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Jeani Ringkob

Contractor's Daughter

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Jeani Ringkob

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Jeani Ringkob

Contractor's Daughter

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You’re at the point where you need to get serious about marketing. Yet, you feel like marketing can be a real drain on your resources. And it can be, unless it’s done right. So how do you do it in a cost-effective and adaptable way? Bringing on
“If we’ve lost an employee in a really significant role, should I use a headhunter?”This question often comes up when we’re focused on workforce strategy with businesses, and there are both positives and negatives to hiring a headhunter or recr
How do you increase the percentage of closes you get during the proposal phase?An often overlooked but important element can shorten your sales cycle and make it easier for your construction sales team to close the deal. It helps extract the in
You’ll be hard-pressed to find anybody who doesn’t like rewards. Having incentives in compensation packages for your employees helps you grow your highway construction business. You increase the likelihood of hiring and retaining workers who’ll
Explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the highway paving industry. AI is more than just a trendy concept; it's a potent instrument that requires a well-thought-out strategy for it to be a boon for our businesses. My ow
It’s time we dove into the hiring landscape of our highway paving construction businesses. We start by tackling the tricky task of distinguishing between toxic superstars and the much-preferred type-A team players. We’ll discuss the damaging tr
We’re sitting down with the master of sales today, Tom Reber. Get a sneak peek into the world of sales strategies and company culture as Tom imparts his knowledge on what it takes to excel in sales within our industry. Discover the secrets behi
You’ve investigated and found the problems and bottlenecks in your construction business. You’ve identified the opportunities you should prioritize next. Now what?With the third and final piece of the Growth Strategy Flyheel, people sometimes f
When you investigate your construction business, you often find multiple things you either don’t like or that excite you as an opportunity. But not all problems and bottlenecks that you see as opportunities are created equal.Identifying the rig
When people look at your business and think about where it’ll take them in the future, what do they see?If they invest in it, they want to see the strategy. They want to know that the company has momentum, processes, and systems designed to cre
Almost half of business leaders have strategic planning failure because they can’t adequately track the execution of their strategy. But you need an effective strategy, though--an informed one.Does your business have a flexible framework with a
Is proactive prospecting a lost art? Whether it is or not, how do you stay in touch with that side of your business?After all, without leads, your business won’t have the customers or workforce to fulfill contracts and will eventually die out.
Do you think of dealers as your adversaries?Too many contractors often think of dealers as those to avoid until something breaks down and needs replacing. But what if you saw them as true partners with the intention of helping you grow your bus
Sales and marketing are essential to any business. But are they at odds with each other in yours? If so, then your business isn't as efficient as it should be.So how do you get both departments on the same page? Instead of having sales and mark
The construction industry is facing a workforce obstacle right now. It’s getting harder to recruit and retain workers for your construction crews, and you’re missing out on opportunities because of it.My team and I help clients address their co
If you’ve listened to this podcast for a bit, you know that I come from an entrepreneurial family in highway construction. My mom took over when my dad suddenly passed away.She and I recently appeared together on a Women of Asphalt webinar wher
Are you tired of seeing and experiencing the same old presentations at conferences and trade shows?There’s a new experience on the horizon! The upcoming PAVE/X conference promises to be different, and its co-creator, Jessica Lombardo, is here t
When a conference is over, what do you do next?The post-conference period is the most important stage of the conference game, but it also tends to be where things frequently fall apart. You’re overwhelmed with the backlog of emails, phone calls
So you’ve decided on a conference for you and/or your team to attend. You’ve booked your spot and made your pre-conference preparations.Now what? Well, now that you’re actually at the conference, let’s help you get ten times the return on the t
Conference season is coming up! If you haven’t already, you’ll soon start looking at which conferences are good options to invest in for you and your team...Or will you? Perhaps you’re hesitating because you’re wondering what you’ll get out of
You have a workforce problem, and you desperately need a solution for it. But how? From where?For the last couple of episodes of Contractor’s Daughter, you’ve learned about reframing and rethinking this problem and the assets in your company th
Are you relying on expensive external sources to give your business leads for workers? What if you didn’t have to pay them tens of thousands of dollars to find the workforce that your business needs?You may have what you need in your business a
Over the last few years, workforce changes and challenges have increased... and not just within the asphalt industry.It’s become more and more difficult to attract and retain workers. But if you have a workforce problem and want your business t
“I love it when a plan comes together.” Thriving businesses can point to those famous words by A-Team’s John “Hannibal” Smith as the key to their success. And strategy and marketing geeks like myself help make it happen.But I don’t just help bu
You’ve investigated and found the problems and bottlenecks in your construction business. You’ve identified the opportunities you should prioritize next. Now what?With the third and final piece of the Growth Strategy Flyheel, people sometimes f
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