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RCSI - Utilizing Distributors
Your Distributor Offers Products, but do They Offer Support?
RCS Influencer Danny Kerr says it’s less about the best price or material and more about how much a distributor is invested in your business. Editor’s note: The following transcript details Megan Ellsworth, RCS podcast producer, as she interviews Danny Kerr of Breakthrough Academy (BTA) about how contractors can utilize ...
It’s All About Communication
RCS Influencer Charles Antis says having frequent, open communication is key for building a productive relationship with your distributors. Editor’s note: Charles Antis recorded a video response with Narciso Alarcon and Aaron Antis with their suggestions for contractors looking to strengthen their relationship with distributors. You can read the transcript ...
Distributors Are a Member of Your Team
RCS Influencer Tammy Hall says that building a relationship with your distributor leads to your business success. Like any great relationship, COMMUNICATION is key. We like to think of our distributors/suppliers as a member of our team. Get to know the distributor you are working with, engage ...
Create Relationships with Your Distributor
RCS Influencer Wendy Marvin says that when you develop a two-way relationship with your distributor and foster it during good times, the bad times become easier. While it would be easy to expect someone we purchase from to do FOR us, I would counter the question of how contractors can ...
Partnering With Your Suppliers is Good Business
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney advises that distributors can help contractors through the materials crisis. Distributors are critical for your success as a contractor, but they are more than just a phone number you call when you need a shipment. These professionals understand the supply chain and the current issues and ...
Be Selective When Choosing a Distributor
RCS Influencer Mike Pickel says that the right distributor can be a great resource for your business. Distributors are the storefront to all the manufacturer’s products we install. We place the order for what we need, we pick it up or it gets delivered in a few days, in ...
Think You’re Getting All You Can From Your Suppliers? Think Again
RCS Influencer Thea Dudley says building a relationship with your suppliers credit department is a win/win. If no man is an island and it takes a village to raise a child, couldn’t we turn that around to: No roofing company is an island, and it takes a network to support ...
Technology, Distributors and Contractor Marketing
RCS Influencer Heidi J. Ellsworth says that distributors are key to helping contractors incorporate technology. In today’s world, technology and the consumer are more important than ever. Besides the ongoing need for online presence and search optimization, it is also more important than ever to start sharing how ...
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