Remodelers move away from traditional print marketing to opportunities for... More
How does a high-end remodeling company announce and market a new handyman division without jeopardizing its high-end brand? More
As the market softened in the second half of 2007, Jerry Liu, president of D.G. Liu Contractor, in Dickerson, Md., saw the company's leads slow dramatically. Liu knew the company had to change its marketing approach to pump up the lead flow, which would feed production needs. More
A well-planned training program gets apprentices up to speed. More
Forget your ego, realize you have made a mistake, and move on.” That's Jerry Liu's, of D.G. Liu Contractor, attitude about making mistakes. He embraces the idea that he is imperfect and has learned from the past that the sooner you admit you fell short, the more valuable the lesson. More
Dale Brown, lead carpenter, DeCiantis Construction, Stonington, Conn. I had a crown molding job in a historical home and the ceiling and corners were not at 90 degrees. Ron Little, lead carpenter, D.G. Liu Contractor, Dickerson, Md. D.G. Liu offers its lead carpenters $2,000 toward the purchase of a pick-up truck cap. More
