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Open MikeJanuary 28, 2012June 26, 2012

Price and Value with Dana Autenrieth of Benjamin Moore

I am pleased to launch the Blogging Painters Open Mike series with a portion of a recent interview I conducted with Dana Autenrieth of Benjamin Moore. Dana works in a leadership role in the Residential Contractor Segment of Benjamin Moore. Therefore, he has an interest in understanding the issues that are on the minds of paint contractors and clarifying misperceptions between contractors and the manufacturer side of the supply chain in our industry.

Expo 2012January 23, 2012March 21, 2012

SEO: The Good, The Bad, and the (very) Ugly

As more media moves online, and customers in need of your products and services follow that trend, it’s crucial to avoid Search Marketing pitfalls.

What our readers are saying......January 22, 2012February 24, 2012

Concepts from Benjamin Moore

If you are familiar with Benjamin Moore, then you are familiar with the quality paints they produce available in the 1,000’s of colors they offer. Well, this week (after taking a nice 2-week break from my life) I was introduced to a new product from BM called ‘Concepts’. It’s a new line of paint bred […]

Customer Service Daily PickJanuary 21, 2012

How do you track your leads?

A painter who has mad computer skills?! One of the great thinks about having a variety of online friends is learning what other skills they have. Fellow Painting Contractor Patrick Miller has long been a contributor to a popular forum I frequent. He recently share an app he created with the members and I asked […]

Business PracticesJanuary 21, 2012June 1, 2013

Getting More Out of Your Paint Store

Your paint store can be one of the most valuable resources in your business. They can provide product knowledge and expertise, assistance with estimating quantities, colour advice, delivery of products and REFERRALS

Daily PickJanuary 18, 2012January 18, 2012

Speaking of Content…….

Do you struggle with creating content for your website and Social Media? Your customers, the ones that already know, like and trust you, are more equipped to tell the real story of your business than an army of writers in any marketing department, so why not engage them to do just that. Read more on […]

Products When We Try ItJanuary 17, 2012June 19, 2012

Primed for Success: Insl-X STIX

Often times there is need for a bonding primer on substrates that may be troublesome. Various different plastics used in construction now are where a primer like Insl-X STIX excels. More than a name it STIX to about everything is their tag line. Below is some information directly from the TDS on usage, and acceptable substrates […]

Equipment What our readers are saying......January 15, 2012October 13, 2013

Say goodbye to drywall dust!

We build plastic rooms, cover furniture, tape over duct work and cover the floor all in an effort to keep the jobsite (and self) clean. Especially hard to manage in an occupied space.

ProductsJanuary 14, 2012January 29, 2012

Finding Joy in the Daily Tasks of a Painter.

I may be a strange person, I admit it, lots of people in this business are. Artists are made that way, it they were normal they wouldn’t have the talent to create like they do.

Open Mike SolutionsJanuary 10, 2012January 21, 2012

Bio Zapp – The Odor Elimination Specialists

I met Mark Kitterage, director of refinishing sales from Bio Zapp Laboratories a few weeks ago on Paint Talk.com. Mark was talking up a product that I found interesting,

Websites and SEOJanuary 10, 2012June 19, 2012

Do It Yourself Paint Jobs on the Web

Show me a website designed and published by a painter and I will show you a website designed and published by a painter. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

AssociatesJanuary 9, 2012January 29, 2012

What is the best work you can be doing this January?

Most painting contractors are at their slowest season in January, excepting those who may have some special niches, or others who may have developed

Expo 2012January 8, 2012March 21, 2012

PDCA-DECO Magazine

Check out the latest edition of DECO Magazine for information on the EXPO and great articles. Visit the DECO website for more information.

AssociatesJanuary 7, 2012January 7, 2012

Linnea Blair

The president of Advisors On Target, Linnea Blair provides business coaching and consulting to business owners and executives, who are ready to take action to become effective leaders and run a more profitable and professional business. Her areas of experience include Strategic Planning, Business Plans, Financial Management, Marketing Strategy and Leadership. Linnea developed the On […]

Business PracticesJanuary 5, 2012January 9, 2012

DocuSign, Online Signatures

Most of you know me from writing about lead based paint, but I wanted to step outside the box for a minute and mention a product, DocuSign that painters may be interested in.