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43 National Winners and 8 National Team Winners were proudly announced during the virtual Evening of Excellence on April 24th. To view the winners projects, click here. We are posting the National Winners on our Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Show your support for these beautiful projects by liking, sharing, and commenting on our posts!
NARI National’s Achievement Award Winners were announced during the virtual Evening of Excellence on April 24th. Highlights of the award winning entries were showcased during the presentation and you can see all the winners here. Thank you Achievement Award Winners for all you do to promote and enhance the professional remodeling industry.
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 As a new NARI partner, Zoro.com is proud to be your one-stop shop for remodeling supplies. Whether you’re a contractor or supplier, you can count on Zoro for building materials, tools, safety products, and more at everyday low prices. Zoro’s U.S.-based customer service team is ready to assist you. Plus, their no-hassle returns and payment options make it so easy to shop.
Zoro is offering NARI members 10% off your purchases and free shipping. Use promo code NARI2020 at checkout.
Visit the Zoro NARI members’ landing page for more details and start shopping today.
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NARI members who sign up for the program receive a 2% rebate based on purchases you make at The Home Depot. The Home Depot PRO Rebate Program pays out every 6 months (Jan-June and July-Dec) when you spend a minimum of $12,500. It's literally free money on purchases you're already making. Learn More
Read Home Depot's COVID-19 response here.
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 These are challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we all work and do business, but Americans are resilient and innovative, and the NARI BuildingBucks program powered by EnerBank USA® is excellently positioned to continue serving you and your customers as we work together to find new ways to sustain your business in these difficult circumstances. Learn More
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Set up a ZipWall® dust barrier up to 20’ high in just a few minutes – no ladders, no tape, no damage! Telescoping spring-loaded poles are easy to set up. Zippers, doors, barrier seals, mats and other accessories provide complete dust barrier solutions. Learn More.
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| NARI Webinars Addressing How Remodelers Can Navigate the Pandemic
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Pivot – 11 Things You Need to Be Doing in Your Business Right Now
May 1, 2020 at 11 am Central Time
Join us for a dynamic presentation by Brad Sugars, founder and chairman of ActionCOACH, best selling author, and #1 Business Coach, as named by Enterpreneur Magazine. Brad will detail 11 structured steps businesses need take during this crisis. This not-to-be-missed presentation is especially timely if you're adapting or have already adapted your products and/or services during this time of transition. Specifically, he will be walking through the 11 steps businesses must start taking (yesterday):
- Positive Communication
- Change Biz Model
- Virtual is New Model
- Run Faster
- Marketing Must Shift
- Sales with Compassion
- Customer Service for Repeat Business
- Getting the Most from Your People
- Build a Strong Mindset
- Plan for 90 Days
- Look to Invest
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Designing from a Distance – Working Remotely and Increasing Productivity
May 7, 2020 at 11 am Central Time
Join us for a demonstration and discussion that will help your kitchen and bathroom design business succeed in a remote world! Together with a curated team of design professionals, we’ll answer the following questions:
- Is it possible to generate leads solely with technology?
- Are you able to build trust and confidence with your clients when you’re not face-to-face?
- Can your design process go paperless and be more efficient?
- Without trade shows and events, how will designers find inspiration and continuing education?
Learn what it takes to become a remote designer!
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Easier, Better, Cheaper, Faster… How LEAN Can Help Your Remodeling Company Restart!
May 21, 2020 at 11 am Central Time
As the remodeling industry navigates and at some point emerges from this very challenging time, learn the principles, techniques and tools of LEAN. This proven and effective program has helped remodeling company across the country make their sales, design, pre-production and production processes easier to execute, better for the customer, cheaper for the company and faster for everyone. This interesting, informative and entertaining presentation will get you started on your LEAN journey and at such a critical time as companies work to bring projects back on line quickly and profitably.
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| NARI Certification to Boost Your Credibility
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With the uncertainty of the economic consequences of the pandemic and how they may affect remodeling, boosting your credentials can help you get a leg up on the competition.
NARI offers a variety of premier certifications to help you boost your remodeling skill set and validate your professionalism.
