Reach Thousands of Prospects Instantly – For Pennies (2 to be exact!)

If telemarketing makes sense for your target market, check out the new telephone broadcast message system that’s DIRT CHEAP and incredibly simple to use.

Check it out here: cbcron.ibuzzpro.com

My buddy Kelly Olcott of The Databridge (www.TheDataBridge.com) dug into the price, features, and interface and came away flabbergasted. He was banging my phone line pleading with me to sign up and start broadcasting messages (side note: my business generates leads for his business).

Here’s why Kelly was so excited.

He had been researching broadcast phone services for years and realized the only companies that could afford the services owned the phone lines (AT&T for example).  Kelly knew that broadcast telemarketing would be hugely successful if the price would drop enough. Well, it has. iBuzzPro brought the cost down so far, it’s almost irrelevant.

Check it out here: cbcron.ibuzzpro.com

With iBuzzPro, you can simultaneously call 10,000 prospects with your 30 second message for, are you ready, $200!

How much would it cost you to touch 10,000 prospects with direct mail? Answer $5,000.

How long would it take a live caller to reach 10,000 prospects? Maybe 200 hours? At $10 an hour, that would cost $2,000.

Check it out here: cbcron.ibuzzpro.com

If you think it broadcast phone messaging might work well for your business but aren’t sure, run your questions by me. Tell me about your business and it’s target customers and I’ll tell whether I believe this lead service makes sense.

Good luck with your business.

Ron Roberts,

The Contractor’s Business Coach

P.S. If your business is struggling to get GOOD leads, check out the DIY lead generation systems available through my Products page.

Gas Prices Drop – For How Long?

Would you be interested hearing about something that might significantly improve the fuel mileage of your trucks? If so, keep reading.

Being the son of a petroleum geologist, who hung with and took classes with several petroleum engineers at one of nation’s leading petroleum engineering colleges, suffice it to say that I follow the oil industry with great interest.

Here’s my take for what it’s worth: the Peak Oil theory that came out in the early ’70s is being validated. My understanding is that Peak Oil predicted the world’s daily oil production would max out shortly after the turn of the century. Apparently, it has. World production is dropping

What’s that mean to you?

Forget about seeing $30 oil and $2 gasoline again. High prices are here to stay.

Being a mechanical engineer who suffered through numerous physics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and internal combustion classes, suffice it to say I am VERY skeptical of wild claims of breakthrough fuel mileage. Motor friction, vehicle weight, and aerodynamics impose limits on the fuel efficiency of cars.

One of the factors that can be improved is the efficiency of the burn inside the cylinder. Over the years, multiple products have hit the market claiming to do just that. I would like to share a relatively new one with you for your consideration.

Due your own due diligence. The results you receive may differ, and be less than, those presented.

A gas additive is available that should boost your mileage anywhere from 10% to 30%. It works on both diesel and standard engines. My order hasn’t arrived yet but am eagerly awaiting its arrival.

Not to bore you with the details, but the producer claims the additive burns the fuel in the cylinder more completely. From a scientific/engineering standpoint, that makes perfect sense. Note: your engine may run a little hotter due to the more efficient burning.

You can check out the product and order it from:

http://www.myffi.biz/Default.aspx

If you have been thinking about addressing your exploding fuel costs problem, maybe you should give the MPG-CAP a try.

If you try Fuel Freedom’s MPG-CAP, post your results as comments to this blog so others can learn about them.

Thank you for dropping in. Best of luck with your business. Call if you are ready for professional help with your business.

Ron Roberts,
The Contractor’s Business Coach

Recently, I have seen first hand a tragedy that befalls many a subcontractor each and every day: a general contractor issues a deductive change order to his subcontractor after the work has been completed but before all the money has been paid out.

If you’re a subcontractor, I’m guessing you’ve suffered this abuse some time in the past.

The only way I know of to stop general contractors from doing this is to sue them.  Lawsuits get their attention. Liens? Not so much.

Lawsuits generate negative publicity. That’s something GCs don’t like.

Lawsuits cost money. That’s something else GCs don’t like.

Lawsuits signal that you will not go down without a fight. GCs like subs that roll over. It’s the only reason they get away with unfounded deductive change orders in the first place. They rarely get held accountable for this unethical action.

Now, if you’re a GC, I hope you’re not growing angry with my message. Good GCs, ethical GCs, truly professional GCs, do not issue unfounded deductive change orders. Unfounded deductive change orders are the mark of a desperate contractor.

If you are a subcontractor, you can’t afford to work for a GC who will treat you in such a costly manner. Sue ‘em. Get your money. Be leery about working for them in the future.

Yes, it’s a rant. It hacks me off every time I hear a story of a GC doing this to a sub.

The GC I worked for would never, ever resort to such unprofessional behavior. Unfortunately, his competition does and their clients remain oblivious.

Good luck with your business.

Ron Roberts,

The Contractor’s Business Coach