Careybrospros

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 43:39:23
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Synopsis

OUR MISSION: To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, best practices, tried-and-true tips, advances in building products and technology and other useful trade and management information designed to improve business stability, growth, and profitability. In so doing, we hope to elevate professionalism in the building and remodeling industries and increase satisfaction among the American consumers.

Episodes

  • Eco Tips & Tech to Stay Cool

    16/09/2019 Duration: 26min

    Title: Eco Tips & Tech to Stay CoolTopic: Mini-splits may have once been mostly, or in some cases only, seen abroad in Asia and Europe, but they’re gaining in popularity. Find out why the Carey Brother’s are so fascinated by this eco-conscious, hyper-focused heating and cooling technology!Guest: Andy Armstrong, Vice President of Marketing for Fujitsu General America and 30-year HVAC industry veteranCompany website: http://www.fujitsugeneral.com/ Company phone: (973) 575-03803 Tips for Success – Andy Armstrong: Ask a lot of questions. Understand what your customer wants. Understand the trends. Ductless technology is growing fast in this country and those who adopt first tend to have the edge on the rest of the world as the as the wave continues. Think Fujitsu. It’s a great solution for comfort in the home.

  • Sticky Stuff To The Rescue

    07/09/2019 Duration: 20min

    Title: Sticky Stuff To The RescueTopic: When you’ve gotten yourself into a sticky situation and need a helping hand, Shurtape products can come to your rescue! From clear tape to tape so strong it can pull 700lbs to underwater adhesion, this product can rescue you from all sorts of situations.Guest: Stephen Wagner, Category Manager for T-REX® and DIY TapesCompany Website: http://www.trextape.com/Company Phone: 440-937-7000Smarter Not Harder Tips: 1) Create a makeshift chain Rope and chain are handy tools for unforeseen jobsite tasks — but they’re also cumbersome and take up a lot of space. Which means they’re often left behind at the shop when you need something for tasks like hoisting tool boxes and materials to a roof or platform. Enter heavy-duty duct tape. A product like T-Rex® Brute Force™, which can hold 700-plus pounds of weight with one 36-inch loop, can easily handle the job and be cut to the size you need. 2) Repair or replace that broken bucket handle Buckets always seem to break in the most inconv

  • Climbing to the Top

    03/09/2019 Duration: 16min

    Title: Climbing to the TopTopic: Every two story home has a stairway, and every stairway has a stair system. L.J. Smith Stair Systems has the easy, quick, on-trend solutions to keep your business, and your homeowners, climbing to the top!Guest:  Kelly Miller: Director of Market Development, L.J. Smith Stair Systems Website: https://www.ljsmith.com Company Phone: 740 269-2221 3 Points for Success – Kelly Miller Value added over priceQualityHonesty

  • The Sharpest Tool In Your Toolbox

    26/08/2019 Duration: 23min

    Title: The Sharpest Tool In Your ToolboxTopic: Not every sharp tool comes from your tool box! Tim Musch joins the Carey Bros to discuss the important of staying ahead of your competition by collecting, sorting, and analyzing the data that’s most important to your industry.Guest: Tim Musch – Director of Business Development, MarketSharp Website: www. MarketSharp.comCompany Phone: 800 – 335 - 42543 Tips for Success – Tim Musch:1. Embrace technology2. Do the right thing consistently3. Reality thinking – if you do things the way you’ve always done them, you get the results you’ve always gotten.

  • Quick or Quality?

    17/08/2019 Duration: 28min

    Title: Quick or Quality?Topic: The journalism world is full of quick content. Quick to read, quick to create. But 526 Media focuses on American bedrock infrastructure industries and the quality of their content reflects the quality of their readers: strong, hardworking, and honest.Guest: Patrick Adams – President of Deck Specialist Company Phone Number:  (714) 486-2735 Company Website: www.deck-specialist.com 3 Points for Success – Patrick Adams Discover your “mission” and live it Find something to serve and do it passionately The only easy day was yesterday – work harder than everyone and never stop!

