There is no doubt that the generation known as the millennials have surpassed the baby boomers in becoming the largest generation in U.S. history. Millennials are a driving force in the consumer market, with close to 79 million or roughly 25 percent of the U.S. population making up this age[Read More…]
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Incentive Plans
I have no doubt that employee bonus plans, or incentive plans, work. Most production workers will get really smart, really quick, when they realize they have a good chance to earn more. I don’t think it matters if compensation is the number-one reason to keep employee engagement and morale high.[Read More…]
Effective Advertising
“ Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” John Wanamaker was a retail pioneer more than 100 years ago, and his now-famous quote is repeated often by business men and women when they think about advertising. Do you often feel[Read More…]
More Than One Way to Sell a Shed (Conclusion)
In traveling around the country, you will find many different types of shed lots. Some will be full store fronts with indoor and outdoor displays of many outdoor products ranging from sheds and other portable buildings to poly furniture and windmills. Others will be a few sheds on display outside[Read More…]
Beyond Your Basic Website
It’s no secret that the internet has transformed marketing and sales for certain industries like books, clothing, and entertainment. However, many shed builders incorrectly assume that digital is not critical to their business because they still do much of their business over the phone or face-to-face. The reality is 80[Read More…]
Builder in Tennessee, Kentucky Preparing for Growth in 2017
Esh’s Utility Buildings of Kentucky and Tennessee is looking forward to an outstanding year in 2017 in its storage building production, the company reports. Where it sold three buildings before, it wants to sell four. Where it was decently efficient in the past, it wants to improve efficiency. And where[Read More…]
Father-and-Son Team Start DIY Shed Website
Shed-building father-son duo Guy and Cody Burdett of Salt Lake City have launched DIY-Plans.com, the pair report. They say they have created a niche market for do-it-yourself shed building, riding the wave of popularity with DIY projects. With their decades of expertise, the Burdetts say building a shed has become[Read More…]
Tyler, Texas-Based Atlas Backyard Sheds Celebrates 35 Years in Business
For 35 years now, three generations of the Downs family of Atlas Backyard Sheds in Tyler, Texas, have been transforming backyard spaces into living spaces with the construction of sheds, garages, decks, fences, patio covers, hot tubs, pools, and other small, custom-built-buildings, according to the company. To celebrate its 35th[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Opens New California Location
Tuff Shed Inc. opened a new location in Redding, Calif., the company reports. A Grand Opening celebration took place November 10, 2016. The company says the event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Redding Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Tuff Shed raffled off ten $100 Tuff Shed Gift Certificates and offered[Read More…]
Grandview, Texas, Shed Builder Helps Habitat for Humanity
Leland’s Barns, located in Grandview, Texas, is founded on the principles of honoring God as leader in all they do, creating opportunities for individuals to make a difference, and creating a culture of excellence to serve the community with a level of service that is second to none. So, it[Read More…]
