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		<title>Partner Webinar: Southern Living Custom Builder Program</title>
		<link>http://www.guildquality.com/blog/2010/06/14/partner-webinar-southern-living-custom-builder-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoff Graham</dc:creator>
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On Wednesday, June 16, at 1:30PM EST, Brent Warren, of the Southern Living Custom Builder Program, will host a 45 minute webinar to share information and answer questions about Southern Living’s preferred builder program.
Please join Brent and me on the 16th to learn more about this great organization. Click here to register for the webinar.
About [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special offer from RemodelQA</title>
		<link>http://www.guildquality.com/blog/2010/03/11/special-offer-from-remodelqa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[3/30 UPDATE &#8211; Breyer Construction became the first member to respond to questions on RemodelQA&#8217;s site.   Check out the GQ badge and link to their Customer Report. 
I recently connected with an old friend, who has launched a website called RemodelQA.  The site is intended to connect homeowners, who have questions about remodeling or home improvement projects, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kohler Hospitality</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoff Graham</dc:creator>
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In October, the good people at Kohler hosted a handful of our custom homebuilders at their company headquarters in Kohler, Wisconsin. Business-wise, the trip included a tour of the historic factory and a series of focus groups. The Kohler team was interested in sharing with our homebuilders how they craft their products, and hearing our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New feature &#8211; emails sent to homeowners following survey completion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we rolled out a new feature providing homeowners with a summary email following the completion of a survey &#8211; even if the response was provided by telephone (55% of responses).  This is an opportunity for the homeowner to view their completed survey response, contact us if they&#8217;d like to make changes, and for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prospect Surveying Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July, we launched a new service focused on surveying our member&#8217;s sales prospects, typically after the initial appointment.  The response from our members was positive and prospect surveying accounted for 14% of our total survey volumes last month.
We&#8217;re hearing that close ratios are improving, as members listen to their prospects and better understand how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prospect Surveying Is Now Available!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Miles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Responding to feedback from our members, we&#8217;re pleased to announce our new Prospect Surveying service.
Using our Prospect Surveying template, the service will enable you to collect detailed feedback from homeowners who are either evaluating your company or who have decided not to work with you.  The questions cover a range of topics &#8212; including the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rate your experience with GuildQuality</title>
		<link>http://www.guildquality.com/blog/2008/09/04/rate-your-experience-with-guildquality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoff Hartnett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like most of you, we at GuildQuality make the exploration of lead generation tools a part of our day-to-day effort as a means to grow our business.
Capterra, a web-based tool we use on occasion, earns it&#8217;s space by helping businesses &#8220;find the right software by presenting them with all of their options so they can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Training Services</title>
		<link>http://www.guildquality.com/blog/2008/06/05/field-training-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoff Graham</dc:creator>
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Over the last couple years, I&#8217;ve gotten to know Tim Faller of Field Training Services. By coincidence, FTS was featured alongside GuildQuality in a recent Remodeling Magazine article. Tim is the go-to guy for &#8220;education, training, and one-to-one consultation with managers and field personnel.&#8221;
We don&#8217;t have any field personnel so I can&#8217;t personally speak to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basecamp for Builders and Remodelers</title>
		<link>http://www.guildquality.com/blog/2008/05/30/basecamp-for-home-builders-and-remodelers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoff Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We use a product called Basecamp as our internal project collaboration tool. I&#8217;ve written a little about Basecamp here, and have always thought it would work great for builders, developers, and remodelers. Turns out I&#8217;m not the only one.
Shaw Builders of Connecticut uses Basecamp to &#8220;help manage the complex process of building custom homes.&#8221;
We work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remodelers Advantage workshops and seminars for Guildmembers</title>
		<link>http://www.guildquality.com/blog/2008/04/29/remodelers-advantage-workshops-and-seminars-for-guildmembers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.guildquality.com/blog/2008/04/29/remodelers-advantage-workshops-and-seminars-for-guildmembers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoff Graham</dc:creator>
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Remodelers Advantage is an internationally-acclaimed business improvement and peer group organization exclusively for remodelers. They teach practical, proven, and profit-generating strategies to remodeling professionals that are interested in developing exceptional businesses &#8212; while still having enough time at the end of the day to enjoy the fruits of their labors.
I am a believer in this [...]]]></description>
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