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Home » contracting business

Articles Tagged with ''contracting business''

Al Levi

The 5 Steps to driving phenomenal sales with sales coaching

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
September 12, 2016

When it comes to your contracting business, sales coaching is the key to driving phenomenal sales.


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PM's 2016 Rep of the Year: A.H. Deveney

Manufacturers rep firm A.H. Deveney & Co. celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2016.
Bob Miodonski
June 17, 2016
Rep firm reaches 100 years by giving contractors product expertise and more.
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Al Levi

Dispatch scheduling hijack

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
May 16, 2016

One of my many jobs at my company's contracting business was being the install manager. 


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Al Levi

Find out the secrets to a 7-Power Contractor

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
April 25, 2016

The winds of change and destruction of running a contracting business are enormous and seemingly never ending. 


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To spoke shop or not to spoke shop

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
July 10, 2015

Opening up a spoke shop in addition to the main office is something to consider.


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Dog-gone it

The 500-pound dog in the room.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
November 17, 2014

The 500-pound dog in the room is the question about whether or not to allow dogs at work.


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RPA seeks feedback on development of hydronic personnel certification standard

August 27, 2014

The standard will allow authorities to recommend certification as a minimum requirement to obtain a business license to practice hydronic heating and cooling within that jurisdiction.


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Julius Ballanco

New contract documents eliminate unnecessary change orders

Are you a Hertz or a Payless?
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 25, 2013

I had a recent family trip to Denver. Normally when I travel, I rent cars from Hertz. I know the company, it gives me good cars, the staff is quick and efficient, and there are incentives for returning renters. Plus, Hertz has a great reputation.


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Information or Implementation?

Commit to getting done what must be done.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
April 19, 2013
After my first year as a consultant to the various trades I had worked in (and some I never worked in), my brothers asked me what had I learned and what I felt made the difference between the winners and the losers in the contracting business.
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