Highly customized structure includes ADU with garage space. Anne and John Vernon live in Santa Rosa, California, on an absolutely stunning piece of property on the coast of California.What started as the need for an art studio expanded into a great ongoing relationship with Tuff Shed, according to the company. Anne sat down[Read More…]
Columnists
You Can’t Fly Like an Eagle If You Hang Around Turkeys
Successful people always surround themselves with positive, like-minded go-getters. I’ve heard it said that the most successful people in the world all share certain things in common.They never stop learning, they never stop growing, and they never stop pushing themselves to new levels. They understand that standing still means that[Read More…]
The Value of Financial Professionals
Eight in 10 small business owners say financial professionals drive smarter decisions. Small business owners feel more confident when partnering with a trusted financial advisor. That’s what a new study, “The Advantage of Advice: How Small Business Owners Navigate Growth, Retirement and Workplace Strategies,” shows. The study was conducted by[Read More…]
Sales Connections
From relationships to mindsets, many things connect back to your shed sales results. I’ve been reflecting lately on the relationships I’ve formed over the last 14 years in the shed industry. It’s amazing how the people I now call friends come from such different walks of life. Each has a[Read More…]
Best Barns Supports Local Education with Donation
Pennsylvania-based DIY manufacturer donates a Handmade Haven Mini shed to Crawford Christian Academy. Best Barns, a DIY wooden storage shed kit manufacturer in Meadville, Pennsylvania, recently donated one of its premium Handmade Haven Mini sheds to Crawford Christian Academy. The donation is providing valuable hands-on learning experiences for students in the school’s newly[Read More…]
Failure to Close?
Effective Shed Sales Often Come Down to Work Ethic and Effectiveness What’s the main reason shed lot salespeople fail to close deals? I’ve always found it intriguing to hear the explanations from shed lot salespeople and dealers on why they aren’t able to close sales. I wanted to gather actual[Read More…]
Treat Customers the Way You’d Want to be Treated
Simple mindset has carried the Tampa Sheds family of dealerships for 50 years. Our story begins in 1976, when Ulmer and Rebecca Pope opened Pope’s Utility Buildings Inc. on the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Orient Road in Tampa. Starting with only a few silver pipe-frame storage units,[Read More…]
Interns on the Interstate
Stor-Mor Interns Log More Than 13,000 Miles to Meet with Dealers, Partners, and Customers Our “Interns on the Interstate” have flown halfway across the country and driven over 13,000 miles visiting 20 states and 73 locations over the summer with the goal of gathering marketing content and interviewing Stor-Mor dealers,[Read More…]
Shed Connections and Solutions
Charles Hutchins doesn’t just sell sheds. He gets to know his customers and provides the backyard solutions they want and need. Charles Hutchins is probably a familiar name. He’s a regular columnist in Shed Business Journal, and he owns and operates Shed-N-Carport Pro in Radcliff, Kentucky, with his wife, Deidra.[Read More…]
The Customer is Always Right?
How Shed Experts Handle Far-Fetched Requests and Complaints When your profession revolves around outdoor structures, customer service counts from start to finish. Still, some end-users can have unreasonable expectations or grievances that call for creative solutions and negotiations on occasion. Let’s take a closer look at whether the customer is[Read More…]
