Friday, April 30, 2010

May is the Roll-Out Month for Revolution


 
  Finally we are starting the long awaited sale of Revolution Concealed Gate Operators
This month will go down in Fence History and,
it won't be long until I am posting videos of
the ease of installation and the beauty of
Ultra Revolution

With our wide array of "open architecture" components we can make your home not only more beautiful, but more safe and convenient as well. Our operators can even be adapted to work with gates made of chain-link, vinyl and wood. Although none of these will give you the strength to weight ratio and durable elegance of an Ultra Estate Gate. So go ahead and
"Take it to the Limit"


Don't get caught out in the rain with ugly arms....


Ugly arms are NOT what you want or need....

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

New Drawing Tool Available from Google Docs makes Selling Ultra Easier and More Profitable

  For a long time I have needed a program to help communicate the details of projects for my dealers. But the software that I used to use with Jones Deck Co. (AutoCAD LT, AutoSketch, and AutoCAD) were too expensive, time consuming and just too difficult to use for this purpose. Now Google has come to the rescue.
  Those of you who know me are aware that I am a big fan of Google's products and services. After all, I am the only employee at Ultra that has an email address that doesn't end in @ultraaluminum.com. Mine is UltraAluminum@gmail.com. With this Google address I get Picasa to help me organize and publish and share my photos and videos of fence, gate and rail projects. With Picasa Web Albums I can keep the images organized and archived for me and my dealer network to use to promote more sales. With Google Blogger I am able to write and post this blog that you are reading. With Google Docs I can write, alter, read, store and retrieve documents of all types from anywhere in the World, even on my Mac (that normally doesn't do too well with MicroSoft generated files).






  Plus with Google Sites, you can create your own up-to-date, fresh website. And best of all, it works with Picasa, blogger, Web Albums, YouTube, Google Docs and more...seamlessly. And it is FREE!!

   Now, just this week, Google has announced and release Google Drawings. I will let you see some examples of the first few drawings that I have made to help generate sales and eliminate confusion for my Ultra Dealers. If you are not an Ultra Dealer already, but are thinking about it, you have to ask yourself- "What has my ornamental vendor ever done for me to generate sales and to streamline the efficiency and profitability of selling their products?"



  This was my first drawing for a new prospect in Texas....took all of 10 minute. Cool...Right?






  This drawing took all of 8 minutes. Just imagine how this can increase sales and eliminate confusion for customers, vendors (us) and for your installation crew. And the drawing times will get shorter with practice and the details will get better. You can even upload a photo and then draw over it for real "Live View" with detail overlay as to "what will be built where".

  Great technology out there. And good new is that it is all FREE. Plus if you are an Ultra Dealer or want to become one. we can probably help you all along the way.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Louisiana is on FIRE !!!

  Let me explain.....I don't mean that it is burning as in

I mean it is Full-Throttle Active from consumers asking for Ultra's products.
We get many leads every day from our web site at UltraFence.com , and after someone
fills in the online form about what, where and how much.....then this data gets sent to
the VP of Sales and Marketing, then he forwards it to the head of the Inside Sales Department,
then he sends it to the appropriate Regional Sales Manager. 

It sounds more complicated than it is, it all happens pretty quick and efficiently many times a day.

After I get the lead, as an RSM in South Central and responsible for Latin America and the Islands in The Caribbean,
  I make a choice as to how it should be handled.
Usually I forward it to an existing Ultra Dealer. Sometimes I have to share it with multiple dealers, depending on the scale of the project.

 But I have noticed lately that we are getting a ton of leads in the Louisiana area and it got me thinking.

Is it because the people of Louisiana are more patriotic and appreciate 100% American Made 
Goods that are supporting fellow American's jobs and improving our Nation's Economy?...




Or is it because they just want the look of "Old-Fashioned Wrought Iron", but
are too close to the Gulf of Mexico to put up with the battle with Rust that
plagues our steel competitors? 

I will be interested in your comments. Why do you think Louisiana is on Fire?


Sunday, April 11, 2010

Using Every Tools Available to Bring in New Business

Everyone has heard of Facebook, right?
Facebook is a social networking site that helps everyone stay "in touch"

  
But how many of you have heard of Linkedin ?


Linkedin is a Networking Tool for Professionals from all walks of life. It is all about business !!
Here are a few examples of how I use it to promote Ultra Aluminum Mfg., Inc. : 

 

   I am using LinkenIn to get in touch with Architects, Specifiers, Project Managers, Progressive Fence Contractors and Green Business Consultants. So far it has been a GREAT tool and has generated leads, sales and the ability to introduce some of Ultra's newest products to a wide array of people.
Just the other day, after posting a short video about Revolution Concealed Gate Operators in my box.net and sharing it with several groups, it caught the eye of a project manager in Phoenix, AZ. This generated a quote request in less than one hour and will most likely turn into a sale for a company called "Green Business Solutions" .
Here is the post I made: Not only is this gate operator up to 20 times more efficient, It takes advantage of being built-into gate frames of al…
http://lnkd.in/tXudYw

DJ
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 Just another tool to use to get in touch with the people that can bring in more business opportunities for my Ultra Dealers. It is also a great way to stay in touch with those dealers via updates and box.net.....

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Regional Sales Manager for Ultra Aluminum in the South West Region. Of course I am willing to help Ultra Dealers and customers wherever they are. I grew up in the fence industry, a second generation fence guy. Also during the 90's I ran my own Deck Company.