Episodes

Oct. 7, 2020

Lessons Learned from Rebranding Our Remodeling Business and Passing i…

Today Kyle interviews Keith and Jeanne Liston of  in St. Charles, MO. They cover:  The transition from Construction to Design-Build - in particular, what they learned from their name change Lessons learned from the transition...

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Oct. 6, 2020

10 Tips to Improve Your Initial Phone Call

Today, Kyle goes through 10 initial phone call best practices that I hope you find helpful!

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Sept. 30, 2020

What's Your Markup?

Kyle is joined by Michael Anschel and they dig into Markup/Margins and banter about different ways to approach this important topic

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Sept. 29, 2020

It's not always about the money - Perks and benefits to offer your em…

What are some great benefits/perks that you offer your employees/team that they value? Today, Kyle digs into why this topic is so important and some great/practical ideas for you to consider implementing.

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Sept. 25, 2020

50 Remodelers on How to Run Your Business Well

We had almost 50 replies to the question "Give me a piece of advice for running a successful remodeling business." - On today's show, Kyle will share some of them and add his 2 cents to help push you to improve your remodeling business.

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Sept. 24, 2020

Track Your Leads! When You Measure Your Marketing, You Can Improve It!

Join Susan Raisanen and Kyle today on The Remodelers Show! We're going to cover items such as: What are some actual advertising tactics TraVek does that is working? How do you determine your Marketing budget? How do you measure how well it works? What...

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Sept. 23, 2020

You Can’t Do It All, So What’s Your Plan?

Kyle discusses how you can hand off more of your workload (so you can focus on what's most valuable) and how to market your company to attract ideal employees.

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Sept. 22, 2020

How to Communicate with Your Team to Create a More Profitable Remodel…

Shawn VanDyke, the author of Profit First for Contractors, joins Kyle and they dig into making your business more profitable by understanding your numbers well and by communicating with your team to help them understand your goals!

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Aug. 27, 2020

Go All-In on Your Ideal Client - Live Q&A with Tate Watson

Kyle invites Tate Watson of 850 Building Group to join him for some live Q&A and discusses how to build strong strategic partner relationships, focus on your ideal client, and how to grow the team around you so that you can hand off more of your...

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Aug. 26, 2020

A Montage of Topics

Kyle gives a reminder on the importance of reminding your team about COVID prevention tips, discusses a tool to help keep your written communication sharp and how to schedule your days well. He also makes an exciting announcement about fall course...

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Aug. 20, 2020

Are you delivering a remarkable client experience?

Today's episode is going to cover 10 Ways to Deliver a Remarkable Client Experience. I'll be looking at how areas like communication, scheduling, and jobsite cleanliness all impact your client's experience and how you can distinguish your company as...

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Aug. 18, 2020

Estimating: You owe me for the years, not the hours

Kyle and Bryan Kaplan with ConstructionConsulting.Co discuss how to stop eating the cost of estimating and how to approach it as a scope of work problem, not a numbers problem. Bryan shares a lot of wisdom in this recording - we hope it helps you...

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Aug. 13, 2020

Create An Organized Sales Pipeline - It will help you close more remo…

Kyle discusses caring for your team, building your bench, investing in your future, and organizing your sales pipeline

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Aug. 12, 2020

Remodeler: Your Time Is Valuable - Charge for Design & Estimating!

Kyle and Michael Anchel with OA Design-Build discuss the strengths of the design-build model, charging for design, and transparency in estimating.

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Aug. 3, 2020

What is the biggest mistake construction companies make when it comes…

Kyle and Ed Earl with delve into how to set yourself up for hiring success and discussing these questions and more! - What is the biggest mistake construction companies make when it comes to hiring people? - How has the Pandemic made hiring easier...

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July 30, 2020

How do I say "No..." well?

Today's episode of The Remodelers Show, Kyle fields questions on saying no well, discusses having fun in your business, and provides a little lesson on 1-on-1 employee meetings.

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July 29, 2020

Honor the Absent

Today's episode of The Remodelers Show starts off with some "outside of work" advice and then delves into marketing, the importance of setting up a CRM, and virtual employee management. Do you have a question for Kyle you'd like Kyle to answer on a...

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July 23, 2020

Don't Be Ashamed of Asking for the Money You've Earned

Kyle shares tips for managing your team, strengthening your sales process, and following up on outstanding invoices on today's episode of The Remodelers Show.

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July 21, 2020

Getting Clients to Sign a Project Design & Development Agreement

Enjoy this recording from a recent Ask Kyle Anything call - which is a monthly benefit of Remodelers AutoPilot. Today Kyle fields questions about struggles with clients who modify their plans after signing a design agreement, getting clients to...

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July 16, 2020

Set Yourself Up for Hiring Success

Today, Kyle talks about how to manage your team and shares what you can be doing today to set your business up for hiring successes in the future.

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July 14, 2020

Bring Excitement and Energy

Are you preparing yourself properly for sales meetings? Do you work to get yourself into the right mindset? Getting in the right mindset and bringing energy and excitement about your prospect's remodeling project helps turn prospects into paying...

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July 13, 2020

The Value of Follow-Up

Today Kyle shares examples of follow-up working well before digging into a smorgasbord of topics around differentiating your remodeling business. If you're interested in one fo the free Strategy Sessions mentioned, to get started.

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July 9, 2020

Remodelers: 6 Steps to Building Your Marketing Plan

Today, Kyle goes step by step through building a strong marketing plan for your remodeling business. If you're interested in digging into this topic deeper, reach out to Kyle at  or visit

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July 3, 2020

Make a Big Deal About Change Orders

Change orders. How should you handle them? When should you charge? What if you're not charging? Today's episode explores why you should make a big deal about change orders and advice on how remodelers across the country handle them along with other...

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