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			<title><![CDATA[ Bartering website services ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/10590/Bartering-website-services</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hello everyone. My name is Chris and I am a newbie to EliteCrete. I just started my own decorative concrete business and am low on tools and equipment. While I am still learning the EC product line, I have some pretty slick web design experience and was hoping I could barter my web design services for&nbsp;equipment that you no longer need/use. I'll help design your page top to bottom, add pictures of your previous work, add or help design a logo, create pages for customers to contact you, and link your site to facebook and twitter. I'll do this free of charge but kindly accept donations for work well done. I'll use this topic to showcase any of your sites that I work on. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Contractor Profile ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:02:39 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ displaying samples on job sites ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hey guys I'm thinking about bringing a display of interior as well as exterior samples to my next project to display instead of just a company sign. what are y'all thoughts on this? Anyone ever done this? How did it work out? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:52:10 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Samples display on job site ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/10414/Samples-display-on-job-site</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Has anyone ever tried displaying a few samples on a job site while doing a job instead of just a sign? I'm thinking about doing this on my next project and was wondering how it might workout.i'm planning on showing interiors as well as exteriors. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:27:45 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Website ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/10289/Website</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Ok so at this point im real frustrated. I have had a website for 2 months and I am nowhere to be found on google! I have even typed in the city im out of "decorative concrete olathe kansas" Im not even on the 15th page. WTF is this website shi* over rated. I need some help from you guys that have pages and please share some info with me cause something isnt right! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:18:56 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New to the biz, a little help? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Okay, so I have done a couple of small free jobs for people that i know, and now I am ready&nbsp;<div>to make some money. I've read a lot of ideas in this forum for marketing, but was wondering</div><div>what everyone thought was the best bang for my buck. I thought about using google earth and</div><div>targeting homes with pools, but is it to late in the season for that? Another one was just doing</div><div>some upscale neighborhoods and mailing some brochures out, but my question about that was,</div><div>should I just pick a certain application (exterior) and send that or send multiple sheets? I don't&nbsp;</div><div>like the new brochures that show all of the applications, so those are out. Do more of you print</div><div>your own advertising material or use Elite Crete brochures? Another Question was about doing</div><div>a job for cost in a nice area, has any one had luck with this? I'm sure that I could give one away,</div><div>but is it hard to do one for cost? Thanks for... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:15:07 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Marketing Anyone? ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/10146/New-Marketing-Anyone-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ok Guys whats the latest Greatest Marketing out there right now... or has it all been covered here? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:56:50 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Marketing ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ This is my second go round on trying to start up a lucrative decorative concrete business. I took my first training back in May of 07 and thanks to Gene he retrained me this past Thursday and Friday and now I'm confident in my knowledge of installing. My question is does anybody have any tips on landing my first job in this tough economic times. I delivered about 150 fliers today and tomorrow I'm going to cold call some decorators and remodlers. Thanks in advance.....Sean ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:39:11 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Advertising Advice ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am new to EC and decorative concrete in general I am looking for a little advice please. I signed up for advertising with the concrete network and they will build my website. The cost of this service is 185.00 per month. I am wondering if anyone has any opinions on this company or advertising this way or if perhaps anyone has better suggestions on maybe building my own site. I value your opinion and any help would be greatly appreciated.&nbsp; ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:49:36 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Website Help ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I have finally decided I now need a website. Not sure why I didnt due this last year or even over the winter. But anyways I have been looking at using either Intuit's hosting and site service or Godaddy. Anyone used either or have another good option to go with? <br><br>Trying to just keep it simple with information and photos. Though it will include my other smaller things I do like my concrete vessel sinks and tables.<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:45:32 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ LEADS ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Because of a lot of functions being held in Indianapolis at the same time as the Flower and Patio Show, I am getting several leads from out of state. I am forwarding them to the respected distributors. If you receive one of these leads, PLEASE follow up on them pronto! Just let them know it came from me in Indy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gene&nbsp;&nbsp; ec-Indy ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:57:26 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky installers ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ If you would like to spend a day or even a half day working my booth, give me a call. You get all the leads in your area. We are getting quite a few qualified leads. Show goes through the 20th. You'll need to have your game hat on and look presentable. Give me a yell by phone or email.