Archive for October, 2012
Foundation Contractor in Central Missouri Receives Management Training
Foundation Recovery Systems, the premier foundation repair company in central Missouri, held a two-day Management Training for their company leaders and managers. Each department manager, along with the company owners, attended the intensive two-day event which focused on maintaining company culture in times of growth and change, 
bringing the best talent on board, orienting new hires, managing different types of employees, and rewarding/recognizing excellent contributions from employees.
While there were many initiatives that Foundation Recovery Systems will be implementing as a result of the training, a few key areas of focus include strategies for keeping connected with employees as the company continues to experience explosive growth and making sure all new hires feel like a part of “Team FRS” as quickly as possible. Sharon Martin, Office Manager, said, “I believe the two days were very beneficial for everyone involved – I’m already seeing comments related to what was learned coming forth as suggestions for change. Now the key is to keep the enthusiasm going.”
Foundation Recovery Systems was founded in 1992 and operates out of Moberly, Missouri, providing commercial and residential foundation repair in Kansas City, as well as greater Missouri and portions of Iowa and Illinois.
Foundation Repair Contractor Holds Sales Camp in Virginia Beach
JES Construction, a leading foundation repair company in Virginia, conducted a sales training the week of October 22nd for over 50 of their company’s certified foundation repair specialists. Kurtis Kammerer, Sales Development Manager at Foundation Supportworks, facilitated the training, which covered numerous topics related to the sales process these specialists follow while visiting with homeowners about their foundation related problems. Those in attendance worked at improving their techniques on topics such as building rapport and developing trust with customers, effectively communicating with homeowners to understand their wants and needs, as well as presenting solutions to customers using the exclusive Foundation Supportworks sales presentation and proposal generating software.
JES Construction operates out of three offices located in Manassas, Chester, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and provides foundation repair services throughout Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC and Northeastern North Carolina. Since its founding in 1993, JES has grown into a team of over 140 professionally trained foundation and basement repair experts and has provided more than 10,000 engineered solutions for residential and commercial properties.
Foundation Supportworks Video Expert Speaks at National Conference
James Norlem, Video Production Specialist for Foundation Supportworks, was invited to speak at the “Four Corners Conference for Professional Development” held in Farmington, New Mexico on October 11, 2012. With approximately 15 years of experience in creating and developing a wide variety of professional video productions, James was able to lend his extensive expertise of the 
ever-evolving media world. The conference was attended by more than 1500 professionals from throughout New Mexico and surrounding states. James presented on two topics: “Putting Your Best Face Forward: Desktop Video for Beginners” and “Using Video in the Workplace,” which focused on using video effectively to improve a company’s morale, knowledge and profit, as well as making high-quality workplace videos with the most efficient investments.
Foundation Repair Contractors Attend Training Seminar in Omaha, NE
During the week of September 17th, more than 50 foundation repair contractors from throughout the United States and Canada attended training at Foundation Supportworks in Omaha, NE. Throughout the week, attendees were trained in the areas of marketing, sales and installation of Foundation Supportworks products. In addition to classroom and field training, the attendees also benefited from the opportunity to network with other foundation repair companies throughout North America.
The four-day installation training included hands-on training at several different jobsites, where the attendees received firsthand experience installing push piers, helical piers, slab piers, Geo-Lock™ wall anchors, CarbonArmor™ and PowerBraces™. The installation training also included 5 hours of classroom training where the attendees learned about the more technical aspects of the product installation.
The three-day sales training covered topics such as product features and benefits, interviewing the customer to learn about their wants and needs, proper diagnosing and inspection, and presenting solutions to the customer. Sales training attendees were also encouraged to bring their laptops to receive hands-on training on the exclusive Foundation Supportworks sales presentation and proposal generating software program.