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Drew Barto

Drew Barto is director of home improvement for Pro Remodeler. He most recently served as the Director of Marketing at Energy Swing Windows in Pittsburgh. Contact him at [email protected] or 412-607-7820.

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Home Improvement

Home Improvement Success: Luck, Hard Work, or Who You Know?

If I started this column by claiming that luck is the source of success for most thriving home improvement professionals, many would write an angry letter to the editor before...
April 17, 2024
Contractors can sell more jobs with same-day appointments.
Home Improvement

3 Reasons Contractors Should Set Same-Day Sales Appointments

I recently attended the International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas and presented a talk titled “24 Marketing Ideas for 2024”. Several attendees stuck around to provide feedback and...
March 12, 2024
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Lead Gen — Home Improvement

24 Marketing Tips for Home Improvement Contractors in 2024

Do you have concerns that your lead flow will be light in 2024? Are you looking for new ideas on how to market your business?Leads are the lifeblood of any exterior remodeler ...
Feb. 15, 2024
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Home Improvement

3 Tips to Trim the Fat in Your Business

Let’s open up the new year by being honest with ourselves. There are people and things in our lives that no longer help us move forward and grow. They don’t bring us joy. They...
Jan. 18, 2024
Altruistic Advisory CEO Briana Hetherington
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A New Kind of Contractor Consultant

Briana Hetherington is no stranger to hard work and success. She earned a Division 1 athletic scholarship to play lacrosse at Fresno State in California, then moved to Los Angeles...
Jan. 16, 2024
Jericho Home Improvements CEO John Bartrom
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Jericho Home Improvements CEO Killed in Kansas City

John Bartrom, founder and CEO of Kansas City-based Jericho Home Improvements died Sunday, January 7. He was 46. Kansas City Police Department officers responded to a call...
Jan. 11, 2024
Leaf Home CEO Jon Bostock
Home Improvement

4 Surprising Home Improvement Trends for 2024

The home improvement industry could face many significant changes in 2024. For example, new federal regulations on telemarketing practices sent shockwaves throughout the industry...
Jan. 2, 2024
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New FCC Rules Will Force Home Improvement Industry to Adjust Business Practices

On December 13, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules it claims will further protect American consumers from unwanted robocalls and robotexts. When these...
Dec. 19, 2023