Remodeling: Office Technology

Technology to Add Value and Reduce Costs

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 12:13:35 EST

Remodeling industry and technology consultant Joe Stoddard shares tech tips you can easily use now to improve your business.

Buy What You Need; Need What You Buy When It Comes to Technology

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:33:54 EST

Remodeling industry technology consultant Joe Stoddard on how to get the most out of your technology purchases.

Major Modifications: Customizing Microsoft Access for the Remodeling Process

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:25:20 EST

Tailoring Microsoft Access database software to a remodeling company's specific needs.

What I Like: Master Builder's New Software Hits the Spot for This Office Manager

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:25:12 EST

Office manager Kathy Shertzer talks about using 100 Contractor 2013 for accounting, job costing, and more.

Cloud-Based Collaboration Using Trello.com Helps Businesses Stay Organized

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:25:06 EST

This free online collaboration system resembles a logistics board and helps organize multiple jobs, employees, and anything else you choose.

Software to Order: When Off-the-Shelf Won't Cut It, It's Time to Go Custom -- for a Price

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:22:42 EST

When one remodeler failed to find an off-the-shelf program to suit his company's needs, he opted to invest in tailor-made software to manage all aspects of his remodeling business.

Paperless Pro: The Best Tools for Creating and Editing PDFs

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:17:42 EST

JOE STODDARD outlines some of the best and least expensive tools if you're going paperless.

What Makes a Good Website?

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:01:33 EST

Attributes that will help you turn qualified traffic into sales.

Host With the Most: Web Hosting Explained

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:15:25 EST

Shared? Dedicated? Virtual dedicated? Joe Stoddard helps business owners make good choices.

Getting Started with Flowcharts and Process Mapping

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:13:27 EST

Free and inexpensive webware to help you create flowcharts.

Study Says Contractors Go Mobile to Make Purchase Decisions

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:02:36 EST

Technology enables product research and purchase decisions on the jobsite

Comparing Cloud-Based Apps: CompuTool and BuildTools.com

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:53:44 EST

The type of company you operate and the kind of work you do should guide your choice of cloud-based applications and services.

Happy (Paper) Trails: Going Paperless in the Office

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:53:40 EST

Digitized business files can mean savings for your office: Space saved with fewer filing cabinets, time saved searching thorugh folders, and sanity saved thanks to fewer piles of paper hanging around.

Business How-To: Paperless Client Meetings

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:42:16 EST

Shawn Nelson, president of New Spaces, switched from making paper-based presentations to using iPads and has more goals for reducing paper use in his company. Plus, step-by-step info from a professional organizer on how to start purging the paper in favor of digital files.

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Get Everyone on Staff on the Same Page With SharePoint

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:18:09 EST

Microsoft SharePoint allows everyone in your company to share updates and literally be on the same page.

Blab on Blogs: Project Blogs Keep Clients and Trades Abreast of Project Progress

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:07:50 EST

Easily communicate ideas, job progress, and scheduling via a daily Google blog for each project.

Never Miss a Step: AutoPilot Webware Ensures Consistent Communication With Clients

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:07:46 EST

The Remodelers AutoPilot Web-based program is like having a marketing assistant in your office staying on top of all the opportunities for client communication.

Touch Base: Interactive Whiteboards in the Remodeling Office

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:59:28 EST

Interactive whiteboards can help clients visualize their projects as you make changes in real time, but the whiteboards' usefulness doesn't end there.

Integrating Technology

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:58:57 EST

When introducing new software into your business, consider these tips for a smoother deployment.

Tech @ Work: Setting up Your Virtual Office

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:40:42 EST

Hosted Internet services can take on the task of your server. Here's how.