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gene&nbsp; ec-Indy&nbsp; ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:12:30 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ People stealing pictures ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/9726/People-stealing-pictures</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Has anyone had people steal their pictures and use them on their site?&nbsp; I currently have 2 companies I am LIVID with but want to attack the correct way.&nbsp; any thoughts???? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:24:40 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ some weird epoxy coatings ?????????????? ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/9679/some-weird-epoxy-coatings-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ i seen some pictures of epoxy&nbsp;that looks like stain...i guess they mix something besides part a and b...how does it work and were can i buy that epoxy for fear price...its has many colores that are not attached to each other...like stain pretty much...wow that was something...and how i would apply it?<br>thanks Sergey ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:57:12 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Facebook ads ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/9665/Facebook-ads</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hey guys,<br><br>Has anyone tried using a <u>Facebook ad</u> for their business facebook page to get more traffic?&nbsp; I've started looking into it...it's pay per click like some of these other ones. Not sure how long the commitment is or how easy it is to get out of it if you are not satisfied. Your thoughts and experiences are appreciated.<br><br>Luke / Enhanced Surfacing ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:51:08 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ My New Marketing CDROM ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi Everybody,<br>I hope you all can make use of the pool deck lead getting video I posted in this marketing forum a while back.<br>Anyway,&nbsp; I was fooling around with some ideas last month in regards to my marketing.&nbsp; I came up with the idea of a presentation CDROM to hand out to my potential clients and at home shows, etc.&nbsp; The photos on the CD were from the CD that EC sends out and one or two from elitecrete.com website itself.<br>I put this file on a CD and it's just easy to hand out to people.<br>You can download a DEMO it here:&nbsp; <br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.decorativeconcretesolutions.info/EliteCreteCD/">http://www.decorativeconc...tions.info/EliteCreteCD/</a><br><br>Thanks,<br>Jeff B<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:04:16 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2 to 3 leads a week ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I signed up for this couples months back and get 2 to 3 leads a week from it. <a target="_blank" href="http://concrete.networx.com/#sg=1">http://concrete.networx.com/#sg=1</a><br>Going to be signing up for this one to get inside work. <a target="_blank" href="http://tile.networx.com/">http://tile.networx.com/</a> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (CaliCat)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:30:53 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Using good sample boards to make a good first impression ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/9527/Using-good-sample-boards-to-make-a-good-first-impression</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <div><font size="2" face="Arial">&nbsp; I have had several productive discussions of late regarding sample boards.&nbsp; All agree that sample boards are a critical tool in our trade as they are the first real experience many customers have with decorative concrete and are key in discussing colors, textures, sheen and others aspects critical to landing the contract.&nbsp; As a product of these discussions I have made a set of sample boards that represent the best Ideas given.&nbsp;I actually made several sets at once so I could sell multiple sets to contractors that passed them out to architects and designers. The reason I am posting here is to share what we came up with as a good standard color set and hopefully generate some discussion regarding important features and uses of sample boards to win jobs</font></div>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:58:53 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pooldeck Lead video ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/9523/Pooldeck-Lead-video</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Sorry.&nbsp; Had to remove the link due to my on-line marketing services.&nbsp; I just can't have this out there publicly anymore.<br>However, if you PM me I can still send you a link.<br>Thanks,<br>-Jeff<br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Jeff B)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:59:44 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Targeting homes with pools ]]></title>
			<link>http://concretelocator.com/topic/9517/Targeting-homes-with-pools</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Depending on where in the country you live, pool deck coatings are pretty much over until spring.&nbsp; Fortunately for me I live near Atlanta so I can still squeeze a couple more in.<br><br>Anyway- I've been a member of this forum for I guess a few years now and really enjoy reading through the pages at all the good info that's here as well as some of the rants that are posted.<br><br>Earlier this year I came across a really good and easy way to find home owners with swimming pools without having to go to the permits office search through pool building permits.&nbsp; Not only that, but if you work it right, you'll get enough business to keep you busy through out the pool season.&nbsp; I want to share this with all of you.<br>I'm making a short video that shows exactly how to do this.&nbsp; Give me a few days to a week and I'll post the video link here in the marketing section of the forums.<br>I'm just giving you all a heads up to look for it here within the week.<br><br>I get a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:00:41 PST</pubDate>
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