Why Pay More?
I like saving money. 🍿 Most people do, right? Given the choice to pay more or pay less for the same exact thing, most of the people, most of the time, would rather pay less. Sam’s Club sells Premium Unleaded for $0.06 cents more than QuickTrip (across the street) charges for Regular Unleaded. So, I…
Read MoreIt Has To Be Perfect?
“It has to be perfect before _.” 🍿 Whatever it is… It has to be perfect before they’ll hire new salespeople, expand their business, bring on more staff, invest in advertising, hire a coach, launch the website, etc., etc., etc. You want to protect yourself from failure. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Who wants to fail!…
Read MoreLessons From a Rookie Roofing Salesman
A long time ago, in what seems like another life, I was a rookie roofing salesman. I know – roofing has a reputation for being a slimy business. Have a hailstorm, hurricane or a tornado and all the roofers within 300 miles of your house will descend on your neighborhood like frogs in Egypt. Roofers…
Read MoreBut Can You Tell a Good Story?
I know you’re a good listener, but can you tell a good story? You’ve knocked on the door (finally), got a grown up to answer (maybe they actually own the home), and you just gave them your best intro pitch. Congratulations! Now you’re standing there eyeballing each other trying to figure out what’s going to…
Read MoreMaking Money Door To Door
Door To Door Sales I had a veteran roofing salesman call me recently and ask about selling roofs for my company. In the course of our conversation he said, “I don’t mind running leads, but I don’t like selling door to door.” Who does? Selling door to door is a hard job… it’s grown-up work,…
Read MoreGet Rid of Risk!
Fear Motivates I believe the greatest motivator in life is “fear”. More decisions are motivated by fear than any other factor. Even the folks who won’t make a decision, do so because they’re afraid to make a decision. They simply decide not to decide… they run away scared! You can, and should, address all sides…
Read MoreSlope, Pitch, Rise over Run
If you’re new to the business of selling roofs, you may have heard the term “Slope” or “Pitch” around the sales office and wondered, “what’s that?” Being the smart roofing salesperson you are, rather than open yourself up to ridicule from the crusty old veterans and know-it-all roofers, you decided to look online. Good for…
Read MoreNailing New Shingles over Old Shingles
As a roofing salesperson, you’ll occasionally run across people who need to save as much money as possible on their new roof. Maybe they have a large deductible or possibly they have to pay cash out of pocket to put a new roof on. Nailing new shingles over old shingles is called an “overlay” or…
Read MoreDo you make this FATAL mistake when selling?
If you’re like I am, you’re too young to remember the old police show Dragnet, but I’ll bet you’ve heard it’s most famous catchphrase, “Just the facts, ma’am”. The lead cop in the show, Joe Friday, doesn’t have time for long, winding stories from his witnesses. He needs to gather the facts and get down…
Read MoreGet Your Roofing Sales Time Back
The most powerful button on your keyboard is that DELETE key. With one tiny push, you can instantly buy back precious moments of your own time. Push delete twice to feel a surge of freedom. Push it three times in a row… and mountains will move out of your way. I’m not just talking about…
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