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  • Save Time and Money by Adopting Craftsmanship Operating Procedures

    Standards are a necessity in any business. In order to operate smoothly and efficiently, a task should have a methodology and completion timeframe. Let’s say you are managing a painting crew of ten employees..

  • RRP and the Painting Industry - PDCA Requests Your Involvement

    Earlier this year, the PDCA Commercial Forum took on the duties of managing a Work Group to address the proposed expansion of the EPA’s RRP rules and to provide more direct involvement, on behalf of PDCA, with the painting industry and others regarding existing RRP rules.

  • Good Leadership vs. Chronic FTI

    You’ve already completed your 2012 budget build and updated your business plan and marketing plan, right? If not, it's time to get to work. This short article isn’t about business planning best practices.

  • Get More Sales by Owning

    1-800-PAINTING is a Strong Marketing Strategy for the Painting Industry
    The main reason this phone number is such an effective marketing tool is because customers really remember the number. Painting contractors can take advantage of this powerful tool and get more business throughout the country...

  • PDCA Teams with Benjamin Moore for Color Care Across America

    The concept was ambitious: Benjamin Moore wanted to provide 51 color paint makeovers for 51 emergency shelters–one in each state plus DC–in 50 days. A partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors yielded the shelters deemed in need of the color redo’s.

  • How Well Do You Know the PDCA Standards?

    Of the many phone calls I receive on PDCA's technical hotline, most of them are questions about how PDCA standards address specific situations. This article will test your knowledge and perhaps indicate that brushing up on the standards will be worthwhile.

  • A Look Back

    There is no doubt about it; the economy is in bad shape, although it is getting better, slowly. As we all know, the news media has learned over the years that bad news sells more copies, or gets more viewers, than good news.

  • Planning Projects to Meet Functional and Economic Criteria of Facilities

    Your dream project can become a nightmare if it is not planned and budgeted properly. Before committing substantial funds and resources to a major facility development or operations improvement project, a thorough analysis and documentation of the requirements, priorities, options and costs is necessary...

  • ceo's message

      Attend the EXPO in Las Vegas with us. There is an exciting opportunity happening in an exciting town at an exciting venue. And it’s just around the corner! The 2012 Painting

  • Message from the Chair

    Painting and Decorating 2012 Expo, Feb. 19-22. Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas I remember vividly my first PDCA National Convention, March, 2002 held in Palm Springs, CA. I wasn’t sure

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  • Are Your Facebook Fans Even Seeing Your Posts?

    Recent changes to Facebook may keep your fans from seeing your content, but there is a something simple you can do to help fix this for yourself and educate your friends and fans. If you are a business owner who has put efforts into your Facebook marketing, worked hard to attract fans or “likes” to [...]...

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  • Painting a High Ceiling? Why Not Give it a Little Panache!

    When repainting a room, it makes sense to paint the ceiling at the same time as the walls, since the room is already masked off for the painting project. Most often, the ceiling gets painted a white or off-white color. The theory behind this approach to ceiling color selection is that a darker color has [...]...

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  • H?mm Earns 2011 Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award

           H?mm, Certified Painting Systems Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects businesses’ consistently high level of customer service  H?mm, Certified Painting Systems has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5...

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  • DIY Roundup: Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Cards

    Valentine's Day is just around the corner and whether you're married, dating, or single it's a fun excuse to get out the craft glue! Sure store-bought cards may be clever and pretty, but what could be better than a personalized card hand-made for the people you love most? See Full Post...

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