Bobby Parks talks about life as a contractor and how many hats we wear each day, and how easy it is to drop or neglect things when you try to carry too much of a load. Here are some examples of ways to begin to reduce the hat count and buy back more productive time for you.
When a potential customer searches online, do they find you or your competition? In this guide to Google My Business, we'll help you stand out on Google & get found online.
Learn how you can earn and build trust for your business through your marketing efforts.
See what Bobby Parks has to say about the importance of getting reviews for your deck building company.
By: Heather A. Marchand Are you working harder than ever? I don't know about you, but I am. I've got 4 new co-workers at my home office. They are loud, they are demanding, they interrupt my meetings, they run around my desk yelling at me that "the floor is lava!", they [...]
Montgomery County’s Department of Permitting Services (DPS) will join in the celebration of the 40th Annual “Building Safety Month” with a series of activities including free inspections of residential decks. The theme of this year’s worldwide safety campaign is “Safer Buildings, Safer Communities, Safer World.” The theme highlights the importance of [...]
Leveraging Your Photos, By: Bobby Parks Photos are your visual resume that illustrates your capabilities as a builder and shows your style and creativity through a recorded image history. You’re often being accepted or rejected before you even know you’re being checked out when your website is visited as potential customers [...]
Referrals, Websites, and Social Media, By: Bobby Parks In part one of “A Recipe For Contractors” I shared views on the importance of a contractor’s building philosophy, choice of project deliveries, and messaging. In this second segment, I’ll share my thoughts on additional ingredients with referrals, websites, and social media. It’s a combination [...]
An on-going series of inquiries from consumers & industry professionals sent to Info@NADRA.org. Question #1: "I am planning a deck on the back of my home. I am wondering if I am missing something. I want to use 6x6 post and notch them for my beam and rim joist as one, then just carry [...]
Tips from NADRA.org March is right around the corner, and that means we’re entering “Home Show Season”. It’s the end of the winter, the early customers are calling and inquiring. Now is our last chance to button-up any policies, procedures, and give our companies one last “spring cleaning” before the rush! [...]
