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Industry leaders Victoria Downing and Mark Harari of Remodelers Advantage host this weekly podcast to bring you, the professional remodeler, tips, tactics and techniques to build a strong, profitable remodeling company. Every week we'll bring you in-depth interviews with leading business experts, best-selling authors, and owners of multi-million dollar remodeling companies from across the US and Canada. Oh, and there's a British lady, too.

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Industry leaders Victoria Downing and Mark Harari of Remodelers Advantage host this weekly podcast to bring you, the professional remodeler, tips, tactics and techniques to build a strong, profitable remodeling company. Every week we'll bring you in-depth interviews with leading business experts, best-selling authors, and owners of multi-million dollar remodeling companies from across the US and Canada. Oh, and there's a British lady, too.

    Using Kaizen to Improve Your Business with Michael Sauri – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    Using Kaizen to Improve Your Business with Michael Sauri – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    The Kaizen practice focuses on improving existing, standardized processes by eliminating waste and was first practiced in Japanese businesses after World War II.  Kaizen translates to “Change for Good,” and that can mean many great things for your growing remodeling company. The process of constant improvement, with every team member participating, allows your company to constantly raise the bar on its target metrics.  

    In this episode, Victoria and Mark learn more about the Kaizen practice of process improvement by welcoming Michael Sauri, CEO of TriVista USA, to the show.

    Michael and his wife Deborah started TriVistaUSA in 2005 with the goal of providing an outlet for creativity and a Ritz Carlton-level client experience. “Our Thoughtful Design Builds Fine Living,” is their mission statement and their mantra as they bring phenomenal, award-winning design to the Design/Build community in the Washington DC area.

    Victoria, Mark and Michael talk more about:



    The background of Kaizen and how TriVista got involved

    Hiring and developing a team within the Kaizen structure

    The differences between Kaizen and other process improvement practices

    And More…

    • 35 min
    An Etiquette and Manners Guide for Remodelers with Daniel Post Senning – [PowerTips Unscripted S4 E12]

    An Etiquette and Manners Guide for Remodelers with Daniel Post Senning – [PowerTips Unscripted S4 E12]

    Do you remove your shoes when you visit a customer’s home?  How do I control others’ first impressions of me? Is it ever appropriate to begin eating before everyone is served?  Find the answers to these questions and more when Daniel Post Senning joins the show.   

    Daniel is the great-great-grandson of Emily Post and discusses the importance of etiquette and how you can use it while interacting with affluent clients who expect a certain standard of conduct.  He explains that etiquette is really a combination of manners (language), plus principles (consideration, respect, and honesty), and how they guide behavior and how that behavior impacts others. 

    Daniel Post Senning is from the Emily Post Institute, which is a fifth-generation family business that promotes etiquette tips and techniques based on consideration, respect, and honesty. Daniel is also an author and co-host of the Awesome Etiquette podcast. 

    In this informative and fun podcast, Victoria, Mark, and Daniel talk more about: 



    Table etiquette for any setting 





    Business advice that can help you control customer impressions 

    How good etiquette can be great for business 

    And more… 

    • 33 min
    How SCRUM Can Strengthen Your Design Process with Dean Tompkins – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    How SCRUM Can Strengthen Your Design Process with Dean Tompkins – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    Have you ever heard of SCRUM?

    SCRUM is a workflow management technique that accelerates projects, and while it is mostly used by software development teams, its principles and lessons can be applied to all kinds of industries. 

    Guest Dean Tompkins is here to explain how SCRUM is useful in his remodeling business, and how it can benefit you as well.

    Dean Tompkins is the owner and Vice President of Payne and Payne Renovations and Design, a firm that specializes in renovation and design projects in the Greater Cleveland area.  Dean was also named president of The Greater Cleveland Home Builders Association in 2019 and is dedicated to providing a full scope of services to his clients.

    Victoria, Mark, and Dean talk more about:



    * SCRUM

    * How SCRUM can be applied to remodeling

    * The benefits of working with SCRUM

    * And more…

    • 34 min
    Selling to Design, Not Designing to Sell with Jan Neiges – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    Selling to Design, Not Designing to Sell with Jan Neiges – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    In this episode, we take a closer look at the sales process. We are always looking for fresh ideas and concepts that apply specifically to remodelers and those in the building community.

    Our guest Jen Neige is adamant that you should be selling to design, NOT designing to sell, and she shares how you can improve your closing ratio, gain more control of the sales cycle and earn a design fee within two hours.

    Jan Neiges is a National Kitchen and Bath certified Kitchen Designer and on the nine-member board for NKBA. Jan brings her 20 years of experience as a kitchen and bath designer and her 40 years of sales experience to share the selling process that she has developed.

    Victoria, Mark and Jan talk more about:



    * Background on how Jan began working on this process.

    * Why this process is so important for remodelers to consider.

    * What some of the issues are within the industry faces that drives the need for using this process.

    * And more…

    • 27 min
    The Top 3 Deductions Your CPA Never Told You About with “The Tax Goddess” – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    The Top 3 Deductions Your CPA Never Told You About with “The Tax Goddess” – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    Are you looking for innovative tax strategies to reduce you or your clients’ tax burden? 

    Or, simply sick of paying more than you need to in taxes? Then tune into this episode to hear vital information that you won’t want to miss! Guest Shauna Wekherlien, CPA provides proven, legal, effective, and easy strategies that any audience member can implement to keep more of their hard-earned money.  

    Shauna is the founder and business owner of Tax Goddess, a company ranked in the top 1% of all tax strategists in the USA. The team at Tax Goddess is committed to helping clients reduce their tax burden to the bare legal minimum with proven strategies that are guaranteed to save thousands off of tax bills each year.

    Victoria, Mark, and Shauna talk more about:



    * The difference between a CPA and a Tax Strategist

    * The most commonly missed deductions

    * The types of business owners that can benefit from a Strategic Tax Coaching Program

    * And more…

    • 32 min
    The Three Most Important Skills in Sales Management with David Mattson – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    The Three Most Important Skills in Sales Management with David Mattson – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

    Sales management can be one of the hardest jobs in a company, especially if you are both a player and coach.

    Sales managers are constantly focusing on how to improve their business, their team and themselves, and could use some tips along the way. 

    Guest David Mattson joins Victoria and Mark in this episode to share the best practices to incorporate into succeeding as a sales manager.

    David Mattson is the CEO of Sandler Training and also a former speaker for the Remodelers Advantage Roundtables.  David has written 5 best selling books on sales management and is also releasing another called, “Scaling Sales Success -16 Principles for Sales Leaders.” 

    As a distinguished author and CEO, David brings his knowledge of world-class sales, sales management tactics and actionable strategies into this episode.

    Victoria, Mark and David talk more about:



    * Onboarding salespeople as a small business

    * Tips on coaching

    * Advice for new sales managers

    * What it means to “Tap Into Their Why”

    * And more…



    Documents Mentioned During this Episode: 



    * The Onboarder (PDF)

    * The Playbook Creator (PDF)



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    • 38 min

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Amazing show!

I am so glad I came across this show! I’ve taken so many actionable and practical nuggets of advice to implement. Love tuning in!

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Fun and lively discussions

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Valuable

Such great content! There always something to take away from each podcast that is of value.

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