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June. 23, 2010
 
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New IEC Radio: Technology to Improve
Your Profitability

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IEC Radio, host by Ted Garrison, has a new installment called Technology to Improve Your Profitability. Looking for ways to improve your profitability? Listen now as Giovanni Marcelli, founder and CEO of Accubid Systems, explain how to reduce overhead by 25 percent. With estimating costs representing 50 percent or more of the typical contractor's overhead expenses, can you afford not to listen as Giovanni explains how computer software can improve your profitability? More



Trades take aim at union deals
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Fresh off recent victories at the polls in San Diego County, non-union contractors are now targeting Los Angeles and Long Beach to seek voter bans on deals that give unions an advantage in bidding for government contracts. Measures to ban so-called project labor agreements in Los Angeles County could be placed on the ballot in February 2012 and would likely ignite fierce campaigns between business and labor interests. More

Construction Accounting Software Specially Designed for Electrical Contractors
Jonas Accounting, Construction and Service Management Software is specially made for Electrical Contractors across North America to drive revenue and increase efficiency. Jonas offers a complete package of fully integrated, flexible and innovative industry specific solutions including Accounting, Payroll, Job Cost, Service Management, Estimating, Project Management, Document Management and Mobile Technology. more


Learn at the 53rd Annual IEC National Convention & Electric Expo
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The 53rd Annual IEC National Convention & Electric Expo is an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge from 36 cutting-edge educational sessions. Topics range from Building Information Modeling to increasing productivity and everything in between. The sessions are broken into six tracks to help you tailor your learning experience to fit your needs. This year's convention will be held Oct. 26-29, in Phoenix. More



2011 IEC Safety Calendar Contest
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IEC National is happy to introduce the 2011 IEC Safety Calendar Contest. IEC is producing a 2011 Safety Calendar that will be sent to all IEC members. Each month will display a drawing from an IEC member's child. This is a great opportunity for your child to show their parents commitment to returning home safely. More

New Release! Electrical Estimating Software with On-Screen Takeoff

Vision InfoSoft released new commercial/residential electrical estimating software with On-Screen takeoff capability. Use electronic plans for faster, more accurate takeoffs. Cut your estimating time in HALF!

View a short video to see how it works. Or call (800)258-7752.




5 'green' retrofits electricians should pitch to drive business
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Much has been written this year about the "coming renaissance of electrical contracting," an upward trend of electricians transitioning into energy contractors to keep up with demand for green construction. A fast growing segment of this green construction market is building retrofits, or energy efficient renovations. Numerous reports forecast retrofitting to become a multi-billion dollar market over the next three to four years. More

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E-mail marketing has always been social
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Social marketing is one of the most important new trends in online retail promotion. It is effective, builds customer relationships, and offers a better return on investment than some other marketing techniques. But often, online merchants don't realize that they are already engaged in a form of social marketing: E-mail. More
 
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