ServiceMagic has been rebranded as HomeAdvisor

On October 1, 2012, the well-known ServiceMagic brand was re-launched as HomeAdvisor (www.HomeAdvisor.com). The new HomeAdvisor site connects homeowners with pre-screened and customer-rated service professionals. HomeAdvisor is a leading website and mobile app provider offering comprehensive solutions, tools and resources for home improvement, repair and maintenance projects.     HomeAdvisor features the patented technology of ProFinder, showcasing the nation’s largest network of …

Win the War, Not the Battle

As an SGI member, you likely offer the very best guarantees and warranties in town. On occasion, you have a client who has an issue with your product and/or service and contacts you wanting assistance or money back. After evaluating the situation, it seems that neither your product nor your service was at fault. What do you do? Do you …

How to Report for Your BuyMax® Rebates

HOW TO REPORT PURCHASES BuyMax® has dozens of vendor partners offering rebate incentives and the process to receive them is easier than you may think.  By following these simple steps below, you be can begin putting cash straight to your bottom line.  To qualify for the rebates you MUST report your purchases on the BuyMax website.  You always have 30 days …

Enhancing Your Technicians’ Sales Perspective

It feels like the contracting industry changes and evolves every day.  With every trade show or trade magazine, you can come across new products that are entering the market.  And if you’re like and most other contractors, you get excited about the possibility of offering these new products to your clients! So, after researching this new product and ensuring it’s …

Your Recap of a Great Expo in Phoenix!

Your Phoenix Expo recently came to a conclusion, and it was an incredible week full of new information and insight to help you build even greater success in your business.  Fortunately, you can catch up on most of the action in the coming weeks on your RSI website – www.yourrsi.com. While watching the sessions will certainly be helpful, nothing can …

New Accounting Building Blocks Webinar: “Budgets!” Mark It on Your Calendar: October 25, 2012 @ 10 a.m. CDT

Your Success Group International® accounting coach Patty Myers is prepared to present the fourth accounting training session through Webex, so please mark the above date and time on your calendar. “Budgets – Why & How” Your fourth training session will focus on the topic of “Budgets.”  During this 30+ minute session, we will discuss why you need to have a …

Take on your B.H.A.G.’s a bite at a time.

BuyMax is excited to welcome 24 new members to SGI who visited us in Sarasota the week of September 10th.  As is the case with every new member, the question comes up, “Where should I start?”.  In order to help you with that question, your SGI Support Team asked you to come up with your B.H.A.G., Big Hairy Audacious Goals.  …

Take the Two-Way Street

Being profitable in any business never depends on simply one revenue source, division, or process. Organizations need strengths to be balanced throughout for sustained growth and profitability. But one practice at the center, the heartbeat of profitability if you will, is being able to sell your wares at a money-making rate. There are two variables that go into this: Obviously, …