tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:47:30 +0000contractorsFully Integratedestimatingintegrated softwareconstructionLead Tracking SoftwareE-Mail MarketingintegrationCustomer ServiceDirect MailSales and MarketingstreamlineLead TrackingAutomationCRM SoftwareJKAJ. Knutson &amp; Associates is one of the leading providers of Construction Software, Computer Hardware and IT Services in the country. We have helped thousands of construction and service related contractors improve their business management and maximize profits by utilizing the construction software, hardware and services we offer. The solutions we provide, keep those businesses connected and productive.http://knutson1.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (J. Knutson and Associates, Inc.)Blogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558.post-9183071910306796963Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:26:00 +00002010-10-11T07:26:42.189-07:00By the Number$: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe; Purchase Orders save Lots ...By the Number$: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe; Purchase Orders save Lots ...: "It is an undeniable fact! Just pick 3 of your best suppliers and implement a Purchase Order system with them and see what happens. Two weeks..."http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Jka/~3/WKwy02HSIFA/by-number-eeny-meeny-miny-moe-purchase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Mallory)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jka/~4/WKwy02HSIFA" height="1" width="1"/>http://knutson1.blogspot.com/2010/10/by-number-eeny-meeny-miny-moe-purchase.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558.post-1085999801139901904Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:07:00 +00002010-09-16T13:07:50.380-07:00Check out this new post at "By the Number$"New Blog: Read the Story & Take Action By the Number$http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Jka/~3/zy4-AtR4yz4/check-out-this-new-post-at-by-number.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Mallory)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jka/~4/zy4-AtR4yz4" height="1" width="1"/>http://knutson1.blogspot.com/2010/09/check-out-this-new-post-at-by-number.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558.post-3911174486700926448Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:16:00 +00002010-08-10T07:19:01.767-07:00Hiring Sales People in the Construction IndustryOne of the hardest challenges in any business is hiring good sales people who can sell. If you are looking to hire people who can sell, are good estimators, and do well at managing projects you might be destined to fail before you even start. They are three different skill sets that make up good sales people, estimators, and project managers.To be a great sales person one must be driven and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Jka/~3/GfdEjCW5Qbg/hiring-sales-people-in-construction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Knutson and Associates, Inc.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jka/~4/GfdEjCW5Qbg" height="1" width="1"/>http://knutson1.blogspot.com/2010/08/hiring-sales-people-in-construction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558.post-8299985229155964461Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:54:00 +00002010-08-05T12:05:31.016-07:00What Makes a Software Implementation Successful versus a Failed Attempt?There have been many cases where builders and contractors have purchased software and the implementation was unsuccessful. There can be many reasons for an unsuccessful implementation of a new software package.It could be a lack of skill sets in employees, lack of commitment to invest in proper training, or the lack of dedication from employees to change. It simply could be the product just wasn’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Jka/~3/iGLr3_UWppU/what-makes-software-implementation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Knutson and Associates, Inc.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jka/~4/iGLr3_UWppU" height="1" width="1"/>http://knutson1.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-makes-software-implementation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558.post-8790047103132154889Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:23:00 +00002010-07-19T14:36:25.113-07:00Fully IntegratedAutomationLead TrackingLead Tracking SoftwareCRM SoftwareDirect MailCustomer ServiceE-Mail MarketingSales and MarketingconstructionSell More by Automating Your Sales, Marketing and Customer Service ProcessWritten by CSG President Jeff Knutson e-mail: sales@csgsoftware.com 800-866-3083 www.csgsoftware.com“Whoever controls the leads controls the destiny of their company,” is a simple but successful principle to follow. As word-of-mouth referrals lessen as an outcome to the construction economy, many homebuilders and contractors are turning to CRM programs. A fully integrated sales, marketing and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Jka/~3/Z763ouVceyU/sell-more-by-automating-your-sales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Knutson and Associates, Inc.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jka/~4/Z763ouVceyU" height="1" width="1"/>http://knutson1.blogspot.com/2010/07/sell-more-by-automating-your-sales.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558.post-7695851589620469556Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:52:00 +00002010-07-12T09:56:42.524-07:00Communicate More Effectively Using an Automated Purchase Order Create and Management Software SystemYou have spent hours or even weeks putting together a detailed estimate. You have presented a proposal to your customer listing out detailed job specifications by category of work with a total price. The customer signs it. Now the work begins. The problem is, you need to communicate what was sold to your customer to the vendors and employees working on the project.One method of communication is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Jka/~3/9uJ2vzrSBH8/communicate-more-effectively-using.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Knutson and Associates, Inc.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jka/~4/9uJ2vzrSBH8" height="1" width="1"/>http://knutson1.blogspot.com/2010/07/communicate-more-effectively-using.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144577892914030558.post-8950009592394902705Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:49:00 +00002010-07-12T09:30:43.341-07:00streamlineintegrationestimatingcontractorsintegrated softwareconstructionSoftware Integration and What It Means to ContractorsSoftware Integration: What does it mean to contractors?By: Jeff Knutson President of Contractors Software Group, Inc.In this economy when builders and contractors are asking their employees to do more with less, they’re discovering integrated software is helping them sell more, generate more leads, build happier customers, estimate faster, create more accurate proposals, communicate more http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Jka/~3/T4OUMoC8wfk/software-integration-and-what-it-means.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Knutson and Associates, Inc.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jka/~4/T4OUMoC8wfk" height="1" width="1"/>http://knutson1.blogspot.com/2010/07/software-integration-and-what-it-means.html