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A Podcast to help small businesses think creatively so they can grow better brought to you by Boostpoint, a SaaS company affiliated with Equipter. Every one of our business started with an idea and a dream. To create a better life for yourself and for the people you love. So ... Read More

Building a service department requires “selling” services, being customer focused and staffing organically. By Greg Hayne, Roof Management. Part 3 – “10 easy steps”…NOT! When contractors approach us to talk about how to grow their service departments we usually start by reviewing with them the information we presented in Parts 1 and 2 ... Read More

By Richard Spreen, President, Decktight Roofing Services, Inc. and Shredded Tire, Inc. Changes in waterproofing occupied conditioned spaces (what used to be known as roofs) in the roofing industry. Richard Spreen has worked as a roofing contractor for the last 32 years. Located in Miami, Florida, Spreen has seen ... Read More

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS Distribution,Inc. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi Ellsworth: Hello and welcome to another Roofing Road Trip with Heidi. I'm Heidi Ellsworth, an RCS partner. And I have to ... Read More

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. IKO marketing leader Jack Gottesman shares tips on how to implement and improve video marketing. In a recent Roofing Road Trips with Heidi podcast, IKO’s Jack Gottesman joined Heidi for a conversation about video marketing. Jack stressed the importance of creating intriguing video content ... Read More

By Don Garno, Custom-Fabrication Product Manager, Duro-Last. Safely practice social distancing while still being productive and efficient. As construction projects across the country pick up and crews return to the rooftop, many are concerned about how to safely practice social distancing during the pandemic while still being productive and efficient. The ... Read More

S2:E35 Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner, visits with Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS about their promotion to help the front line COVID heroes through a special promotion. Heidi and Dan visit about the importance of giving back to our community and the industry. They take the opportunity to also talk about ... Read More

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. After a derecho left a path of destruction in several midwestern states, roofing companies are helping repair and replace roofs. Derecho, meaning “straight” in Spanish, is a long-lived, powerful thunderstorm with straight-line winds that wreaks havoc on everything in its way. On August 10, 2020 a ... Read More

By Trisha VanBuren, Critical Response Specialist, EagleView. As storm season records continue to break everywhere, here’s what you need to know to stay on top of the latest news. Storm season records are being broken all across the globe. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has already entered the double digits of named ... Read More

Scholarships available for both accredited post-secondary and accredited career technical education. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announced the opening of the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2021-22 academic year. The Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program began in 1986 to fund education for employees, ... Read More

By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Essential Craftsman demonstrates shingle application using TAMKO Heritage Premium Shingles. In their recent video, Essential Craftsman went through the process of shingle application using TAMKO Heritage Premium Shingles on the complex roof of their Oregon spec house. On their blog, TAMKO writes, “Both contractors and homeowners will find ... Read More

Check out Ryan's guest appearance on Tatsuya Nakagawa's "Tats Talks" podcast as they discussed entrepreneurship, implementing predictable sales systems, and how to build a high-producing sales team. STG delivers this message often throughout the Sales Accelerator course, consulting and coaching, but Tats' knack in asking compelling questions made for a ... Read More

MacDonald Sprague Jr., 71, of Marshfield, Massachusetts, passed away on August 19th after years of fighting numerous health challenges. MacDonald Sprague Junior was born in Randolph to Ruth and Macdonald Sprague Sr. He graduated from North Eastern College with honors and began his journey with his father and brothers to become ... Read More

New partnership exemplifies the growing convergence between roofing and solar. GAF Energy, a leading provider of roof-integrated solar solutions in North America, and Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") (NYSE: NOVA), a leading U.S. residential solar and storage service provider, today announced a strategic partnership to provide homeowners with GAF Energy's DecoTech ... Read More

By Cole Stanton, Director of Education and AED Specification, ICP Group. Protecting customers’ property as well as the health and safety of occupants is more important than ever for contractors in light of the pandemic. You spend your dollars promoting your brand and to build awareness in your solid and trustworthy ... Read More