  • Cabinet Delights

    12/08/2019 Duration: 24min

    Title: Cabinet DelightsTopic: Cabinets can be hassle for pros: heavy, expensive, shipped “ready to assemble.” CliqStudios solves these problems turning what was a hassle into a delight! With designers as part of the cost of the product, plywood instead of particle board, and semi-custom products available, they make a product with the consumer AND the pro in mind.Guest: Dan Jones – Sales and Product Training ManagerWebsite: www.cliqstudios.com3 Points for Success – Dan Jones: Get the best design for the customer and ultimately it's their kitchen they're gonna have to live with it don't cut corners on your design. Be transparent about everything. It's just that type of world right now with all the information that's out there you've got to be transparent.A sale includes after-the-sale service. To a pro that can be the difference between a good project and a bad project. And that's extremely important.

  • 20/20 Vision with 2020 Spaces

    02/08/2019 Duration: 28min

    Title: 20/20 Vision with 2020 SpacesTopic: They started with kitchen cabinets and now you can see a whole house design so clear you’d think you were looking at a photo! 2020 Spaces can now help you give vision to your clients and close the deal.Guest: Vanessa DeKoekkoek - Global Training Manager at 2020Website: www.2020spaces.com3 Points for Success – Vanessa DeKoekkoek:Invest in yourself. Whether that's education, tools, things that really can help you stand apart in your businessBe open minded. It can be really challenging to be open minded in this business because it's very easy to get some success and to then continue to do what you've been doing. But with technology things keep changing so quickly to stay on top of things. Try to just be as open minded as you can to adapt some new technologies or keep up with these new trends in the industry because it's just going so quickly. Stand out within your business. You really want to differentiate yourself and find your niche. So we really want to help you crea

  • Storytelling Through Design

    26/07/2019 Duration: 17min

    Title: Storytelling Through Design Topic: Like any good storyteller, TRIO Designs starts with good bones and layers in the essential details. Live from PCBC, Angela Harris shares how TRIO designs with consumers in mind.Guest: Angela Harris, CEO of TRIO DesignsWebsite: www.triodesign.com3 Tips for Success – Angela Harris: The first from my perspective is surround yourself with incredible people. People that are talented. People that have synergy. People that have great energy and aren't afraid to push the envelope.Don't be afraid to reinvent yourself. You have to constantly be reinventing yourself your company the way that you do things. I just think that that's kind of where the secret sauce lies in terms of innovation. Find balance. It’s difficult, but it’s important in life.

  • Playing With Fire

    13/07/2019 Duration: 12min

    Title: Playing With FireTopic: Ryan Neely of Camp Chef joins the guys around the grill to discuss all things seared, smoked, and grilled. Camp Chef takes outdoor cooking to another level with their extensive line of products and accessories.Guest: Ryan NeelyWebsite: www.campchef.com3 Points for Success – Ryan NeelyWhatever type of business you're in, you've got to listen to your customer. Always listen to what their needs are and sometimes they might not say it. You've got to listen past the words.Be willing to change and adapt to what their needs are. And last but not least, always remember where you came from and how you got to where you are.

  • Spread the News

    04/07/2019 Duration: 19min

    Title: Spread the NewsTopic: Peter Daich joins the Carey Brothers to spread the news about his spreadable flooring, countertops, and outdoor finishes. Guest: Peter Daich – President of Daich CoatingsWebsite: www.daichcoatings.com3 Points for Success – Peter DaichStart off with a good canvas upon which to do your masterpiece. Make sure that that surface is clean. There's certain preparation techniques that may be required. Daich Coatings is very close by. Give us a call and we will work with you on making sure that your project works. Let's share the information and the facts together, and let's make your project a good one.#DaichCoatings #Daich #garage #driveways #carports #patios #pooldecks #flooring #countertops #balconies #tilefloors #waterproofdecks #decks #diyflooring #commercialflooring #careybrospros #forprobypros

  • New Tile Tech

    20/06/2019 Duration: 20min

    Title: New Tile TechGuest: Jeff Styles, Regional Manager – Southwest Region for Schluter SystemsTopic: Schluter Systems continues to impress the Carey Brothers, and they’re back with their newest innovative products. Morris and James discuss with Jeff the reasons they love their older products and the ways they can envision themselves using their new ones! Website: http://schluter.com/3 Points for Success – Jeff Styles:Knowledge is king. The more information you can gather and present to your customer, the further ahead you’ll be from your competitors. Reach out to the younger generation and get them involved. There is a labor shortage in this country and we’d like to see that gap get smaller, not larger. Enthusiasm. If you come into a project with enthusiasm, the homeowner is going to sense that and they’re going to lean towards that enthusiasm and remember you for it.

