.C. In his most recent video, Charles is joined by field supervisor Jesus Zermeno and they share why it is so important to work with the National Roofing Contractor’s Association and to represent the industry at Roofing ...
Associations Offer Business Owners Resources That They Can’t Get Anywhere Else
RCS Influencer Mike Hicks says if you’re in business you need to be involved in trade associations. I belong to three trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association, the Midwest and the Ohio Roofing Contractors Associations. I also belong to several other things like the National Federation of Independent Business and ...
Being a Member of an Association is a Commitment to Your Business
RCS Influencer Mike Pickel says that associations lend to the credibility of your business and demonstrate your willingness to always be learning and improving. Our business is located in Texas – a state that does not require licensing of roofing contractors. Anybody with a truck and a ladder can put up ...
Finding the Right Combination of Tech for your Business is an Ongoing Process
RCS Influencer Heidi J. Ellsworth says to take the time to constantly evaluate your company’s software. What is our technology stack at the Coffee Shop? Well let me tell you, it has changed a lot in the last three years. First of all, when we asked our RCS Influencers ...
Use Technology as Leverage to Grow your Business
RCS Influencer Wendy Marvin says that when considering technology, ask around. Technology is the leverage we use in our roofing businesses. It can administer tasks faster, store data, provide calculations, and so much more. Technology and all the changes and headaches that it can bring, is necessary for a growing ...
Roofing Contractors Cannot be Complacent about Technology
RCS Influencer Jon Stantz says getting the team to embrace technology is a big part of the process. When I started with Pell Roofing, we were basically doing build-up roofs, which the company had been doing since 1938. In the last 20 years, that has completely changed, and we do ...
