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Put Technology to Work for You

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Even if you dislike technology and it seems boring or frustrating to you compared to the rental equipment you know so well, some technology really makes profit sense. So, keep your mind open and consider these small examples.

Personnel Management

5 Tips for Improving Employee Decision Making

The Contractor's Business Coach

Use these five tips to prepare your employees so that they will make the decision you would make if you were in their shoes

Five principles can help you improve your employees decision making skills and put them on the path to making the decision you would have if you were in their shoes.

How Much Money Should I Be Making?

A bottom-up, seven step approach can help construction contractors figure out just how much money they should be making in order to hit a 25% to 40% ROI range each year.

Know how much money you should be making to hit a 25% to 40% yearly ROI range.

Business Services

Play Business Like Golf

Construction Business Coaching

Your construction business should have clear targets for all employees to shoot for

Your business should have targets and goals all employees can aim for, just like the game of golf.

Empowering the Customer

Miller Sealcoating & Striping succeeds with expensive sealer option as customers buy quality

When given a choice 90 percent of Miller Sealcoating & Striping’s customers opted for the more-expensive, higher-quality sealer in 2011.

Coaching & Consulting

A Win Requires Strength at the Helm

Careful coordination and strong leadership are needed to manage the complex logistics and requirements of a construction project, and its potential risks.

While there are vast differences between managing a construction site and participating in a sporting event such as the Volvo Ocean Race, there are some comparisons that can be drawn, as well.

Why You Need to Prepare Now for the Inevitable Transition

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Handing off the reins of the business to the next generation is a bittersweet thought process, and it's possible your existing management staff is not adequately prepared to take over for you.

Business Services

Hire Great Sales People to Land Well-Paying Work

The Contractor's Business Coach

Finding and hiring a good sales staff can be difficult but rewarding for your business and your staff

Great sales people can help construction companies land the big jobs.

"All About Sweeping" Flyer Available for Purchase

North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA)

Designed to attract and retain customers, this NAPSA-produced fluer is now available for purchase.

Business Services

Fine-Tuning Your Financial Operations

What your financial statements tell you, and why you should listen

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NPE Rocks Memphis!

More than 2,000 paving and pavement maintenance professionals gathered at National Pavement Expo, February 15-18 in Memphis, TN. Attendance was strong, with exhibitors noting a marked increase in high-quality leads.

Doing AWP Rentals the Right Way

"Do it right the first time" is one of the primary professional goals that owner Rick Dahl promotes in the workplace at Metrolift, an independent rental house serving the Chicago area with lift equipment since 1991.

Shown above are, from left: Tony Moore, CFO; Nathan McDougall, safety director: Jacki Valdez, industrial sales manager; and Rick Dahl, owner and general manager.

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