Remodeling: Internethttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/management/business-technology/internet/internet.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1780782<url /><link /></image><description>The Information Source for the Home Building Industry</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate /><webMaster /><item><title>Develop Your Social Media Strategyhttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/internet/develop-your-social-media-strategy.aspx?rssLink=Develop+Your+Social+Media+StrategyAn organized approach to your social media efforts will pay off. Plan a social media campaign that fits your company's mission/value statement and measure the results.Pull Them Inhttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/office-technology/pull-them-in.aspx?rssLink=Pull+Them+InHubSpot helps remodelers convert Web site visits to leads and moreHiring Staff Using Social Networkinghttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/hiring/social-call.aspx?rssLink=Social+CallMore remodelers are using social netowrking sites to find qualified employees.With Social Media, Remodelers Who "Friend" Now Will Sell Laterhttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/marketing/friend-now-sell-later.aspx?rssLink=Friend+Now%2c+Sell+LaterHomeowners are increasingly going online first to find remodelers. 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Freeware Do's and Don'tshttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/office-technology/feeling-free.aspx?rssLink=Feeling+FreeSoftware available for free can help business owners -- but mind the small print.Online Lead Sheethttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/prequalifying-leads/online-lead-sheets.aspx?rssLink=Online+Lead+SheetsHartman Baldwin Design/Build uses this online lead shet to help prequalify clients.Remodelers Venture, Slowly, Into the Social Networking Marketing Arenahttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/marketing/socially-connected.aspx?rssLink=Socially+ConnectedWith marketing both increasingly critical and expensive, social networking may become an important new marketing venue for remodeling companies.You're Not Alone: Online Resources for Remodelershttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/economic-conditions/youre-not-alone-online-resources-for-remodelers.aspx?rssLink=You're+Not+Alone%3a+Online+Resources+for+RemodelersIn a tough economy, turn to the Remodeling Online blogs and forums for advice and industry insights from your peers.Remodeling Professionals Can Take Advantage of New Community Forums at Remodeling Onlinehttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/office-technology/remodeling-online-forums-tour.aspx?rssLink=Remodeling+Online+Forums+TourTake this quick tour of the new Remodeling Online Forums and learn how to use this powerful new communications tool.Web Site Tips from a K+B Editorhttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/internet/web-site-essentials.aspx?rssLink=Web+Site+EssentialsUse your Web site to attract new customers and provide a resource for existing clients.Marketing With E-Newslettershttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/marketing/e-newsletters.aspx?rssLink=E-NewslettersSpread the word about your company with e-newsletters, which provide a reliable, affordable way to reach potential clients.