We have online preparatory courses for two of our certifications starting in June.
June 9th – Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) Online Prep Course
This online course will develop your knowledge in the fundamentals of Universal Design:
- Conducting client needs assessments
- Universal design applications used in residential remodeling
- Construction techniques used to implement universal design to a remodeling project
- Plumbing and electrical systems unique to universal design
- Differences between model building codes and ones described in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
June 16th – Certified Remodeling Project Manager (CRPM) Online Prep Course
This online course will develop your knowledge in the fundamentals of managing remodeling projects:
- Project planning
- Project cost management
- Risk management
- Personnel management
- Quality assurance
- Record keeping
- Communication and client satisfaction
You can explore all NARI Certifications here.
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Click on the links below to view the recordings.
Sales and Marketing in a Virtual World: How to Thrive in Today’s New Marketplace
The Economy in the Time of Virus and How It Might Impact Remodelers
FFCRA and CARE Act – Two new federal statutes that will impact your operations
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program
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NARI Members receive complimentary access to over 80 on-demand educational webinars on topics ranging from job costing to marketing. Through our extensive on-demand educational library, you can access valuable remodeling business insights and best practices and earn Continuing Education Credits toward NARI Certification anywhere and anytime convenient for you.
Click here to view NARI’s on-demand webinars.
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Remodeling
Remember going to the playground when you were young and riding the see-saw? Some people call it the teeter-totter. Little more than a board centered on a fulcrum, you and a friend would get on each end, alternately pushing one another up and down.
After doing that for a while (sometimes trying to move the see-saw so violently that you would knock your partner off!) you might work with the person on the other end to try to get the see-saw balanced, so nobody's feet were touching the ground.
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Qualified Remodeler
Owner expenditures for home renovations and repairs are expected to decline at least through the first quarter of next year due to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Pre-pandemic, the LIRA pointed to a healthy rebound in home remodeling spending.
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Broan took recessed lighting a step further by incorporating powerful, quiet ventilation in the same design. These fan/lights disappear into the ceiling and match perfectly with other recessed lights. Whether a bathroom, closet, or high-traffic family room, Broan helps keep any space fresher and comfortable.
Learn more at Broan.com
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Washington Post
A $484 billion coronavirus aid deal finalized Tuesday promises to breathe new life into two small-business loan programs that are designed to combat the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus.
In recent weeks, the Small Business Administration and thousands of its affiliated banks were overwhelmed by an unprecedented crush of applications, forcing a temporary halt to some lending activities. Although the programs succeeded in quickly pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into an economically devastated business community, many small companies are still awaiting funds.
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Pro Remodeler
There aren’t many good things about COVID-19, but the pandemic has given company leaders a chance to learn about their own communication styles and readiness in a crisis.
The messaging you send now is important. Your response will remain in the minds of clients and employees long after the crisis is over. Here are a few tips for effective communication during troubled times.
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Pro Remodeler
Using personality and skills tests to vet potential employees isn’t a new strategy to our company, or to the industry. But a few years ago, Homework Remodels owner, Steve Shinn, and I realized that we needed a more in-depth hiring process in order to lower employee turnover rates.
Currently, we use a multi-step interview process that requires candidates to take the DiSC assessment, a skills qualification test. We also use the True Colors personality test (my personal favorite).
Here are three tangible benefits of this process.
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Pro Remodeler
We’ve used an extensive preconstruction checklist for awhile now, and it’s helped us time and again. The list is part of the handoff from Sales to Production, and we require that all decision-makers on the project be present and sign the document. Before going over the checklist, we walk the job and discuss the scope of work. We then explain each item, so the clients can understand that this is for their protection as well as ours.
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Forbes
Under the CARES Act passed on March 27, 2020, independent contractors, small businesses, gig workers, and freelancers are eligible to receive a government grant of up to $10,000. The SBA sometimes refers to these grants as “advances,” but you are not required to repay this money to the government.
The application process involves filling out an SBA form requesting an Economic Injury Disaster Recovery Loan (EIDL), which provides for the advance even if the loan is not granted.
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