Articles Tagged with ''HVAC sales''

Many business owners and professionals will be shocked when they see their 2013 income tax bill as taxes overall will likely rise 10-15 percent.

When Ken Misiewicz took over as CEO of Pleune Service Co. in 2000 he wanted to mold the company in a way that reflected his personal and professional views. Now, 13 years later, Pleune is rolling with a highly motivated 125-employee workforce.

The NEWS and Ben Landers, president and CEO of Blue Corona, examine high-quality HVAC contractor websites and discern what makes them so successful.

Sandler Training, a sales training company, has developed a workshop called “Getting Customers Through the Power of Storytelling” to help companies connect with their prospects and customers in a way that is emotionally memorable.

The settlement agreement, which now awaits court approval, would vacate the regional furnace efficiency standards and also give the industry an 18-month sell-through period to comply with the Jan. 1, 2015, efficiency standards for split-system air conditioners.

One contractor noticed an alarming decline in service calls over the last four years, and he wondered if others were finding the same trend in their area. And the responses came pouring in.

The numbers support the growing consensus in the industry that things are definitely improving. 

Mike Agugliaro and Rob Zadotti realized something had to change. Their company was scuffling, and they were working around 80 hours per week. They’d finally had enough.