Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
She Started Roofing in High School and Never Looked Back
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roofing has been a rewarding and lucrative career choice for this woman. We’ve been hearing a lot about the need for diversity in the workplace and it’s especially important in the roofing industry, where women make up such a small percentage of the workforce. There is ...
Smartsheet and Artificial Intelligence for Roofing Contractors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The combination of the two can provide powerful insight into your business. Many people think that the Smartsheet platform is just Microsoft Excel on steroids, which is partially true in that it has grid tables and some similar functionality; but it turns out that it’s much ...
S2:E40 Joe Pettit and Mike Mouw - The Power of the Edge- PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Joe Pettit and Mike Mouw, from Estimating Edge. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Karen Edwards: Hello everyone, this is Karen Edwards, editor at RoofersCoffeeShop. And joining me today are two guests from The ...
Beacon of Hope Voting is Open!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Help decide which deserving veterans will receive a free roof or a donation toward a new one. In its second year, the Beacon of Hope program is ready to award free roofs to three veterans and $2,500 toward new roofs to the seven runners up. 10 ...
Metal Roof Sealant Powerful Enough for a Weathertight Warranty
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. This distributor believes in the performance of Titebond® WeatherMaster™ Metal Roof Sealant so much that they require its use before issuing a roof system warranty. At RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) we love to hear from real people who are using our partners’ products and will share what they ...
Give First Responders $250 Compliments of SRS Distribution
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The “One Family, One Fight” promotion allows contractors to offer a $250 Amazon gift card to their first responder customers. In a recent RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) podcast, Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS Distribution, joined Heidi to talk about their first responder promotion that ...
What is an API and Why Does it Matter?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. API’s, when set up properly, can greatly improve workflows and efficiencies. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips with Heidi, David Almario and Scott Keith of Jobba Trade Technologies joined Heidi to talk technology. One of the topics they talked about was an API, or ...
It’s Time for ARCA Virtualpalooza!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Don’t miss the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association’s (ARCA) virtual lineup this week which includes a visit from RoofersCoffeeShop®. ARCA explained the concept of their Virtualpalooza in a statement writing, “In an effort to provide educational seminars, that typically are hosted during the annual ...
Cotney Construction Law Attorneys to Speak at 2020 NRCA Legal Conference
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The National Roofing Contractors Association Virtual Legal Conference features nine legal, technical and business programs over three days this fall, October 13 – 15, 2020. NRCA is encouraging CEOs, owners, COOs, human resources professionals, safety directors, training directors, on-staff legal counsel, office managers ...
Fall Maintenance Can be for More Than Just Rooftops
RCS Influencers Seth and Ashley Pietsch say it’s important for contractors to think about maintenance inspections for inside their own businesses. Editor’s note: The following is an interview with Ashley and Seth Pietsch of Integrity Insurance & Bonding, Inc. as they share their thoughts on fall maintenance for contractors. ...
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