Your smile can be heard over the phone! Smile when you receive a call and during your conversation. Customers will hear a difference in the way you speak. More importantly, they will hear your smile in your voice, and react positively in response. This could be the very reason you win a bid. Try it! Warning: doing this may cause an influx of jobs and may grow your business. Easy-Peasy Lemon-Squeezee.

This is an example article that you can create for your website just like any normal WordPress blog post. You can use the ‘image’ custom field to attach a prewview picture also!

This is an example article that you can create for your website just like any normal WordPress blog post. You can use the ‘image’ custom field to attach a prewview picture also!

ACHP is always seeking ways of helping our certified members with more online exposure. We are looking into offering member webpages as a new added benefit. Would you use this benefit? The thought is: you as a member select a webpage template, insert your content, and point your domain to it.

Personal friend and friend of ACHP Tom Bohn was interviewed by Fox Business News yesterday to share his thoughts on the 3 percent withholding tax which will affect each of you. I strongly recommend you see this video. https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1155781648001/contractors-3-witholding-tax-to-take-effect-in-2013 Back in June, ACHP started a discussion warning everyone about this 3 percent withholding tax. Most of us are numb and sick of government and political happenings today. But I caution each and everyone to take note: THIS WILL AFFECT YOU …

So, when your customer says “I’m not in a Rush or in a Hurry to have this job completed” do they really mean: “I’d like this done sooner rather than later”? There’s no secret or surprise of the customer waiting for the last minute to rush to have something repaired or replaced after a month or even a year of procrastinating. They all of a sudden get this itch to have it done NOW – no exceptions. What do you …

As a baseball player for over 35 yrs I learned that when you get into a hitting slump you go back to the basics. Batting cage, tee swings, balance, eye and hand coordination drills, etc. It occurs to me that this country, who is in a bad slump and has been for many yrs now, may consider the same – back to basics. On this July 4th weekend let us think about our freedoms and celebrate them wholeheartedly. Many have …

A little-known federal tax that has the potential to bust the budget of your state and local governments, result in higher taxes, and threaten small businesses, doctors and farmers is headed your way. Few have heard of it, but many will be affected – unless we can stop it before becoming law in 2013. The “3% Withholding Tax” mandates that federal, state and local governments withhold 3% from payments for goods and services upfront. It sounds harmless enough until you …

With the economy the way it is, affording a bookkeeper to do your expense reporting is nearly impossible. What do you use to keep track of your monthly expense records?

ACHP Insurance Program now offers insurance for those members who are home inspectors. To get your quote, simply login to the members section, click on the ACHP Insurance Program button and get your quote.  www.handymanassociation.org/handyman-insurance