Time Management

By Robert Robillard

How To Manage Your Time Better Image: appraisalnewsonline Spend your time doing the important things! How many times have you wished you had more time in the day to get things done? . Managing one’s time can be a difficult task for some and easy for others. For me time management, and staying on task…

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Be More Productive

By Robert Robillard

Double Your Productivity – Time Management Do you find yourself struggling to do all the tasks that you need to do every day? Running a small business takes some considerable organizing and effort to pull off efficiently.  Wearing many hats, plus balancing home life requires being organized and to be more productive. Here are four easy tips…

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Be More Organized

By Robert Robillard

Image: http://www.greenberg-art.com/ Tips On Organizing Is Your Business Paper Work Chaotic? Are you always late with proposals? Do you lose important paperwork? Do you feel overwhelmed when it comes to paying bills, and other business paperwork? Here’s some tips to be more organized. Now that my new office is up and running I decided to…

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Handling Customer Extras

By Robert Robillard

Image: devils–den.blogspot.com While you’re here . . . would you mind? I wish I had a dollar for every time a customer said, “Oh, while you’re here would you mind doing . . . “ Would you mind doing is usually followed by, hanging a heavy picture on a wall, UN-sticking a window, fixing a…

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How To Write A Construction Proposal

By Robert Robillard

Construction Proposal -Learn How to Write One Regardless of the cost of a project a written construction proposal protects all parties involved. A written construction proposal that clearly details and “paints a picture” of what you are promising to do. Details in this proposal  include specific materials, payment schedule and costs. A professional and well-written proposal not…

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Marketing Plan

By Robert Robillard

Generating Business Leads With a Marketing Plan: As a remodeling contractor who has been fairly busy during the economic recession I can attribute my good fortune to a good work ethic, reputation and pro-active marketing efforts. A huge reason I have been able to stay busy is I have a plan in place to generate…

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Rules For Writing Professional Emails

By Robert Robillard

Sending Professional Emails I recently took a course to learn more about the business email etiquette.  My reasons for the class were mostly to improve my bad emailing habits by learning the rules for writing professional emails. Yes, there is such a thing as email etiquette….. It is amazing to me that many contractors and…

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Good Business Rules For Small Business

By Robert Robillard

Rules For Good Business! When running a small business or any business for that matter there are a few rules that are always good to follow. Good business rules for small business!  Rules or procedures ensure that the work and service is efficient and consistently delivered. Here’s a few that I use for good business…

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