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Items Tagged with 'sales'

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Two People Discussing Marketing

The Marketing Materials Your Sales Team Actually Needs

Strong brands attract attention, but practical sales resources help customers make decisions and move forward
Alicia Branham
Alicia Branham
June 27, 2026

As companies begin evaluating budgets and planning for the future, many leaders focus on lead generation and brand awareness. While those initiatives are important, it is equally important to examine what happens after a prospect enters the sales funnel.


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Your Sales Team Isn’t Posting and It’s Costing You Millions

It’s easy to think of social media as optional or secondary. But, the cost of not showing up compounds quickly
Alicia Branham
Alicia Branham
May 26, 2026

This isn't something to brush off or circle back to when things “slow down.” It’s not a marketing problem sitting neatly in someone else’s department.


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Contractor with Customers

Rethinking upselling: guide, don't sell

What contractors get wrong about upselling, and how to fix it.
Kristen Bayles 200x200 headshot
Kristen R. Bayles
April 17, 2026
When options are framed around lifestyle improvements rather than just technical fixes, customers are far more likely to engage, understand the value and ultimately choose what’s right for them.
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And So It Flows Podcast: Rethinking Upselling
And So It Flows Podcast

Podcast: Rethinking Upselling

It’s all about service, not sales
Kristen Bayles 200x200 headshot
Kristen R. Bayles
April 3, 2026
Editor Kristen Bayles spoke with Blake Turner, master trainer at Nexstar, to discuss the misconceptions surrounding "upselling," and how through a few simple steps — focusing on communication, presenting options, and helping customers make informed decisions — contractors can improve both the customer experience and their business outcomes, without ever feeling like a salesperson.
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Raj Midha, CMO at Redwood Services.

Why sales follow-up matters more than ever

Raj Midha discusses how to make sure you aren't losing out on revenue.
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Kristen R. Bayles
February 26, 2026

According to recent research by Google, 70% of customers now take over a day to decide on which company to go to for both plumbing and HVAC jobs – even worse, 40% take up to a whole week. That means by not following up, you could be missing out on thousands in lost revenue. 


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Tankless hot water heater

A guide to rebates, including how to stack them

Rebates, without the headaches
Kristen Bayles 200x200 headshot
Kristen R. Bayles
February 11, 2026

Presenting rebate amounts and net costs alongside energy savings over time can shift the conversation from “How much will it cost?” to “What’s this really worth?”


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HARDI's sales growth chart for the month of August.

HARDI Distributors report 0.5% revenue decrease in August

HARDI attributes this decline to August having one less billing day than last year.
October 6, 2025

Sales growth for the year has been steady, despite declines in cooling degree days. 


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Geoffery Holloway, the new VP and general manager at HeatLink.

HeatLink announces hiring of new vice president and general manager

Geoffery Holloway has been appointed to vice president and general manager.
September 26, 2025

Holloway brings over twenty five years of experience in the industry to this role, including his most recent role as VP of Canadian sales at A.O. Smith Enterprises. 


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Jacob Lilley, the new regional sales manager, Industrial Division, for the Western region for M. K. Morse.

Morse enhances sales team with new hire

Jacob Lilley has joined the team at M. K. Morse as the regional sales manager, industrial division, in the Western Region.
August 7, 2025

Lilley brings more than a decade of experience within the industry to the sales team at M. K. Morse. 


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Will Hummel, the new director of sales enablement for NIBCO.

NIBCO promotes Hummel to director, sales enablement

Hummel will lead the development of a sales enablement program in this role.
July 31, 2025

With more than 25 years of experience, Hummel hopes to elevate customer service and deepen partnerships in this newly created role. 


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