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For Construction Pros
Hopefully, many of you will be reading this on a beach somewhere in Florida. Isn’t that where most contractors head once the cold weather hits?
As long as you're there and have some time on your hands, you may want to ponder what 2016 will bring for business opportunities and how you are prepared to deal with those opportunities should they develop as you predicted ... or do not develop as planned.
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Mashable
Windows have always been iconic: They're an allegory within literary masterpieces, a metaphor for many a poet, a muse for architects and a coveted feature of any modern homeowner. They bridge the gap between the safety of our secure, indoor lives and the wilderness that lies just outside our brick-and-mortar walls.
But if we flash forward a few years, they may be something more: The latest smart home technology.
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Woodworking Network
Home improvement spending is in line for another steady increase this year, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report.
With the U.S. economy continuing to strengthen and home values improving, Fitch projects home improvement spending will increase 4.5 percent in 2016. The housing recovery is expected to continue this year, and the increased housing turnover should bode well for home improvement spending. "Homeowners will typically remodel when buying a home to either fix it up or customize it to their tastes," said Director Robert Rulla. "Potential home sellers also tend to remodel to prepare their homes for sale."
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The FieldLens Blog
Can you say you haven't heard some version of this before:
"There's been some miscommunication, and it's causing some delays."
Or
"The project got off to a slow start."
You know when you hear that — because you do hear it— that someone is losing money, and it's probably not helping their reputation either. Communication breakdowns happen to even the best construction crews.
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Business.com
While you may sell the same products as your competitors, every business has its own uniqueness, and therefore, the channels that are best for your business might not be best for your competitor.
In order to help you understand which platforms to use, look at the bigger picture through these three steps.
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For Construction Pros
Promoting workers should be a great experience. Owners and senior leaders raising hardworking employees who have improved their skills and who now will receive greater authority and trust by their senior leaders. It's a great thing to promote people who are deserving of the chance to grow in their career.
Yet there are also challenges that can confront contractors when it comes to promoting workers. Consider a few of the following situations to assess if you have experienced the difficulty.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 If you need a bit of guidance writing those SMART goals, check out the social media trends for 2016, then tweak your New Year's social media resolutions. Now brace yourself for your most successful year of social media marketing yet. Often, just a few small tweaks can make all the difference between a flop and a triumph. Stack the deck in your favor this year. Implement these five tactics to drastically improve the success of your social media marketing in 2016.
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