Rich Harshaw

Rich Harshaw is the founder and CEO of Monopolize Your Marketplace, a marketing training and fulfillment services company that specializes in the home improvement and remodeling industries. Rich’s company has worked with hundreds of remodelers to make their marketing dollars work better by increasing advertising ROI, improving website conversion, implementing pre-positioning, improving home show performance, and more. To learn more, please visit www.MYMonline.com/remodeler

  • I Insist You Read Every Single Word Of This Immediately

    By Rich Harshaw - Monday May 20, 2013
    Let’s take a “power words” quiz. Examine these two phrases:  Phrase 1: We Do The Job Right The First Time. Phrase 2: We Always Insist That Every Job Be Done Exactly Right The First Time—No Exceptions. The first one expresses a worthwhile idea in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way. Unfortunately, it’s also stated in such an expected, non-interesting, and...
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Rob Heselbarth

Andrea Girolamo, Editor of ForResidentialPros.com website, posts her opinions and viewpoints.

  • Snoop around this big project for Remodeling Month

    By Rob Heselbarth - Monday May 20, 2013
    Work has resumed on MAW Chicago’s whole-home renovation project in Chicago after several weeks of standstill caused by the city’s historic preservation department proceedings. After five weeks of delays, MAW Chicago in Palatine, Ill., lost no time getting work started again and catching up on lost time.   In April 2013 when Qualified Remodeler visited the project, the entire interior...
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April Van Etten

Qualified Remodeler blog posts by industry insiders offering their insights and opinions on the remodeling industry.

  • Work Spaces of QR: Graphics Cube Land

    By April Van Etten - Friday May 17, 2013
    Welcome to my day-time home. It's a bit gray, but luckily my kids’ happy faces and lovely fluorescent light fixtures brighten the space. The bottom of the picture shows what my ideal office would look like. Hey, we can dream, right? There are five things I need in order to function. My computer–you don’t want me illustrating the magazine myself. As my husband tells my kids, “Mommy is...
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Janice Costa

ForResidentialPros.com blog discussing the latest in design trends.

  • KBIS and IBS to Join Forces in 2014

    By Janice Costa - Tuesday January 22, 2013
    It's been a tough few years, and everyone from kitchen dealers and designers to manufacturers have been feeling the pinch. So, is it any wonder that trade show attendance has struggled along with the rest of us these past few years? When budgets are tight, there's a tendency to look at other, more affordable options -- online networking instead of live events, webinars instead of live...
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  • RD+B Profitable Design/Build

    - Monday January 21, 2013
    • May 22, 2013 - Mahwah, NJ • Oct 23, 2013 - Chicago Full-day conference for architects and builders who design and build custom homes, and for related professionals in the high-end housing market COST: Complimentary as a guest of our sponsors REGISTRATION COMING SOON! To be notified when registration is available, please include your name, company, address, phone and email address in...
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