The General Contractor

We are pleased to announce the launch of Roofing Professionals a roofing company that specializes in roof repairs, replacement and roof inspections for homeowners in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

If you are looking for a Dallas roofing contractor, make sure to contact them today.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Lincorp, a design-build remodeling firm located in Bloomfield, Hills Michigan.

Ron Jedwab, owner of Lincorp shares his passion for building: He founded Lincorp in 1989, following in his builder father’s footsteps. He has been honored with numerous awards for design construction quality, and overall value.

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The average sales person or tech spends about 60% of their call doing all the talking, 30% of the call being silent and only 10% actually listening to want customers want. See if you can improve your listening skills by following some of the strategies below:

Maintain eye contact with the customer. Stop fiddling with tools, notebooks and work orders and by all means shut up and listen. Eye contact is one of the secrets that keep you focused on the job at hand and keeps the customer involved in the importance of solving problems and in generating solutions.

Focus on content, not delivery. Stop looking around the house for something nice to say about their belongings. Focus on the content of what the customer is saying not the way they look or act. Did you leave the house when the customer said they want to think it over? If so, you weren’t focusing on content. After all, they didn’t say they wanted to think about it without you right?

Avoid emotional involvement. When you are too emotionally involved in listening, you tend to hear what you want to hear–not what is actually being said. Leave your problems at home and at work behind and focus on the situation instead. Also leave your mother in the truck and your beliefs about money and how much someone will spend as well. Don’t profile people or “mind read” them. Try to remain objective and open-minded.

Avoid distractions. Don’t let your “monkey mind” wander by what is playing on TV in the background or be distracted by the customer’s demeanor. Also don’t allow people like your wife, kids or others to interrupt you in the middle of your call. A new phenomenon is the text message and the interruption that this brings. Leave the phone in the truck.

Treat listening as a challenging mental task. Listening to a customer is not a passive act–at least it shouldn’t be. You need to concentrate on what is said so that you can process the information to arrive and the best diagnosis, solution and options that will be a fit for your customer.

Stay active by asking mental questions. Active listening keeps you on your toes. Here are some questions you can ask yourself as you listen. What key point is the customer making? How does this fit with what I know from previous calls I have done? Why is the customer saying this right now? Who else has been to this call and failed? How can I stop from repeating the same mistake?

Use the gap between the rate of speech and your rate of thought. You can think faster than the customer can talk. That’s one reason your mind may tend to wander. All the above suggestions will help you keep your mind occupied and focused on what being said. You can actually begin to anticipate what the customer is going to say. Be careful at that point to keep listening completely as opposed to prejudging what point they are trying to make. Your mind has the capacity to listen, think, write and reflect at the same time, but it does take practice.

Our additions and remodeling directory is completed for our clients. We are hoping to complete all the categories of our contractor directory the way we have completed the remodeling contractor section.

If you are a Footbridge Media client and a remodeling contractor, please let us know if you are NOT in the directory.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Star Quality Air Conditioning, a Vero Beach Air Conditioning company that specializes in heating, and indoor quality air products as well.

All of Star Quality Air Conditioning technicians want to do the very best work. Sometimes they want to take a little more time to make sure the job is done right. By using “up-front” pricing this is no longer a problem because the price doesn’t change regardless of time. You get better quality work with price certainty. So please visit their website, when looking for a Florida Air Conditioning company.

Premier Plumbers of Texas today announced the launch of www.premierplumbersoftexas.com as an information portal for Collin County home owners to find information about plumbing solutions, and home improvement tips. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of home improvement tips the website is anticipated to quickly become Collin County’s primary resource web site for plumbing and home improvement information.

Future plans include educational guides on selecting a plumber, professional advice from local experts, and a question and answer forum for Collin County homeowners.

The web site will be an invaluable resource for homeowners in finding accessible information to address their plumbing and home improvement needs. Information will be efficiently categorized for easy navigation.

