One of the keys of business success is staying ahead of the competition. And in no business is the competition more brutal than in the remodeling industry.

Dale Contant of Atlanta Design & Build, Marietta, thinks they've found the answer. They've joined Remodelers Advantage Roundtables - a membership program, which brings remodelers from all over the country together to work on the specific problems, and opportunities that are found in this difficult business.

"By joining Remodelers Advantage Roundtables, I have the chance to talk to my peers, compare notes about their business and what they're doing better," says Contant. "I can't do that with other local companies because we all compete with one another. My competitors won't open up about their methods of being successful the way the members of my Roundtables group will."

Although the peer-review concept - the bringing together of similar yet non-competing companies - is not a new one, until recently, the opportunities for remodelers were limited.

"I've attended many seminars which were great but I really wanted more in-depth help. At Remodelers Advantage Roundtables, we review all areas of our business: production, salesmanship, marketing, and customer satisfaction," says Contant. "Now I can work with other remodelers to develop highly effective and efficient systems for all areas of my business. And that means I can improve the remodeling experience for my clients."

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