Joe Stoddard

Contributions from Joe Stoddard

Joe Stoddard is an industry consultant and the director of builder operations for Dynami Solutions; www.joestoddard.com.

• About Face(book): Get Your Business Set Up for Social Networking

  Facebook is surprisingly small-business friendly — but don't shoehorn your business into a personal profile.

   

• Your Business Card -- Remodeled

  Even in the digital age, a business card that provides all your relevant contact information is a must.

   

• Technology Hardware Watch 2010

  New electronic gizmos for remodelers, including the LiveScribe pulse pen, TK and Pico projector.

   

• Using Project-Specific Blogs to Keep Clients Informed

  Using a blog as a project management tool, remodeler Allan Edwards keeps clients informed of job progress.

   

• Develop Your Social Media Strategy

  An organized approach to your social media efforts will pay off. Plan a social media campaign that fits your company's mission/value statement and measure the results.

   

• Making the Right Decisions When It Comes to Technology for Your Company

  Joe Stoddard outlines how to make savvy software and technology decisions for your company.

   

• Protecting and Strengthening Your Reputation Online

  With more consumers researching companies online and ranking their services through consumer-oriented social evaluation websites, it pays to be proactive in maintaining your online reputation.

   

• Social Networking as a Marketing Tool

  It costs you nothing to use social networking sites such as Facebook to make people aware of your company.

   

• Benefits of Social Networking for Remodelers

  Social networking is here to stay, and it can be a useful networking tool for remodelers.

   

• Simple Remote Access Options

  Most remodeling companies don't need a full-blown virtual private network. Here are some remote-access options to get you online and enable you to get work done when you're not in the office.