James A. Stinebaugh, president of Premier Plumbers of Texas stated, “Our goal is to be the best home and family resource center and information portal for assisting all Collin County homeowners with their plumbing, and drain cleaning needs. The depth of knowledge and resources at www.premierplumbersoftexas.com is simple, concise and offers every homeowner some information about their home.”

About Premier Plumbers of Texas – At Premier Plumbers of Texas, they offer comprehensive services for all manner of household fixtures, including the kitchen sink! Whether you seek plumbing repairs, drain cleaning, or replacement and installation of anything from standard plumbing to gas lines and water heaters, they are the best choice in plumbing in Collin County, Texas.

Air Craft Heating and Air Conditioning today announced the launch of www.CallAirCraft.com as an information portal for Boulder County home owners to find information about heating and air conditioning solutions and educational information in regards to keeping their home energy efficient. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of home improvement tips the website is anticipated to quickly become Boulder County’s primary resource web site for air conditioning and heating.

Future plans include educational awareness guides on heating and air conditioning in your home, professional advice from expert contractors, and a question and answer forum for Boulder County homeowners.

The web site will be an invaluable resource for Boulder County homeowners in finding accessible information to address their HVAC needs for their home. Not only will the website be addressing home safety, but also new energy efficient solutions, that will benefit homeowners in the duration of owning their home.

Scott Menzie, president and owner of Air Craft Heating and Air Conditioning stated, “Our goal is to offer the most educational information for Boulder County homeowners by providing them with informative and professional articles and resources, which will make CallAirCraft.com a portal worth visiting and using to better make homes safe and energy efficient.

About Air Craft Heating and Air Conditioning: Air Craft Heating and Air Conditioning, we believe environmentally responsible heating, ventilating and air conditioning system is comprised of carefully selected components, skillfully applied by professional contractors and tailored to the individual needs of the homeowners. For more information visit www.CallAirCraft.com

We are pleased to announce the launch of A&B Roofing Co. a, Missoula Roofing Contractor, who provides roof replacements, repairs and maintenance for homeowners throughout Western Montana.

Drain Doctor today announced the launch of www.DrainDoctor.org as an information portal for Dallas Metro home owners to find information about plumbing solutions, and home improvement tips. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of home improvement tips the website is anticipated to quickly become Dallas’s primary resource web site for plumbing and home improvement information.

Future plans include educational guides on selecting a plumber, professional advice from local experts, and a question and answer forum for Dallas homeowners.

The web site will be an invaluable resource for homeowners in finding accessible information to address their drain cleaning needs. Information will be efficiently categorized for easy navigation.

Charles E Sarao, president of Drain Doctor stated, “Our goal is to be the best home and family resource center and information portal for assisting all Dallas homeowners with their plumbing and drain cleaning needs. The depth of knowledge and resources at www.DrainDoctor.org is simple, concise and offers every homeowner some information about their home.”

About Drain Doctor – Since 1973 we have been providing drain cleaning services to businesses and homeowners throughout the Dallas metro area. We provide fast, professional service at competitive rates to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The pursuit of quality service has been our journey, not our destination, and we will do whatever is needed to meet, and exceed, your expectations through extraordinary customer service.

Roof Right, Inc., today announced the launch of www.RoofRight.com as an information portal for Maryland home owners to find information about roofing and roof repair information. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of home remodeling tips the website is anticipated to quickly become the Maryland’s primary resource web site for roofing information.

Future plans include educational guides on selecting a roofing contractor, professional advice from expert roofing contractors, and a question and answer forum for Maryland homeowners.

The web site will be an invaluable resource for Maryland homeowners in finding accessible information to address their home roofing needs. Information will be efficiently categorized for easy navigation.

Michael Sterner of Roof Right, Inc. stated, “Our goal for the website is to be the best home and family resource guide for assisting all homeowners in Maryland the depth of knowledge and resources www.RoofRight.com offers is unparalleled.”

About Roof Right, Inc. — Roof Right, Inc. is a locally owned and operated residential roofing contractor based in Hampstead, Maryland. The company services Carroll, Baltimore, Howard and Frederick Counties. For More Information visit www.RoofRight.com