  • Refueling With A Coffee Break

    11/06/2019 Duration: 17min

    Title: Refueling With A Coffee BreakTopic: Withstanding a job site is hard enough on the contractors, don’t even think about how hard it is on a cheap coffee maker. COFFEEBOXX by OXX and their specialty coffee pods make drinking coffee on the job feasible and downright delicious. Guest: Kent Brown – President and CEO of OXX Website: https://oxx.com/3 Points for Success – Kent Brown:The Golden Rule: Treat others how you would care to be treated. Respect and kindness go a long way toward helping others. No surprises. Communicating proactively so that the customer is not surprised.Sell the differences. We really want people to understand what they're getting and what's different if you're just selling I can do exactly what the other person does for less. That's not a value added. So we try to focus on what's value added, what's different about us and really what the value is for someone who does a transaction with OXX.

  • Advice for Small Businesses with HomeAdvisor

    30/05/2019 Duration: 22min

    Title: Advice for Small Businesses with HomeAdvisorTopic: Craig shares the biggest shift in trends affecting small businesses and what HomeAdvisor is doing to help businesses overcome those hurdles. Guest: Craig Smith, the president and COO of ANGI Homeservices, and he serves on the board of the Children's Hospital Colorado Corporate Leadership Council the board of advisors for the National Cyber Security Center the board of directors of the Beanstalk Foundation the board of A+ Denver! 3 Points for Success – Craig Smith:Have a professional online presence. Everyone does online research before hiring someone to work on their house. If you’re not online, they won’t hire you.Have the ability to respond to inquiries online quickly. If that means having an administrative assistant, then that might be the answer. Homeowners today expect to hear back from you almost immediately.See one and two! That’s how important they are.

  • Raising Floor Value with Boise Cascade

    18/05/2019 Duration: 21min

    Title: Raising Floor Value with Boise CascadeTopic: The reliability, durability, and consistency of engineered wood makes for a stronger, longer lasting finished-product. Boise Cascade’s engineered wood and BC Floor Value software provide great value to designers, builders, and homeowners alike!Guest: Chris Brandt, engineered wood products software manager3 Points for Success – Chris Brandt:Take advantage of the resources available to you. Our affiliated Boise Cascade dealers out there have tools that they can help you. Part of the service they provide in giving you a layout package or quoting material for you is that design service and some consultation so they don't always come out front and offer it but they have those tools so if you're struggling, please ask. The concept of people helping people. If you take a step back and just remember that at the base of everything, people helping other people is what makes business relationships and partnerships work over the long term. A little bit of upfront invest

  • Quality Through the Roof

    16/05/2019 Duration: 37min

    Title: Quality Through the RoofTopic: “The roof over our head,” isn’t a phrase for nothing! Mike Loughery, of CertainTeed, joined the Carey Brothers to discuss roofing credentials, warranties, hail-resistant shingles and much more!Guest: Mike Loughery, manager of communications at CertainTeed Corp.Website: http://www.certainteed.comThree Points for Success – Mike Loughery:In the morning, before you get out of bed, plan your day. Think about what you're going to do. Think about the order in which you're going to do it. You have an idea of how you're going to handle your day because then it makes your day go a little bit easier than if you just take things as they happen. You can be successful in life and be a good person, a nice person and treat others with respect. You don't have to be a backstabber, you don't have to be a lying cheating person you know philanderer or whatever you can be a good honest person be a nice person and still be successful in life. You may not always make the most money but you can b

