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Video Trade Secrets

Video Trade Secrets are just another great way for members of FromDesign2Build.com to improve their businesses in 3 minutes or less. If a picture is worth a thousand words then a video is worth, like, 10 thousand words.

Everyday I come across ideas that can save you time and money, and each week one of these ideas becomes the focus of our weekly Trade Secrets. Now, we are adding a second weekly Trade Secret, this time in a video format.

They’re a lot of fun to do and really a terrific way to drive the message home.

Watch one or watch them all. I promise you that the information will be terrific, although I can’t say the same thing about my acting abilities.

Design Centers
Jody Shilan - “B” Actor

A very popular trend for mid-sized design/build contractors is the creation of a design center or studio. Instead of having an office buried in some industrial area because the rent is cheap, . . . keep reading

Partner With Your Suppliers
Jody Shilan - “B” Actor

Now more then ever you need to partner with your suppliers and distributors. They can be the difference between you getting the work and losing the work. From preferred pricing, to deliveries when you need them to displays that can help you close the deal, . . . keep reading

Front and Center
Jody Shilan - “B” Actor

One thing that is so important for a planting installation is to make sure that the plant material is "centered" on key features of a house. This could be a door, a window or the blank space between two windows. . . . keep reading

Look Ma, No Topsoil
Jody Shilan - “B” Actor

Instead of importing and wasting topsoil just to give your planting beds a raised effect try cutting a deep bed edge and then feathering the soil back into the planting area. You will give your beds a raised look and save time, money and our precious natural . . . keep reading

Just Deal With It
Jody Shilan - “B” Actor

Oftentimes the plants that are delivered to your project are not exactly what you specified. Now, you can spend all day shuttling plants back and forth and arguing with your supplier or you can just deal with it and make the plants work. I obviously . . . keep reading

Grab the Tag
Jody Shilan - "B" Actor

Not removing the tags from your planting installations is more than just an aesthetic issue. It can actually cause your clients to request a size-able refund. To find out why it is imperative to . . . keep reading

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