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A family of four with a baby on its way in front of their home

If you figure out who your best home performance customer is, you can target your marketing and sales to get them. The key is to keep it simple and focused.

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A heat pump unit being inspected by a home performance contractor

California has made a lot of progress in its energy saving goals, but there’s one big roadblock to bigger gains in residential energy efficiency.

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Tablet based energy monitoring

Find out how home performance and energy efficiency contractors can use energy monitoring services like HVAC companies uses annual service contracts.

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Too many things on your to do list

If you’re constantly putting out fires at your home performance or energy efficiency business, then how do you find the time to think bigger picture?

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The right systems can turn a chaotic and inefficient work environment into a thriving energy efficiency contractor business. Here’s what I’ve learned works.

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Money on the table for energy efficiency upgrades because of financing

If you’re not offering financing to your energy efficiency upgrade clients, you should. Now more than ever there are better options. Find out more.

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Putting on shoe covers to help keep a customer

Being more professional can help any contractor business be more successful, especially energy efficiency and home performance ones. Here are 10 tips.

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A construction worker falling off a ladder

As a contractor, you probably feel too busy to figure out insurance. That’s how EFCA Board Member Ori Skloot felt. Then he learned more.

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Solar PV being installed as an added measure on a home performance upgrade

It’s a good idea to add services to increase job size or to help get work in the slow season. Learn from AHE’s experience trying 7 home performance add-ons.

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Ori with a homeowner during a sales visit and energy audit

You need to help your salespeople become comfortable selling. Beyond that, here are six key practices that defined Advanced Home Energy’s sales process.

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