  • Crescent Wrench Apex Tools

    05/05/2019 Duration: 13min

    Title: Crescent Wrench Apex ToolsTopic: Through a massive rebranding, market research, and innovative new products, this isn’t your father’s Crescent brand anymore. Guest: Rena Fiorello, Director of Brand Marketing for Crescent: division of Apex Tool GroupWebsite: http://www.crescenttool.com/3 Points for Success – Rena FiorelliMake good on your word because I think that obviously builds your success for tomorrow. Word of mouth is huge.Keep it simple you know don't overcomplicate jobs. There's often beauty and simplicity and I think we get caught up in you know all the different things that you know the new trends and things like that but I think keeping it simple you can deliver you know probably helped lower stress. You gotta pick the right tool for the job. Your work is your legacy. So, I would say you know choose well. We've got a great arsenal of tools at Crescent Tools, and I look forward to showcasing a lot more over the next year and hopefully follow us on social so you can keep up with all the great t

  • 8 Customer Qualifying Questions

    29/04/2019 Duration: 33min

    Title: 8 Customer Qualifying QuestionsTopic: Many listeners are hard pressed to get the best qualifying information out of a potential lead on an initial phone call. David brings a clear, effective perspective on how to qualify your lead in 8 easy questions..Guest: David Lupberger – President of Remodel ForceContact: david@davidlupberger.comWebsite: http://www.remodelforce.com/ Three Points For Success – David Lupberger: We don't sell a project. We actually sell an experience. And so if we can keep in mind we sell an experience as well as a project that will be the basis of success. It's a relationship driven business. It's why I think I'm in this industry and most of the people I know and it's not just relationships with clients but it's with our subcontractors suppliers and employees. Value those relationships and the work will always be there. You've already made the toughest sale, so make a point to circle back to clients at least every 12 months. Say hello, send them something. They know you, they lik

  • Tile Done Better

    21/04/2019 Duration: 16min

    Title: Tile Done BetterTopic: Phil Woodruff joins the Carey Brothers to discuss how Schluter Systems can have your tile done better!Guest: Phil Woodruff – territory manager of Schluter SystemsWebsite: www.schluter.com3 Points For Success – Phil Woodruff:The first one is education. As a former tile contractor, I felt I knew exactly that I needed to do. But I cut myself short, so at Schluter Systems we pride ourselves on education. So, I would I would challenge anybody listening to be more educated about what they're doing whether it's their business or whether it's about installation. The second one is don't be afraid to make money. The third one is align yourself with good partners. And I feel that Schluter Systems is that partner. You know most anybody that is in sales for Schluter has installed, so we've been there and we take great pride in that. @Schluter #schlutersystems

  • Styling Your Clients Lighting

    06/04/2019 Duration: 15min

    Title: Styling Your Clients LightingTopic: Jeff Dross, of Kichler Lighting, discusses how pros can work brighter not harder to bring lighted style to their clients.Guest: Jeff Dross - Corporate Director of Education and Industry Trends for Kichler LightingWebsite: www.kichler.com 3 Points of Success – Jeff Dross:Light color temperature is very important. Stay between two different color temperatures. 2700K and 3000. 2700 for those warmer environments, so if you have a lot of wood a lot of gold colors, beige neutrals, earth tones it’s going to bring those colors out and make them look much more interesting and much more exciting. If your room is however cooler, so if you have black, white, blues, purples, gray, neutrals, slate, granite, concrete the 3000 Calvin color temperature is going to make that room look substantially better.Think about how lighting can be an aesthetic element in a home. We always think about lighting as maybe technical we want it to illuminate something but it can't be one of the areas

  • Becoming NARI

    31/03/2019 Duration: 14min

    Title: Becoming NARITopic: David Pekel, CEO of NARI, discusses the pros of NARI membership. Including pros you can find through NARI!Guest: David Pekel - CEO of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Website: www.NARI.org3 Points for Success – Devid Pekel:Join! Belong to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. You're saying to your consumers and you're saying to yourself and those that you work with that you are a professional within this industry. Engage yourself in certification and education. Be the smartest guy in the room when it comes to your industry.Abide by our strong code of ethics that say, “I am a good business person. I represent strong business practices and quality craftsmanship, and it's important to me.”@NARI_national #remodelingdoneright #remodelindindustry #nari #IBS2019 #KBIS2019 #careybrospros #forprosbypros #nationalassociationoftheremodelingindustry

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