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Business Seminar Recordings
Every business owner needs some great advice now and then. Current X1 and X2 Chief Architect members have access to all of the Tips, Tutorials and Webinars in this area.
Many of these webinars were recorded with Michael Stone of Contruction Programs and Results. Michael has also contibuted many very informative articles. If you're looking for the best business coaching available for your construction business give Michael a call at 360-335-1100 or visit his website www.MarkupandProfit.com
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Fundamentals of Estimating, Part 1
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series
An accurate estimate is the first step in selling and building a profitable job. Construction estimating isn't easy, and knowing how to estimate a construction job is critical for any remodeling contractor, new home builder, or specialty contractor. 1 Hour 20 Minutes . . .
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Fundamentals of Estimating, Part 2
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series
Understanding the Fundamentals that go into an estimate are essential to successful and profitable projects. In this class Michael will explain many of the steps necessary to start each estimate and you'll start to discover how to systematize your entire estimating process. 1 Hour 43 Minutes . . .
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Open Forum with a Focus on Employee Issues
Michael Stone and Dan Baumann
Every business owner has questions. About marketing, estimating, subcontractors and who knows what else. Join us for an Open Forum discussion where you can ask those questions. We'll focus on employee issues but are open to any questions you may have. . . .
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Cost Reduction Strategies
Michael Stone and Dan Baumann
Michael and Dan have compiled a wealth of ideas to help your business save money. Many of these ideas are straight-forward and you've probably heard before, but have you implemented them yet? Take the time to listen to over 60 ideas, then go out and do it, and start cutting your costs now. 1 hour, 7 minutes . . .
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Protect Yourself from Fraud and Embezzlement
Michael Stone
If you've been the victim of having a trusted employee steal from you, you know how much anger and frustration it can generate. You work hard, and someone decides they are entitled to steal your lunch. . . .
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Learn How to Save Money On Your Business Insurance
Don Bury and Dan Baumann
Insurance Cost Reduction Specialist, Don Bury joins us to show you how you can rapidly learn and implement sound buying practices to help you get more out of your insurance brokers and eliminate hassles during renewals. In other words he'll show you how to save money on your business insurance. 1 hour, 4 minutes . . .
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How To Drive Down Commercial Insurance Costs - Check List
This is a list of what it takes to make business insurance costs go down. If you don't have a process implemented into your renewal cycle, you are very likely to pay too much for quality commercial insurance. We've delivered over $20 million in premium reductions since 1993, so we know this works, and is worthwhile. . . .
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Business Planning Strategies with Kylon Gustin
Join us as Kylon Gustin, an expert in the field of business planning, presents a 75 minute seminar for contractors. This seminar will walk you through the steps of building a business plan for your construction-related business. 1 Hour 19 Minutes . . .
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Contractor Business Planning Strategies
Michael Stone
Join Michael Stone as he discussed the steps you need to take to create and maintain a business plan for your construction business. Michael will cover simple and practical steps that you can start taking now to ensure your future in this industry. 1 Hour 5 Minutes . . .
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Protect Your Assets - Achieve Accurate Numbers & Reliable Reports using QuickBooks
Diane Gilson the President of Info Plus(+) Accounting® leads us through smart business management practices to help you protect your financial resources. As more and more companies bring their accounting systems in house, the opportunities for errors and/or fraud increase correspondingly. Diane provides some fairly simple steps you can take to help protect your company from both of these unpleasant and regrettable circumstances. 1 Hour 26 Minutes . . .
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Selling and Profiting from your Design Services
One of the best ways to get and keep total control of a project from sales through completion, is to offer design services for your clients. In this seminar, we discuss the pros and cons of offering design services and how you can turn your design effort into a profit center. . . .
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Making Project Design a Profit Center
Do you find yourself giving away your design services in hope to close the contract? Not anymore - join Dan Baumann and Michael Stone in this seminar on the subject of design and how it can make money for your business. . . .
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Selling and Profiting from your Design Services
Dan Baumann
One of the best ways to get and keep total control of a project from sales through completion, is to offer design services for your clients. In this seminar, we discuss the pros and cons of offering design services and how you can turn your design effort into a profit center. 1 Hour 14 Minutes . . .
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2008 Business Review
Michael Stone - Construction Programs and Results
The best way to plan for 2008 is to start with what worked well and what didn't this year. We have a list of the things that must be reviewed from 2008 in order to best position your business for a successful 2009. Our business expert, Michael Stone, has worked with 1000's of companies and shares his business planning knowledge and experience. . . .
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Setting Budgets for the Most Effective Advertising
Michael Stone and Dan Baumann
Advertising is key to getting your phone to ring - if you don't advertise, they won't know you are able and willing to do their work. But how can you know where to spend your advertising dollars and how much should you spend? 1 Hour 21 Minutes . . .
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The Shift in Marketing Strategy and Website Philosopy, Techniques and Review
4-8-2008 Dan Baumann and Michael Stone
This webinar addressed the new world of marketing and how critical websites are to your marketing efforts. Dan led the discussion on marketing as it evolves from the traditional 4P's to the new world of social marketing and the 4R's. He also discussed all the mental triggers that your marketing efforts, especially your website, should address. Dan and Michael Stone also reviewed some websites and highlighted areas that can be enhanced. 1 hour 26 minutes . . .
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Marketing Ideas for Contractors
Dan Baumann
Marketing Ideas that you can use now. This informal class is full of ideas to get the phone to ring. Use technology to get the word out. 1 Hour 5 Minutes . . .
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Cash Flow Problems & What Causes Them
Michael Stone and Dan Baumann
Join Michael Stone as he walks you through some of the main causes of Cash Flow problems in a construction business. 1 Hour 11 Minutes . . .
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"Your Price is Too High"
Michael Stone, Construction Programs & Results
What do you do when you hear those dreaded five words from your customer - "your price is too high"? Don't panic and here's why . . .
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Money Saving Ideas for Designers and Contractors
Michael Stone and Dan Baumann
In this Recorded Webinar, Michael Stone will share many ideas that will help you save money and make money in your business. He will review, Budgets, Contracts, why Cost Plus is a bad way to do business, how to eliminate endless Punch Lists and much more. Recorded - 1 Hour 54 Minutes . . .
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Design Business - What to Charge? Where Do You Fit In?
Dan Baumann
In this Webinar, we discussed the results of our Design Survey that received over 300 responses from builders, designers, and architects across the country. You'll learn from what others in the industry are doing. (Recorded - 1 hr 22 min.) . . .
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